1、 INCH-POUND MIL-DTL-43415D 4 September 2003 SUPERSEDING MIL-C-43415C 3 October 1980 DETAIL SPECIFICATION CAP, SERVICE, MILITARY POLICE, WHITE This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This document covers the requirements
2、 for a service cap made of a coated knitted material. 1.2 Classification. The cap should be in the following classes and sizes (see 6.2). 1.2.1 Classes. Class 1 - Army Class 2 - Air Force Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may of use in improving
3、 this document should be addressed to: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Clothing and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP-CRDD, 700 Robbins Avenue, Bldg. 6D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5092 by using the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or
4、by letter. AMSC N/A FSC 8405 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-43415D 21.2.2 Sizes 6-3/8 6-1/2 6-5/8 6-3/4 6-7/8 7 7-1/8 7-1/4 7-3/8 7-1/2 7-5/8 7-3/4 7-7/8 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 General. The documents listed in this secti
5、on are specified in sections 3 and 4 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cau
6、tioned that they must meet all specified requirements documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they are listed. 2.2 Government documents 2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this documen
7、t to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issue of these documents are those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DoDISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL A-A-52094 - Thread,
8、 Cotton A-A-59517 - Cloth, Coated or Laminated, Polyvinyl chloride (Artificial Leather) V-T-295 - Thread, Nylon CCC-C-432 - Cloth, Cotton, Sheeting (Unbleached, Bleached and Dyed) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MIL-B-3461 - Buttons, Insignia, Metal, Uniform and Cap NASM20652 - Eyelets, Metallic, and Eyelet W
9、ashers, Metallic MIL-DTL-32075 - Label: For Clothing, Equipage and Tentage (General Use) Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-43415D 3SPECIFICATION SHEETS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NASM20652/1 - Eyelets, Metallic, Rolled Flange Type; a
10、nd Eyelet Washer STANDARDS FEDERAL FED-STD-601 - Rubber: Sampling and Testing DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MIL-STD-657 - Provisions for Evaluating Quality of Service Caps (Unless otherwise indicated, copies of the above specifications, standards, and handbooks are available from the Standardization Documen
11、t Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.) 2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications. The following other Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the
12、 issues are those cited in the solicitation. RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS IDENTIFICATION ACT (Copies may be obtained without charge from the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580-0011.) 2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this docume
13、nt to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents which are DoD adopted are those listed in the issue of the DoDISS cited in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents not listed in the DoDISS are the issues of the documents cited i
14、n the solicitation (see 6.2). ASTM INTERNATIONAL ASTM B117 - Salt Spray (Fog) Testing ASTM D276 - Identification of Fibers in Textiles ASTM D747 - Apparent Bending Modulus of Plastics by Means of a Cantilever Beam Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license f
15、rom IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-43415D 4ASTM D751 - Coated Fabrics, Hydrostatic Resistance ASTM D1593 - Non-Rigid Vinyl Chloride Plastic Film and Sheeting ASTM D3776 - Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Woven Fabrics ASTM D3887 - Tolerances for Knitted Fabrics ASTM D4976 - Polyethylene Plastic Molding and Extrusion
16、 Materials ASTM D5034 - Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab-Test) CRE ASTM D6193 - Stitches and Seams (Applications for copies should be addressed to ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORIST
17、S (AATCC) AATCC 8 - Colorfastness to Crocking: AATCC Crockmeter Method AATCC 16 - Colorfastness to Light AATCC 20 - Fiber Analysis: Qualitative AATCC 61 - Colorfastness to Laundering (Applications for copies should be addressed to American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), P. O.
18、 Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2125.) TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY (TAPPI) TAPPI T408 - Bursting Strength TAPPI T410 - Basis Weight TAPPI T411 - Thickness (Applications for copies should be addressed to Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI
19、), P.O. Box 105113, Atlanta, GA 30348-5113.) AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY CONTROL ASQC Z1.4 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), P.O. Box 3005, 611 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwauke
20、e, WI 53201-4606.) 2.4 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obt
21、ained. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-43415D 53. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 First article. When specified, a sample shall be subjected to the first article inspection in accordance with 4.2 and 6.3. 3.2 Materials. 3.2.1 Basic material.
