MI I.

-C-9O84C
9 June 1970
SUPERSEDING
MIL-C-9084B
22 January
1660
(See 6.5)

MfLfTARY
CLOTH,
This

menta

GLAs2,

SPECIFICATfON

FfNSHED,

FOR RESIN fAMINATES

spec Ulcation 19 mandatery

for use by all Departand Agetxle O of the Department
of Defense.

1.

SCOPE

1.1
been suitably
and sandwich

~.
This specification
covere woven glass
flnlshed for further fabrication
into glass fabric-base
materials.

1.2
and of the following

I , r
-l

Claaslfication.

2.

Applicable

2.1
for bids or request
fled herein:

be of the types

resin

laminates

shown in Table I

clasaea:

Class 1Claaa 2Cla88 3Claae 4-

The cloth SW

cloth that has

For
For
For
For

polyester
famlnates
qx+xy Iaminatca
atllcene Lmninates
phemllc laminatea

DOCUMENTS
The following dncumenta nf the issue in effect 00 date of fnvitat[on
for pmpocal,
form a part of thie specification
to the extent specI-

6pECIFICAT10NS
Federal
PPP-P-1133

Packaging

and Packiog

of synthetic

Fiber

Fabrfce

.Mllttary
3U-Y-1140

Yarn,

MIL-R-7575

Resin,

Cod

6kvtog,

Polyester,

Cloth,

Low-preseure

and Tape - Glaas

Laminating

.,
.

,.

MrL-c-9084c

.1-

SPZCIFICATIONS

K!MNY

(continued)

Phenolic,

Laminating

MfL-R-S!299

Resin,

MIL-R-9300

Res in, EporJ,

MIL-R-2S506

Resin,

SUicoae,

FED-STD-191

Textile

Test

FED-~D-406

Plastic,

Methoda of Teatlng

fipling
Attributes

Procedures

Low-pressure

Laminating

Low-pressure

mIMI~

S1ANDARDS
Fedeml
Methods

Y!&?l
MIL-SID-105

and Tables

for Imapection by

(Copies of sp~ifications,
standards,
drawfngs,
and publlcatloaa
required by
suppliers In connection with epeciflc procurement
functions abuuld be obtairied frum
the procuring activity or as directed by the co@ractl@g,offic er. )
3.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1
ment giaae yarna
3.2
physical properties
Table I when tested

Materlai.
in accordance

The cloth shall he manufactured

with Table I.

from continuous

fila-

Construction
and Physical pI-uLetiies.
The conatructba
and
of the finished cloth shall conform to the requirements
listed in
as specified in 4.2.3.

Width. Unless othenviae

specified
3.2.1
ished cloth shall be 3S Inches, induaive of the sekges,
sbail be -O. 2S Inch to +0.50 iach.

(6. 2), the width of Ure finand the width mleme

Finish.
The finish ahail be such as to produce the. cbzmacteristics
3.3
~equi red of finished g=loth
in this spec Uicat ion, including the required performance chamcteristics
when the finiabed cloth is made into a laminate with a
laminating reein appropriate
far the respective
claw+ (1.2) of the finiehed cloth; that
is, with polyester
resin for Class 1 cioth, epoxy resin for C1aes 2 cfoth, silicone
resin for Claes 3 cloth, and phenolic resin for Class 4 cloth.
The Kinisb may tom.
prise ouly a suitable cleaning operation to remove the processing
oils ard bindem
2

.)

ECG
ECU

ECK

ECE
ECG
ECE
ECE
ECC
ECE
ECG
ECOE
ECE
ECG
ECE
ECE
ECG
ECO

ECG

ECD
ECf)
Eco
ECD
ECD
ECE
ECG

Waq>
450-1/2
450- 1/2
+50-1/2
4S0-1/2
450-1/2
225-1/3
150-1/2
75-1/0
225-3/2
150-2/2
225-2/5
225-4/3
150-4/2
225-1/3
150- 1/2
15-1/0
225-2/2
150-1/3
225-3/2
225-4/3
150-4/2
150-4/2
15-2/2
150-4/4
75-2/4

