MIL-DTL-2439F
3.7.1.2 Zinc coated steel. The zinc coated steel shall comply with Steel Sheet, zinc-coated,
coating designation G-60, commercial steel Type A, conforming to ASTM A 653/ASTM A
653M.
3.7.2 Crimping (class 1 and class 2 ends). For construction requirements of Class 1 end crimps
see Figure 12 or for construction requirements of Class 2 end crimps see Figure 13.
3.7.2.1 Crimp integrity. The crimped metal ends shall withstand the load specified in Table II.
TABLE II. Load requirements on crimped metal ends.
Inside Diameter of Outer or Cover
Minimum Removal Force
Tube (Class 1):
(Pounds)
1.50 to 2.39 inches
200
2.40 to 3.39 inches
300
Greater than 3.39 inches
400
Greater than 3.39 inches
800
with 26-gage metal ends
Inside diameter of outer or cover tube
(class2):
3.39 inches or less
900
with 26-gage metal ends
3.40 to 4.70 inches
1200
with 26-gage metal ends
3.40 to 4.70 inches
600
with 28-gage metal ends
Greater than 4.71 inches
1500
with 26-gage metal ends
3.7.3 Metal end marking. Metal ends shall be legibly embossed with the manufacturer's symbol
and month and year of manufacture. The month shall be represented by one or two digits, as
applicable, and the year shall be represented by the last two digits of the year' a hyphen shall
separate the month and year. The letter "F" shall be embossed on containers when one layer of
foil is included in the tube construction (Type II), "FF" shall be included when two layers of foil
are included in the construction (Type I), "FFR" shall be embossed when two layers of foil are
included in the resin impregnation tube construction (Type IV), and "PL" shall be included when
poly laminate is used for tube construction (TypeV). If necessary, the word "CONTAINER"
may be abbreviated to "CNTNR". "CNTNR" shall be used for all new tooling. Also, the
embossing design shown on the drawing may be shifted circumferentially to provide additional
space in the embossing circle. Alternatively, the date and the manufacturer's symbol may be
placed in the center of the embossed end.
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