1、I INCH-POUND I A-A-50113B June 26,2000 SUPERSEDING February 21,1990 A-A-50113A COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION PITON, MOUNTAIN, ICE The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description for all Federal agencies. 1. SCOPE. This commercial item description covers t
2、he requirements for pitons to be used to provide security for personnel or equipment in operations involving steep ascents by screwing the pitons into ice formations. This piton is also known as a Tubular Ice Screw. 2. CLASSIFICATION. The ice mountain pitons shall be of the following types: Type I T
3、ype II - 6-5/8 _+ 3/8 inches - 8-5/8 _+ 3/8 inches 3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. 3.1 Design and construction. The pitons shall be chromium-molybdenum alloy 4130 steel. The eye shall be of sufficient size to accept a maximum 5/8 inch diameter snaplink and be permanently and firmly affixed to the top of
4、 the piton. The piton shaft shall be tubular in construction. The tip shall have milled or hand ground teeth to create sharp points so it will grab when screwing the piton into ice. The pitons shall have right hand threads in order that they will penetrate when turned clockwise into the ice, and sha
5、ll be capable of withstanding a pull of 565 pounds when tested as specified in 3.4. The color shall be either natural or silver, and the manufacturers identification symbol shall be Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data which may improve this d
6、ocument should be sent to: Defense Personnel Support Center, Clothing and Textiles Directorate. Attn: DSCP-COET. 700 Robbins Ave. Philadehhia. PA 19111-5096. AMSC N/A FSC 8465 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-501 13B permanently ma
7、rked on the pitons. The pitons shall be similar to figure I, which is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to preclude procurement of pitons otherwise meeting all the requirements of this document. 3.2 Type I. Type I pitons shall be 6-5/8 _+ 3/8 inches in overall length. Maximum weight
8、 shall be 4.41 ounces. 3.3 Type IL Type II pitons shall be 8-5/8 _+ 3/8 inches in overall length. Maximum weight shall be 5.12 ounces. 3.4 -. Both type I and II ice pitons shall be able to withstand a minimum pull of 565 pounds tangent to the major (long) axis of the ice piton. The force shall be ap
9、plied at the eye while the ice screw is clamped in a cylindrical fixture with an inside diameter slightly greater then the outside diameter of the ice piton. The top inside edge of the inside diameter of the clamping fixture shall have a radius of 1/8 _+ 1/64 inch. The center of the eye shall be 2 _
10、 1/16 inches above the top of the clamping fixture. A pull shall be applied parallel to the shackle by means of a hook or a link of 1/4 inch round steel bar, in a direction at a right angle to the tubing and shall be increased until the ice piton breaks or shows noticeable bending (permanent distor
11、tion) and recording to the rearest 5 pounds. Any piton with a final pull strength of less then 565 pounds, shall be classified as a defect. The test shall be performed at room temperature. Any industrial testing machine may be used to determine compliance with this requirement. 4. REGULATORY REQUIRE
12、MENTS. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). 5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS. 5.1 Product conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteri
13、stics of this commercial item description, conform to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and to be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance. 5.2 Visual exami
14、nation. Each item shall be examined for the defects listed below. Defects. Finish not smooth and adherent; not free of burrs, rough spots, sharp edges, slivers, flat areas or projections; fillets not rounded smoothly; not free of forging lap; blade tapers not uniform; any component missing or not sp
15、ecified type; any component fractured, split, dented, bowed, malformed, damaged or loose; rivets loose and not properly peened; threads not uniform; markings in wrong locations, incomplete, illegible, or not as specified. 5.3 Dimensional examination. The pitons shall be examined without damaging or
16、disassembling the item. Any dimension not within the specified tolerances shall be 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-501 13B classified as a defect. The lot size shall be expressed in units of pitons. The sample unit shall be one
17、piton. 5.4 Acceptance criteria. Acceptance criteria shall be as specified in the contract or purchase order. 6. PACKAGING. 6.1 Preservation, packing, and marking. The preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order. 7. NOTES 7.1 Source of Government documents. Copie
18、s of military and Federal documents are available from: Standardization Documents Order Desk Bldg. 4D 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19 1 1 1-5094 7.2 Ordering data. Acquisition documents should specify the following: a. Title, number, and date of this document. b. Type required (see paragraph
19、2) 7.3 Sources of products known to meet this CID. Below is only a sampling of known suppliers and not an all-inclusive list. 1. Adventure Tech, Inc 4124 N. Burns Road Spokane, WA 99216 2. Climb High 1861 Shelburne Road Shelburne, Vermont 05482 3. REI (Recreational Equipment Incorporated) tv w w!. r
20、ci o k: Om Sumner, WA 98352 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-501 13B MILITARY INTERESTS: Custodians Air Force - 99 Navy - Nu Army - GL Review Activities Air Force - 11.6 Navy - MC CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY GSA - FSS PREPARING ACTIVITY: DLA-CT Project Number 8465-0302 Piton, Mountain, Ice Figure I 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
