1、I c W 9038054 0003969 3T5 INCH-POUND A-A-5925 5 August 4.1998 SUPERSEDING vv-w-95c July 16, 1990 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION WAX, PARAFFIN, TECHNICAL The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description for all Federal agencies. 1. SCOPE. This commercial ite
2、m description (CID) covers various refined paraffin wax applications for manufacture of religious candles, waterproofing, impregnating, coating of various materiais, and as an embedding compound. 2. CLASSIFICATION. The waxes shall be of the following grades and codes as specified (see 7.2): Grade (M
3、elting Point) Code AA 145 - 150 degrees Fahrenheit (OF) X A 135 - 140 OF (57 - 60 OC) A B 130 - 134 OF (54 - 57 OC) B C 123 - 127 OF (50 - 53 OC) C (63 - 65 degrees Celsius (“C) Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data which may improve this docum
4、ent should be sent to: Oficer in Charge (Code 15E2), Seabee Logistics Center, 41 11 San Pedro St., Port Hueneme, CA 93043-4410, by using the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter. AMSC N/A FSC 9160 - Licensed by Information Ha
5、ndling ServicesW 9018054 0001970 017 W Melting point (cooiing me) OF (OC) minimum maximum Color, Saybolt minimum Oil content, percent, maximum A-A-59255 AA A B 145 (63) 135 (57) 130 (54) 150 (65) 140 (60) 134 (57) +25 +25 +25 0.5 0.5 0.5 3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. k J 3.1 Description. The wax shall
6、 be the type known commercially as refined paraffin wai. It shall be fumished in approximate weight according to standard industry practice: single 1-pound (Ib) or four 0.25-lb (0.453 kilogram (kg) or 0.1 13 kg) cakes, and 10-lb or 11-lb (4.53 kg or 4.98 kg) cakes or slabs. The wax may also be suppl
7、ied in nonstandard weights and shapes as specified in the contract or order. The refined wax shall be clean, homogeneous in appearance, and free from dirt or other foreign matter. 3.2 Standard commercial product. The wax shall, as a minimum, be in accordance with the requirements of this commercial
8、item description and shall be the manufacturers standard commercial product. Additional or better features which are not specifically prohibited by this commercial item description but which are a part of the manufacturers standard commercial product, shall be included in the wax being furnished. A
9、standard commercial product is a product which has been sold or is being currently offered for sale on the commercial market through advertisements or manufacturers catalogs, or brochures, and represents the latest production model. 4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. 4.1 Materials. The offeror/contractor i
10、s encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph 23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation VAR). Unless otherwise specified herein, all equipment, material, and articles incorporated in the work covered by this commercial item description are
11、 to be new and fabricated using materials produced from recovered materials to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended use. The term “recovered materials” means materials which have been collected or recovered from solid waste and reprocessed to become a source of raw materials
12、, as opposed to virgin raw materials. Unless otherwise specified, none of the above shall e interpreted to mean that the use of used or rebuilt products are allowed under this commercial item description. 4.2 Chemical and phvsical requirements. The wax shall conform to the requirements specified in
13、table I. TABLE I. Requirements. I Grade 123 (50) 127 (53) ASTM test method ASTM D 87; report to nearest OF (OC) ASTMD 156 ASTM D 721 2 Licensed by Information Handling Services = 9038054 0003973 T53 A-A-5925 5 4.3 Metric products. Products manufactured to metric dimensions will be considered on an e
14、qual basis with those manufactured using inch-pound units, provided they fall within specified tolerances using conversion tables contained in the latest version of ASTM SI-10 ITEEE/ASTM SI-lo), and all other requirements of this commercial item description including form, fit and function are met.
15、If a product is manufactured to metric dimensions and those dimensions exceed the tolerances specified in the inch-pound units, a request should be made to the contracting oficer to determine if the product is acceptable. The contracting officer has the option of accepting or rejecting the product.
16、5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS. 5.1 Prouct conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this commercial item description, conform to the producers own drawings, specifications, standards, and quaiity assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in th
17、e commercial market. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance. 6. PACKAGING. The preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order. 7. NOTES. 7.1 Source of documents. 7.1.1 The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) may be obtained from the
18、 Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Offce, Washington, DC 20402. 7.1.2 ASTM standards are available from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. 7.1.3 IEEE Standards are available from the Institute of Electrical and
19、 Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IEEE Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 133 1, Piscataway, NJ 08855-133 1. 7.2 Ordering data. Acquisition documents should speciQ the following: a. Title, number, and date of this CID. b. Grade required (see 2.). 7.3 Supersession data. This CID replaces Federal Sp
20、ecification W-W-95C, dated July 16, 1990. 7.4 Classification cross reference. classification used in this CID (see 2.) is identical to that found in superseded Federal Specification W-W-95C. 7.5 Part Identification Number PIN) . The following part identification numbering procedure is for government
21、 purposes and does not constitute a requirement for the contractor. The PIN to be used for items acquired to this description is created as follows: 3 Licensed by Information Handling Servicesm 9018054 0003972 9T m A-A-59255 CID number Grade (see 2.) 7.6 Metric units. The values stated in either inc
22、h-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system should be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in
23、nonconformance with the standard. 7.7 Subiect tem kev word) listing. Paraffin Paraffin wax Preservative Waterproofing Wax MILITARY INTERESTS: Custodians: Navy - YD1 Air Force - 99 Army - CR4 Review Activity: Air Force - 68 CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITY: GSA - FSS Preparing Activity: Navy - YD1 (project 9 1 60- 1 O 14) t I I 4 Licensed by Information Handling Services