~/

0.0050
0. Oorl
0.0055
0.0055
0.0055
0.00.95
0. Oourl
0.0065
0.0120
0.0120
0.0190
0.0180
0.0190
0.0120
0.0120
0,0120
0.0150
0.0150
0.0210
0.0330
0.0330
0:0160
0.0160
0.0250
0.0250

hbx

Iinrh)

1.94
2.44
2.89
3.40
2.89
.3,42
5.42
5.42
8. Ou
8.08
0.90
1.37
1.37
6.13
6.13
6.22
1.31
2.76
5.13
:2.84
2.84
9.02
6.02
6.?3
,6.73

Min

2.76
3.?s
3. bl
3.25
0.12
0.12
G. 12
9.12
9.12
12.30
12.63
12.63
B. 17
9.11
9.17
12.83
14.42
17.07
26.76
25.76
10,18
10.18
10. a7
16.67

3.07
5.77
5.77
5.77
8.60
8.60
11.60
12.10
12.10
6,05
6.65
6.6$
12.10
13.00
16.10
24.30
24.30
9.60
9.60
17.60
17.80

dlnmcter

2.18

3.07
3.62

,2.60
2.60

M:ta

. ---- ..-

NolnJI

are ncceptnbte (e. g.,

[or yam
In mr.-y - 1140)

onfy and arc not rcqulremenld.

0.0023
o. 00J5
o. 003s
0.0065
0,0005
0.0060
0.0080
0.00.90
0.0140
0.0140
0.01s0
0.0000
0.0060
0.0080
0.0120
0.0120
0.0170
0.0240
0.0240
0.0120
0.0120
0.0206
0.0200

0.0030

0.0030

Mh

Thlt:knvn>.

Cl~Tll

450- 1/2 ECO

150-1/0 ECG
450- l/2 LCD
150-1/0 ECG
4S0-1/2 ECD
225-1/3 ECE
150-1/2 ECG
15- 1/0 ECG
450-1/2 ECD
450- 1/2 ECD
22S-2/5 EC E
225-4/3 ECE
150-4/2 ECG
225-1/3 ECE
150-1/2 ECG
75-1/0 ECOE
225-2/2 ECE
150- 1/3 ECG
225-3/2 ECE
225-4/3 ECE
150-4/2 ECG
150-4/2 ECG
75-2/2 ECK
150-4/4 ECG
~5-214 ECK

Fllllng

;/

OF FINISIIH)

k,,, ihl%,fwlltm

tV40PERTIES

and nominal weights pcr qu@re yard nre shown lor Informntlon
[or a given IYTW mu}, vary wllh different sqpller6.

38
36
57,
51
57
31
31
31
29
26
16
17
17
63
53
53
55
55
47
35
26
13
13
13
13

IIllng

h~

39
39
59
59
59
41
41
41
48
48
27
19
19
56
56
56
59
59
53
41
41
M
1s
13
13
.

AND INVSICAL

Tcrmism!cgy [or yarn conslrudion

is h) nccc.rdance wtth hliL-Y- 1140 bu2 the requlrementB 0[ hD[.-Y-ll4O
t4CTE: TIM nominal average dlamelcr Or DE [Ilameta [d Ilizcd
lar,.:,ki~ tirti~ha
art. *c4 applicable.
is 0.00025 ,nch.

k.sigtullona
designations

loin
%ln
hi.
%in
I-counter (c mwfnct) eat in
mill
%in
mill
l-harness (crm+aot) c.atln
-ha rncsa (crowfwt) M In
Vain
win
% In
i-counter, i+harncm satin
,-.204.3r, L1-bareml eatln
,-mwllta r, 8-II MIIIO*B
.satl
!-counter, Eharlwgn S8th
,-coter, IHulr~ss sa;lm
,+ountcr, B-harness satin
i+counter, 8-hOrnec..9mtlo
,-cmlilbr, yl-bnrnem Llatl
lain
%1
lain
kiln

.-

W,we

-... .

CONSTRUCTION

. ..-. .. .

except for mnal[cr-than-qmciNed

[Ilamcnt
~1 Yams conf,,rn,l~
to epm[[icd conalruction
7S- 1/11 KCDF, ynmm are accepmble for TyTWtV B cloth In lieu of 75-1/0 ECG yarns).

