1、I -. II INCH-POUND 11 MIL-I-l9878C(MC) 21 DECEMBER 1990 SUPERSEDING MIL-l9878B(MC) 12 August 1965 MILITARY SPECIFICATION INSIGNIA, BRANCH OF SERVICE: METAL; HOSPITAL CORPSMAN AND DENTAL TECHNICIAN This specification is approved ?or use by the U. S. Marine Corps, Department of the Navy, and is availa
2、ble ?or use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification covers requirements for distinctive metal insignia. 1.2 Classification. The insignia shall be of the following types as specified (see 6.2). Type 1 - Hospital Corpsman Type II - Dental Te
3、chnician 2, APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Government documents. 2.1.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications and standards form a part of this document to the - - Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in impr
4、oving this document should be addressed to the Commanding General (PSE-C), Marine Corps Research, Development, and Acquisition Command, Washington, DC 20380, by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter. A
5、MSC-NA FSC 8465 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-I-l9878C(MC) extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are
6、those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards DoDISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation. SPECIFICATION FEDERAL PPP-B-676 MILITARY MIL-F-495 MIL-B-17757 STANDARDS FEDERAL FED-STD-141 . FED-STD-151 MILITARY MIL-STD-105 MIL-STD-129 - Boxes,
7、 Setup - Finish, Chemical, Black, for Copper Alloys - Box, Shipping, Fiberboard (Modular Sizes) - Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related - Metal; Test Methods Materials; Methods of inspection, Sampling and Testing - Sampling Procedures and Tables for - Marking For Shipment And Storage Inspection By At
8、tributes (Unless otherwise indicated, copies of federal and military specifications and standards are available from the Standardization Documents Order Deck, . Building. 4D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094) 2.1.2 Other Government dcuments and publications. The following other Govern
9、ment documents and publications form a part of this specifcation to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the solicitation. LAWS AND REGULATIONS U.S:Postal Service Manual (Application for copies of the manual should be addressed to the Superintendent
10、of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402.) 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-I-l9878C(MC) 2.2 Non-aovernment publications. The following documents forms a part of this specification to the.extent spe
11、cified herein. Unless otherwise specifieed, the issues of the documents which are DOD adopted are those listed inn 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 in the solicitation
12、 (see 6.2). UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE, AGENT Uniform Freight Classification Rules (Application for copies should be addressed to the Uniform Classification Committee, Room 1106, 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606. ) NATIONAL MOTOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION, INC., AGENT Natio
13、nal Motor Freight Classification (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Trucking Association, Inc. , Tariff Order Section, 1616 P. Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20026.) (Non-Government standards and other publications are normally available from the organizations that prepare
14、or distribute the documents. These douments also may be available in or through libraries or other informational services.) 2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this specification and the references cited herein, the text of this specification shall take precedence
15、. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. a 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Standard samples. Standard samples are furnished solely for guidance and information to the contractor (see 6.3). Variation from this specification may
16、 appear in the standard sample, in which case, the specification shall govern. 3.2 First article. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), before production is commenced, finished insignia shall be submitted, or made available to the contracting officer or his authorized representative for approval. Th
17、e approval of the first article authorizes the commencement of production but does not relieve the contractor of responsibility for compliance with all applicable provisions of the specification. The first article shall be manufactured by the contractor in the same facilities to be used for tbe manu
18、facture of the production items. 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-3.3 Materials. 3.3.1 Comer base allov. The copper base alloy from which all insignia are struck shall have a chemical composition of 63 to 68 percent copper, 0.15 perc
19、ent maximum lead, 0.05 percent maximum iron, and the remainder shall be zinc except for a maximum total of 0.15 percent all other elements. The alloy shall be free from pits, scale (including red oxide), dents, nicks, cracks, deep scratches, segregations and foreign inclusions that cannot be removed
20、 in later processing. 3.3.2 Chemical finishinu. The insignia shall be given a black chemical finish conforming to MIL-F-495. 3.3.3 Lacauer. The insignia shall be coated with a flat black lacquer and baked. 3.3.4 Attachinu device. The hooded button back nut shall be made of brass and shall be provide
21、d with a toothed ring free to revolve. The threaded post shall be made of nickel silver (63 .O to 66.5 percent copper, 16.5 to 19.5 percent nickel, remainder zinc). 3.3.5 Hard solder. Hard aolder shall be a nonferrous alloy 3.3.6 Soft solder. Soft solder shall be a tin-lead alloy having having a mel
22、ting point of not less than 1075OF. a melting-point of not less than 375F. 3.4 Desiun. The insignia shall be an exact replica of the design on the Government loaned hubs (see 3.9) from which the contractors working dies shall be extracted. The contractors dies shall be tooled and polished to remove
23、any dents, nicks, scratches or other imperfections. we I and type II insignia are the same design with the exception that for type II insignia, the letter is superimposed on the caduceus (see Figure 1). The attaching device shall conform to Figure 2. 3.5 Construction. 3.5.1 Stampinu and trimminu, Th
24、e insignia shall be struck in a manner that shall insure a well-defined die struck edge. Insignia shall be trimmed. All edges shall be clean, smooth, and free from burrs, drags, step and rough edges. The stamping and trimming shall not damage or distort the design or alter the shape of the insignia.
