INCH-POUND
A-A-52084B
23 May 1998
SUPERSEDING A-A-52084A
1 October 1997
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION TAPE, LACING AND TYING, ARAMID
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description as a replacement for Type V of MIL-T-43435B for all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This Commercial Item Description (CID) covers aramid 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, and 4. (see Table 1)
2.2 Finish. The finish shall be identified as A, B, C, F, and G. (see 3.6)
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.
3.1 Material. The yarn used in the fabrication of the tape shall be electrical grade, continuous filament, aramid (aromatic polyamide) yarn having high insulation resistance, high dielectric strength, and high resistance to aging. The yarn shall be free from sizing, loading and other adulterants.
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, Aramid
Size |
Width |
Thickness |
Breaking Strength |
Min Max |
Min Max |
(Lbs, min) |
|
1 |
.180 .220 |
.013 .019 |
85 |
2 |
.099 .121 |
.011 .017 |
50 |
3 |
.068 .083 |
.009 .015 |
35 |
4 |
.050 .061 |
.007 .013 |
25 |
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.
3.5 Color. Unless otherwise specified (see 7.4), the color of the tape shall be natural. When other than natural color tape is specified, the color shall be imparted by using spun dyed fiber or by dyeing the fiber or tape prior to application of the finish. The inclusion of one or two dark marker threads of the same fiber as the base tape shall be allowed.
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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