:1

(kx)nmcm.id
Commcm,lal

112
I 12-156
I Iii
I 16-150
120
120
12R-150
12tl-7iG
143
143-Isu
162
164
Ilif. Isrl
181
Iul-lso
181-7!inE
182
182-1$0
1L13
184
in.1-156
1000-150
1600-7s
1044-150
lQI.I-75

I.<uubom.t.,i:tl
h.ig,.tl l)~1

f4441s: L/

II
12A
Ill
W
WA
rvn
v
v .4
VI
Vll
\!ll A
VIII
Vlll I
VIII I
lx
lx .4
x
n
Xl A
X21
S[1 A
X111
nll I

I
l+.

Iv,.

TABLE I

,.

. ,

,,
.

MIL-C-9084C
present In the greige clotlb provided such a flnleh furniebes adsquate compatibility
wlth tbs applicable
resin: or It may comprise
a cleaning opemtlon
with subsequent
application of add[tlonal materials
(e.g. , resfn-coupliczg
ageots, htb ric condltfonem)
to the cleaned cloth.
The f!nlsh used shall be identified (3.7) by the finished cloth
stpplierg
desigcstioa.
S,~pplementing of the suppllerrs
designstinn
by a cbemfca.l
cbarsc@rlzatioa
on the same label (e.g. , a chromium complsx finish!, van amino
silane finish) is recommended
but is mt required.

.-

3.4
~.
The cnlor 01 the finished cloth sbsll be uniform and shall
ha cbamcteristic
of the applled finish.
When specified in the contmct or order (6. 2),
the ws rp df rection of the finished cloth sbs13 he marked hy colored direction-indicator
Color and spacing nf the indicator yarns, when
yarne running warpwise in ths cloth.
specified.
simfl be prescribed
in the orderl~
dsts (6.2),
but the preferred
color
is
blue and the preferred
spacing is 6 inches between colored yarns.
$.
;.

t,
~
1

3.5

Prnpertlee

after

lamination.

3.5.1
,Mcchaaical P rooetiies.
when prspared
III accordance
wtth 4. 2.4.3.1
In accordance
with 4.2.4.5,
shall conform tn
tudinal tensile pmpertles
and of Table 331for
applicabl e type and ciass of cloth.

laminates
based on the finished cloth,
and tested for mechanical
properties
the requirements
of Table H for longilongitudinal fiesu~.pmperties
of the
,,

3.5.2
Electrical
pmoertiee.
Unless otherwise
specified (6. 2), larninates prepared in accordmce
with 4. 2.4.3.2
from Classes
1. 2, or 3 finishsd cloth
and teeted fnr electrical
propetilee
in accordance
with 4..2. 4.5 and 4.2.4.5.
1~
requirements
confomr to tbs requirements
of Table IV. There shall be on ekctrtcal
for Iamiaates made from Class 4 finished cloth.

Lencth of rolls.
Unfess otherwise
specified (6. 2), the total
3.6
lengtk of C1OUIin each roll shali be 250 *2S yards for Types I thrnugh IV B, 125 t25
yards fnr &Tes V through H A, also &Pas X-U ad XII A, and 6S *15 yards for Types
X through XJ A, slso Type9 XIII asd .XUI A. Unlees otbervfse
spscified (6. 2), &e
maximum number of pieces in my roll sNI be three and the minfmum length of any
piece shaU be 15 yards.
3.7
IdcntW!catinn of DMduCt. Each mll of cloth shall be marked for
identification
in accordance
with PPP-P- IK33. Each mfl shall ahsn bear a ticket or
Iabel sbowiog the identification
of tbe finish which has been applied tn the fabric (3. 3).
WorknansNp.
The finished cloth ahallbe clean and evenly
3.8
woven and shall conform m the qu.al[ty nf product established
by this specification.
Dafccts, if present,
ahaU not exceed the UmUa specified hereia.