25、 3.5.2 Solderina. Soldered parts shall be completely joined without excess solder and all excess flux shall be removed. Joints shall he clean, strong, smooth and free from burned or reduced 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-L-l987
26、8C(MC) areas. When tested as specified in 4.6.1, the soldered device shall not crack or separate from insignia. 3.5.2.1 Letter D. The letter D for type II insignia shall conform to Figure 1. It shall be properly positioned on the caduceus and securely soft soldered thereto. 3.5.2.2 Screw Dosts. Scre
27、w posts shall be hard soldered to the center back of the insignia, positioned as shown in Figure 1. When tested as specified in 4.6.5, the screw threads shall not bind. 3.6 Finished measurements. The finished insignia shall conform to the measurements specified in Figures 1 and 2. 3.7 Finish. The su
28、rfaces of the insignia shall be as specified herein and shall match the standard sample. The insignia shall be given a black chemical finish, then lacquered. The lacquered chemical finish shall withstand the tests specified in 4.6.3. 3.7.1 Chemical f inishins. The insignia shall be chemically finish
29、ed black as specified in 3.3.2 on all surfaces including the edges. 3.7.2 LacquerinG. The front surface and outer edges of the chemically finished insignia shall be thoroughly coated with the lacquer specified in 3.3.3. The dry lacquer film shall be continuous, level, adherent, free from lint, dust
30、or other foreigh matter and shall not flake or chip when tested as specified in 4.5.3. In addition, a piece of tissue paper shall not adhere to the dried lacquer surface when tested as specified in 4.6.2. 3.8 Markinq. The contractor shall stamp his trademark or other identifying mark legibly and inc
31、onspicuously on the back of each insignia. The mounting card (see 5.1.1.1) shall be printed on the front lower edge with the following information: Nomenclature NSN Contract No. Name of Contractor 3.9 Government-loaned Property. The hub for the insignia, not including the letter D, shall be furnishe
32、d by the Government. The hub furnished by the Government shall be used for making the contractors working dies. Unless otherwise specified, the contractors working dies shall remain his property. Upon completion of the contract, the hub shall be returned to a point designated by the contracting offi
33、cer. The contractor shall be held responsiblie for the loss, damage or mutilation of the hub while in his possession. Determination of cost of replacing the 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-I-L7878C 4- W 97777Ob 04bb007 3 W J los
34、t, broken or damaged hub shall be made by the Government. quality of products established by this specification. 3.10 Workmanship. The finished insignia shall conform to the QUALITY ASSURANCE 4.1. Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contra
35、ctor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements (examinations and tests) as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements spe
36、cified herein, unless disapproved by the government. The government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements. 4.1.1 Responsibility for compliance.
37、 All items must meet all requirements of sections 3 and 5. The inspection set forth in this specification shall become a part of the contractors overall inspection system or quality program. The absence of any inspection requirements in the specification shall not relieve the contractor of the respo
38、nsibility of assuring that all products or supplies submittedto the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract. Sampling inspection, as part of manufacturing operations, is an acceptable practice to ascertain conformance to requirements, however, this does not authorize s
39、ubmission of known defective material, either indicated or actual, nor does it commit the Government to acceptance of defective material. 4.1.2 Certificate of compliance. Where certificate of compliance are submitted, the Government reserves the right to check test such items to determine the validi
40、ty of the certification. Components and materials listed below may be accepted on the basis of a contractors certification of compliance for characteristics indicated. Component Characteristic Rqmt. para. Black chemical finish 2 Material identification 3.3.2 Lacquer Materiai identification 3.3.3 Pos
41、t and nut Materiai identification 3.3.4 Hard solder Materiai identification 3.3.5 Soft solder Materiai identification 3.3.6 4.2 Classification of inspection. The inspection requirements specified herein are classified as follows: 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted
42、 without license from IHS-,-,- . MIL-I-l9878C(MC) 1. First article inspection (see 4.4). 2. Quality conformance inspection (see 4.5) 4.3 Inspection conditions. Unless otherwise specified, all inspections shall be performed in accordance with the test conditions specified in MIL-STD-105. 4.4 First ar
43、ticle inspection. When first article is required (see 6.2), it shall be examined for the dfects specified in 4.5.2.1 and 4.5.2.2. The presence of any defect or failure to pass any test shall be cause for rejection of the first article. The number of units to be inspected shall be specified by the co
44、ntracting officer (see 6.2). 4.5 Qualitv conformance inspection. 4.5.1 Component and material inspection. In accordance with 4.1, components and materials shall be inspected in accordance with all the requirements of referenced specifications, drawings, and standards unless otherwise excluded, amend
45、ed, modified qualified in this specification or applicable purchase document. Testing shall be performed on components listed in Table I for characteristics noted. 7 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-I-L9878C 84 W 9979706 0466009 7
46、W rl I v1 n *U a, 28 no I 34 (v m (D e . N M M . k O *rl c, IC id c, g.2 vi H Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-I-l9878C(MC) 0 4.5.2 Examination of the end item. The end item shall be examined for defects in 4.5.2.1 and 4.5.2.2. The
47、 sample unit for these examinations shall be one insignia of each type contained in the contract. The inspection level shall be II (see 6.5). General Defects. General defects shall be classified as follows, except for those numbered 1 thru 22, the defect shall be classified as Major when seriously a
48、ffecting serviceability or appearance and Minor when affecting serviceability or appearance but not seriously. 4.5.2.1 Examine Color and finish Chemical finish Lac quer ing Defect - C Does not compare favorably with standard sample. Surfaces not smooth Discoloration or stain clearly noticeable. Abra
49、ded, scuffed, scratched or otherwise damaged. Missing. Not type specified. Does not cover base metal completely. Not lacquered or area of no fiim. Area of thin fiim. Lacquer not flat and dead black. Not adherent, i.e., blistered, flaking or peeling Foreign matter imbedded. Discoloration clearly noticeable. Coating not continuous and level, i.e., runs, drips, or drops. Tacky finish. Classification itical Kaior M 101