22、 The basic material shall be vinyl coated cloth (artificial leather), untreated, white, in accordance with Class 7 of A-A-59517, but with the following exceptions: (a) The widths of the base and coated cloths are not required. (b) The commercial designation of the base cloth shall be 3.70 ounces per
23、 square yard. (c) The weight of the coated cloth shall be 15.0 ounces per square yard (minimum). (d) The coating weight shall be 12.0 ounces per square yard (minimum). 3.2.1.1 Grain. The grain shall be a simulated twill weave embossing. 3.2.2 Front piece supporter. The material for supporting the fr
24、ont piece shall be a nylon mesh type, white, knitted on a single needle bar Raschel provided with ground and inlay guide bars. The mesh cloth shall be single face with a knitted chain effect on the back and shall contain laid-in threads every other course. The pattern (design) shall be as shown in t
25、he standard sample. The finished cloth shall meet the physical requirements when tested as specified in 4.3.2. Weight, oz./ sq. yd. (min.) 7.0 Wales per inch (min.) 12.0 Courses per inch (min.) 25.0 Stiffness (load pounds): Parallel to wales 0.120 to 0.160 Parallel to courses 0.200 to 0.240 3.2.3 Cr
26、own protector. The material for the crown protector, personal label pocket, and binding shall be 0.0040 + 0.0004 inch thick flexible film in accordance with ASTM-D-1593. The personal label pocket shall be heat or electronically sealed to the crown protector and the strength of the seal shall meet th
27、e bondability requirement of ASTM-D-1593. 3.2.4 Inner body band. The material for the inner body band shall be of high density (linear) white polyethylene plastic in accordance with ASTM-D-4976. Thermal stress cracking resistance, low-temperature brittleness, and dielectric constant and dissipation
28、factor shall not apply. The bands shall be extruded or stripped, slit or cut, 2 + 1/16 inches wide and 0.030 + 0.002 inch thick and have a stiffness (scale reading) between 15 and 31 inclusive. Testing shall be as specified in 4.3.2. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitt
29、ed without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-43415D 63.2.5 Sweatband. The artificial leather for the sweatband shall be 1-1/4 + 1/8 inches wide, and dyed a brown shade, and shall be in accordance with A-A-59517. 3.2.6 Front stay. The front stay shall be made of the following components and shall meet all
30、 the requirements when tested as specified in 4.3.2. 3.2.6.1 Twin wire tape. The twin wire tape shall be a commercial type, measuring 1 + 1/8 inches wide. The steel wire shall be hard rolled, cold finished carbon steel, galvanized, flat wire and shall be 0.016 + 0.001 inch thick by 0.90 + 0.004 inch
31、 wide. 3.2.6.2 Plastic. The plastic reinforcement shall be 0.020 + 0.002 inch thick, natural color, linear polyethylene or polypropylene. 3.2.6.3 Stay cover and sweatband. The material for the stay cover and sweatband reinforcement piece shall be a 5-harness warp sateen cloth, natural or bleached, w
32、eighing 7.4 + 0.8 ounces per square yard. The reinforcement piece may be print or sheeting cloth. 3.2.7 Visor. The visor material shall be made of four layers: top ply, plumper paper, inner core and bottom ply, laminated together with a suitable adhesive. The polished side of the top ply shall be to
33、wards the top of the visor and the coated side of the bottom ply shall be towards the bottom of the visor. The plumper paper shall be positioned between the top of ply and the inner core. Testing shall be as specified in 4.3.2. 3.2.7.1 Top ply. The top ply shall be a vinyl film 0.020 inch thick conf
34、orming to ASTM-D-1593. The film shall be black, and one side shall be pressed polished to produce a smooth shiny pattern leather surface. 3.2.7.2 Plumper paper. The plumper paper shall be a high alpha cellulose wood pulp paper which has been wet-web saturated with 10 to 15 percent by weighed chlorop
35、rene latex. The saturated paper shall have a bone dry weight of 0.62 + 0.062 pounds per square yard and a thickness of 0.022 + 0.003 inch. Testing shall be as specified in 4.3.2. 3.2.7.3 Inner core. The inner core shall be made of fiberboard and shall be free of surface lumps, indentations, ripples,