I
-i

)
.

cm

I/

112
112-150
,116
116-i50
120
128
128-150
128-15G
143
143- lLO
162
164
164-150
181
181-150
181-750E
182
182-150
183
184
184-150
1000-150
1000-75
1044-150
1044-75

38
38
38
38
3s
38
38
38
75
75
38
30
30
38
36
38
40
40
40
40
40
30
30
30
30

U
OF LAMINATES

47
47
47
47
41
47
47
47
90
90
47
39
39
48
48
48
50
50
50
50
so
39
39
39
39

45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
85
85
45
35
35
45
45
45
47
47
47
47
47
35
35
35
35
,

27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
53
63
27
21
21
27
27
27
28
28
Zfl
28
28
21
21
21
21
Of be baf.e clOth.

30
30
.30
30
30
30
30
30
60
60
30
25
25,
30
30
30
32
32
32
32
32
25
25
25
25

Condttion

Wet

3 (silicone)

Stan& rd

Class

Condittona

to the WIW dir=tlOn

Cond[tlone

Condition

wet

Cia.m 2 (Cpox-y)

S4rcngth (Thousmuis of psi) (Minimum Avemgc)

Standard

Tcnslle

TENS3LE WRENGTN

of @ Iaminatc is pamllel

40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
80
80
40
33
33
40
40
40
43
43
43
43
43
33
33
33
33

Wet
Condltlon

Standa ml

1 (POlyestcr)

CondltlOns

Class

direction

De81gIMt Ion

Commcrclal

The longitudinal

I
1A
11
11A
m
3V
WA
NI
v
VA
VI
vu
VU A
VIII
Vlil A
VIII B
Lx
IX A
x
Ja
MA
Xll
Xii A
XIII
Sill A

ryp

Dam? cloth

tiNGITUDINAL

TABLE

.A ~.

Wet
COndit Ion
46
46
46
46
40
46
46
46
90
90
46
36
36
38
36
36
48
48
48
48
48
36
36
36
36

48
48
48
40
48
48
48
48
96
96
48
40
40
40
40
40
52
52
52
52
52
40
40
40
40

4 (phenollc)

Stan& rd
Conditions

ClrIBs

d,

.--

. ..

,:,

~)

4s
90
00
35
35

126-75G
143
143-150

102
164

dim:ctkm

30
45
45
.45
45
4s
40
40
40
30
30
30
30
;:
65
65
65
6s
58
58
56
43
43
43
43

1s WTIWIICI to the WZIrp dircwtlon

49
75
75
75
70
70
63
63
63
.56
56
5G
50

49

30

45

56
110
110
45

63

65
56
56

58
58

65
65

115
115
49

70
63
63

63

70
70
63

Wet
COndltlOn

2 (epoxy)

Sla nd~ rd

Clalw

Slrength (Thousands

of the bnfic

25
35
35
35
35
3s
32
32
32
28
26
28
28

25

25

32
63
63

35
32
32

32

lallrlc.

20
30
30
30
30
30
27
27
27
20
20
20
20

20
20

52
62

26
26
26

27
30

27

30
30

35
32

35

J (alllconc)

42
50
50
50
Go
60
54
64
64
46
46
46
48

42
42

54
108
108

54
54

54
60

54

60
60

,.

tic
:MJ
45
4s
4!i
54
64
46
48
.46
36
36
36
3G
.

36

47
94
9-t

47
47

48
54

54
48

54

W.21
CdltiO*#

4 (phrnollc)

class

i
. . . ., .... .. ,,.:

Sta ntl1 ml
c~nditjcj~

Avcr~Kc)

wL!t
Ccmdllicm

Class

of PSI) (hiinimum

l-4hff NATESJ/

F4andard
Condlllons

STRENGTI1OF

Cundition6

Flcxuml

FI.E24U11AL

39
78
26
30

of the lam{natc

35
50
50
60
50
50
46
45
45
40
40
40
40

60
45
45

120
126
12S-150

1G4-150
181
IH1-MO
lM1-75flE
lLt2
182-150
162
1.94
1144-150
moo- 1s0
1000-75
1044-I5O
lcWt-75

40
40
45

45
45
39
39

45

50

112-150
116
116-150

45

50

Cundillomi

wet
Condilion

1 (polyetiter)

S2mdn rtl

Claim

112

TIN, Iongitudl.mt

XfA
ml
XU A
X111
X211A
i

VII A
Vlll
Vlll A
Vlll II
Ix
1X A
x

VA
vl
Vn

Iv
WA
NU
v

II A
Ill

1
1A
n

Typ(.

