MIL-PRF-8516G
3.2.2.1 Unit of issue. To interface with existing equipment and meet the required storage
characteristics, the unit of issue for each category of sealing compound kit shall be as follows:
Unit of issue
Unit of issue
Category 1/
(kit) identifier
1
1 gallon
A
2
1/2 gallon
A
3
1 quart
A
4
1/2 pint
A
5
6 fluid ounces
A
6
2-1/2 fluid ounces
A
7
12-fluid ounce frozen cartridge
B
8
6-fluid ounce frozen cartridge
B
9
2-1/2-fluid ounce frozen cartridge
B
1/ The ratio of the quantity contained in the base compound container to the quantity contained
in the accompanying curing agent container for category A shall be the same as the
manufacturer's recommended mixing ratio of the base compound and curing agent.
3.2.2.1.1 Kits 1, 2, 3, and 4. The base compound and the curing agent shall be packaged in
individual containers. The base compound shall be furnished in 1/2-pint, 1-quart, 1/2-gallon, or
1-gallon multiple friction top, metal containers filled to 75 percent by volume. The required
amount of curing agent shall be furnished in either glass or plastic jars having smooth, vertical
inside walls with screw caps (to facilitate removal of the curing agent). Each curing agent
container shall be packaged with each base compound container with a divider between the two
in a manner that prevents them from coming apart but permits their separation for mixing
purposes.
3.2.2.1.2 Kits 5 and 6. The base compound and curing agent shall be furnished in
sectional-type 2-1/2- or 6-fluid ounce nonmetal containers, conforming to type I or II of
MIL-S-38714, as specified by the procuring activity. The total amount of base compound and
curing agent in each container shall be as follows:
Container Size
Base Compound and Curing Agent
Volume Tolerance
6 fluid ounces
3-1/2 fluid ounces
±1/8 fluid ounce
2-1/2 fluid ounces
2 fluid ounces
±1/8 fluid ounce
3.2.2.1.3 Kits 7, 8, and 9. The premixed, degassed, frozen sealing compound and curing
agent shall be supplied in 2-1/2-, 6-, or 12-fluid ounce nonmetal containers conforming to
MIL-S-38714.
3.2.2.2 Marking of component containers. In addition to the markings required by the
contracting officer, all component containers shall be marked with the date of manufacture and
the date of packaging.
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