INCH-POUND A-A-52083C
23 February 2004
SUPERSEDING A-A-52083B
23 May 1998
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION TAPE, LACING AND TYING, GLASS
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description as a replacement for Type IV of MIL-T-43435B for all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This Commercial Item Description (CID) covers glass 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 C, D or F. (see 3.6)
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.
3.1 Material. The yarn used in the fabrication of the tape shall be electrical grade, continuous filament, glass yarn having high insulation resistance, high dielectric strength, high resistance to aging and low moisture pick- up. The material shall be free from any alkali metal oxides, such as soda or potash, and from foreign particles, dirt, or other impurities.
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, Glass
Size |
Width in Inches |
Thickness in Inches |
Breaking Strength |
Min Max |
Min Max |
(Lbs, min) |
|
1 |
.203 .248 |
.013 .019 |
200 |
2 |
.099 .121 |
.013 .019 |
100 |
3 |
.077 .094 |
.013 .019 |
75 |
4 |
.054 .066 |
.013 .019 |
50 |
5 |
.045 .055 |
.013 .019 |
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3.4 Elongation. Maximum elongation at breaking strength shall not be greater than 5% when tested as specified in Fed-Std-191 Method 4108. This test to be performed simultaneously with breaking strength. Elongation for size 5 is not rated.
3.5 Color. The color of this tape shall be natural. No other colors are available.
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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