Cmnmcrchl
Dcblpwt ion

Dam Cloth

IONCITUDINAL

III

- ...._....._. _.__.... ..

TADLE

(
,.., JX.=

. .-.d

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fsflL-C-9084C
TABLE
ELECTRICAL

Cliss
Characteristic

At 1 megacycle/aec
(radlofrequency)
Dielectric
constant
(max ave)
Loss tangent
(ma.x ave)

OF T.AbUf4ATES ~/

CfaB9 2 (epqv)

1 (polyester)

Standanf

Class

Immersion

hnme rslon
Conditions

4.6

4.2

4.2

0.045

0.055

0.030

0.030

Immersion
Conditions

:onditlons

4.4

4.6

4.4

0.045

0.055

-1-Conditions

San&

3 (silicone)

;onditiona

5tan&ml
Conditions

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

0.020

0.025

0.020

0.025

0.025

0.025

~/

Ther~

are no electrical

~/

X:band
frequency
range.
megacycles
per second.
4.

REQUIREMENTS

-t

At 8,500 to 10,000
megacycleslmx
( dar
f requenc~)
gl
Dielectric
consmnt
(max ave)
bsL7 tangent
(ma% awe)

IV

QUALfTY

requirements

for Ciasa

The recommended

CONFORMANCE

4 flniabed

gfass

teat frequency

cloth.

for this band ie 9,375

PROVIS1ONS

4.1
Re.monalbility
for Insrxction.
Unless otherwise
specified in the
contractor
purchase
order, the supplier is responsible
for the performance
of all
inspection
requirements
ae specified herein.
Except as otherwise
specified in the
contract or order,
the auppiier may use hia own nr any other facilltlee
suitable for
the performance
of the inspection
requiremetia
epecified herein,
unless disapproved
by tbe Government.
Tbe Government
reserves
tbe right to perform any of the lnsuecare deemed
necessary
to
tions set forth in the specification
where such Inspections
assure

that

supplies

~.g
under

this

conformance

specification

and services

conform

@ prescribed

@sIitv
conformance
shail be classified

Inspection

shall

include

inspection.
as quality

the following:

7
.-

-i

requirements.
All

Inspcctioo

conformance

of tbe product

inspection.

Qua!itv

MIL.C-9084C
I

(a) Examirx+tlon

of @ls

(4.2. 2).

-;

(b) Teste

of flnlsbad

(c) Teata

of resin

glass

cloth (4.2. 3).

4.2.1
qualfty conformance
qwclfled herein.

laminata

(4.2. 4).

Sampling for aualkv conformame

ln6pection ehdl be In accordance

Insrmctlon.
sampling for
with MfL-STD-105
and 36

~.
For aampllng purpoeee,
a lot ehall consiEt of afl the fin4.2. 1.1
ished glaes cloth of one type and clase subjected to kiapection at one time.

4.2. 1.2
Unit of product.
alao the unit of product for e.ampllng
tion

lot size and

T1.e unit of product for determining
shall be an specified la the indfvidwd examina-

or teat.

Examination
of rolls.
The examination
of rolls shall coneist
4.2.2
over-all examination
(4. 2,2. 1), lecgth examlndon
(4.2.2. 2), and yard-by-yard
examimttion (4.2. 2. 3).

of

;
I

lot
4.2.2.1
Over-afl
examination.
The tlalt of product for datermlning
size for this examination
shall be one linear yard and the eample unit shall be one roll.
The number of sample units (rolls) eelacted for -mlnation
almll be as shown In
Table V. The eample rolls shall be examined for the d+ets
listed in T+le Vf and
each defect aball be counted once 10 each roll In which It is obsemed.
The maxfrnum
acceptable
number of &fects (acceptance
mmiber) shall be as ehown in Table V.
TABLE
SAMPLS SUE
OVER-ALL
Lot Size

(Yards)
Upta
1.301
3,201
8,001
22,001
110,001
J/

L300y
to 3,200
to 8,000
to 22,000
to 110,000
and over

If the lot contains

AND ACCEPTANCE
NUMBER FOR
AND LENGTH EXAMIXATIONS
Sample

Size

(Bolls)
3
5
7
10
15
25
fewer than 3 rolls,

Acceptable
Number of
Defects in kples
(Max)

o
0
0
.0
1
1

..

each mll of the lot sbail be examined.

