INCH-POUND
A-A-52080B
23 May 1998
SUPERSEDING A-A-52080A
1 October 1997
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION TAPE, LACING AND TYING, NYLON
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description as a replacement for Type I of MIL-T-43435B for all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This Commercial Item Description (CID) covers nylon tape, flat braided, for lacing and tying.
2. CLASSIFICATION. Tape shall conform to the sizes and finishes as specified. (see 3.3 and 3.6)
2.1 Size. The size shall be identified as 1,2,3,4 or 5. (see Table 1)
2.2 Finish. The finish shall be identified as A, B, C, E or G. (see 3.6)
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.
3.1 Material. The yarn used in the fabrication of the tape shall be a high tenacity, continuous filament, nylon (polyamide) yarn.
3.2 Construction. The tape shall be a flat braid construction.
3.3 Physical Requirements. Tape shall conform to the requirements of Table 1.
TABLE 1: Tape, Lacing and Tying, Nylon
Size |
Width in Inches |
Thickness in Inches |
Breaking Strength |
Min Max |
Min Max |
(Lbs, min) |
|
1 |
.180 .220 |
.013 .019 |
135 |
2 |
.099 .121 |
.012 .018 |
80 |
3 |
.077 .094 |
.011 .017 |
50 |
4 |
.054 .066 |
.009 .015 |
25 |
5 |
.045 .055 |
.006 .014 |
15 |
3.4 Elongation. Maximum elongation at breaking strength shall not be greater than 40% when tested as specified in Fed-Std-191 Method 4108. This test to be performed simultaneously with breaking strength.
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc., and any other data which may improve this document should be sent to: Defense Industrial Supply Center, ATTN.: DISC-BBEE, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5096
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