36、 ridges, and cracks and shall conform to the following physical requirements when tested as specified in 4.3.2. Basic weight, lb./1000 350.0 Sq. ft. (minimum) Thickness, inches 0.070 to 0.080 Bursting strength, points (minimum) 560.0 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitt
37、ed without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-43415D 73.2.7.4 Bottom ply. The bottom ply shall be a pyroxylin-coated cloth. 3.2.7.4.1 Base cloth. The base cloth shall be cloth, cotton, sheeting conforming to Type VII, Class 1 of CCC-C-432, except that the cloth shall be desized and scoured and shall conta
38、in not more than 5.0 percent starch and protein material excluding chloroform-soluble and water-soluble material and the requirements for breaking strength, seam efficiency, and shrinkage shall not apply. 3.2.7.4.2 Coating compound. The coating compound shall be 100 percent virgin cellulose nitrate
39、that has been pigmented and plasticized to meet the requirements specified herein. 3.2.7.4.3 Coated cloth. The coating shall be applied on the face side of the base cloth only, and there shall be no striking through of the coating to the back of the cloth. The coated cloth shall meet the requirement
40、s specified in Table I and when tested as specified in 4.3.2. TABLE I. Physical properties of coated cloth Characteristic Requirement (min.) Weight, oz./sq. yd. Breaking strength, lb. Warp Filling Hydrostatic resistance Colorfastness to crocking 6.3 50 40 No leakage “3-4” or “good” 3.2.7.4.3.1 Color
41、. The color shall be Hatters green and shall match the standard sample (See 6.3). under artificial daylight having a color temperature of 7500 Kelvin (K) and shall be a good approximation to the standard sample under incandescent lamplight at 2800 K. 3.2.7.5 Fabrication. The visor shall be cut in st
42、rict accordance with the pattern furnished. The outside edge shall be bound with the plastic film specified in 3.2.8, stitched 1/32 +1/32, -0 inch from folded edge of binding on top of visor with a 4-ply cotton thread as specified in 3.2.16 with 6 to 8 stitches per inch, using type stitch 301, seam
43、type BSb-1, of ASTM-D-6193. The binding shall finish 3/16 to 1/4 inch in width on top and bottom of visor with polished side showing. The visor shall be molded into a curved shape as shown by the standard sample. 3.2.8 Plastic film. The plastic film for the band, visor binding, band binding and the
44、sweatband welt shall be 0.010 inch thick and conform to ASTM-D-1593. The band and visor and band binding shall be black and the sweatband welt shall be brown. 3.2.9 Chin strap. The chin strap material shall be made of two layers (see 4.3.2); top ply and bottom ply of the following materials, laminat
45、ed together with a suitable adhesive. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-43415D 83.2.9.1 Top ply. The top ply shall be a vinyl film conforming to the requirements of 3.2.7.1. 3.2.9.2 Bottom ply. The bottom ply shall be a plumper
46、paper conforming to the requirements of 3.2.7.2. In addition, the plumper paper shall be colored black with a colorfast dye and shall not bleed or transfer (see 4.3.2). 3.2.9.3 Rivet, split. The rivet for attaching one of the loops to the strap shall be a strip rivet, approximately 3/16 inch long le
47、gs and 1/8 to 3/16 inch diameter, black enameled hand (see 4.3.2). 3.2.9.4 Construction. The chin strap shall conform to the design and dimensions as shown in Figure 3. The polished side of the vinyl film shall be towards the top of the chin strap. The top strap shall be riveted to the top of loop a
48、nd the button strap shall be stapled to bottom fold of loop when joining ends of loop (see 4.3.2). 3.2.10 Elastic ornamental braid (Class 1 only). The braid shall be a two-color, rayon-elastic, reversible braid conforming to the following requirements and when tested as specified in 4.3.2. Character
49、istic Requirement Lines 6 Number of carriers 24 Ends per carrier 2 Warp (30-gage rubber) 10 Picks per inch (relaxed, minimum) 68 Pounds per gross yard (minimum) 2.5 Overall width (inches) 15/32 + 1/32 One-half of the braid shall be Green, and the other half Yellow. The finished braid shall show a “good (rat