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TABLE VI
I

OVER-ALL

DEFEcTS

m ROLLS

Over-ail uncleanliness
Objectionable
odnr (otiorof cbemicalscommc.sfy
used in
finishing compotmdssbail
nntbe regarded as objectionable)
of the applledfinish
Color not characteristic
Cloth

brittle

or fused

tbrougbout

Uneven weaving tbrougbout

clearly

visible

4. 2.2.2
Le rgthexamisation.
Intbisexamisation,
tbe unit ofpmduct
for.
determining
lot size. eballbe onelinear
yard andtbesample
tit abafl be one rnll.
The number of rolls selected for examination
aballbeassnown
in Table V. Every
for gross
length.
Any piece found
piece in each cd the sample rolls shafl be examined
to be shorter than is marked on the piece ticket, or any roll found to contain more
than the.permitted
maximum number of piecee (3 maximum,
unieas otherwise s+ecified in the ordering data), or any pisce less than the permitted
minimum Iesgtb (15
yards minimum,
unfe88 otberwiae specified in the ordering data) shall be considered
a defect with regami to le&th.
The maximum number of length defects half be as
abown In TableV, but, in addition, the lnt shall be unacceptable
if the total of the
actual gross lengths of pieces in the sample rolls ia less than tbe total of the gross
lengths marked on the pisce tickets.

4.2. ?.3
Yard-by-nrd
examination.
The unit of product for determining
lnt size for this e%amisation ahafl be one linear yard asd the sample unit shall also
be one linear yard.
The defects listed in Table Vfl shall be counted regardless
of
their proximity to each other, except where two or more dsfects represent
a single
locaf condition of the fabric,
in which case only the more serious defect shall be
counted.
A continuous defect sbalf be counted ae one defect for each wa rpwi se yard or
The inspection level sbalf be Level fl of
fraction the reef in wbicb it occurs.
MXL-STD-105 and the Acceptable QUSlity Level (AQL) shall be 2.5 major defects and
10.0 to~l dsfccts per 100 units (yards).
The number of rolls frnm which the sample
is eelected sbalf be in accordance
with Table V and an approximately
equal number of
sample units (yards) shall be e-ined
from each roll selected.

4.2.3
Teats of finished glass C1OUI. For this test, the sample unit asd
the unit of product for determining
lot size abalf be one finear yard, full width of
tbe cloth.
The sample size shall be 10 accordance
wiih Table VfIf and each sample
unit sbail be subjected to afl the tests of Table fX. Tbe lot shall be unacceptable
if one or more units fail to meet any of the specified teats.

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CLASSIFICATION

OF DEFECTS. IN YARD-BY-YARD

Defect
Bias or bowed
filling

Distorted

Hole, cut, or
tear

3 or more

spots,

Clearly

:kn

render
3pat

or weak

by ~Ore

than

3 i*cheS

for other

~1

ruptured

points

2 Inches or more in combined

yams

visible

at adjoining

Al
v[sible

ti4

:learfy
ii

horizoti

Majol

width and proportionately

visible

directions
Hearly

!
\
;

fmm

36-iach
widths

for

Clearly

3r stains

EXAMINATION

Descrlpt ion

Bnggy, ridgy,
or wavy cloth

Ctreckc,

..)

VU

less

tha~

Inch

la combined

visible

2 Inches

rectlons

2 inches

but greater

dI rWtiO~
or more

~/

III combined

~/

:learly visible less tbah 2 faches but greater

han 1/4 tach in comb [tied directions #

!
!
I

Smash

i ny

3roken or mlssag end9 or

>Icks

or more coatigaou~

:ont!guaus

! contiguous
?]OatS and
ikips

more

r~aae~a
of ]e@b
than 36 Inches la length

or

! inches or more In combined

Krectlons

her

la combined

1/2 Inch la wtdtb

warp oad ffll

warp and fill

i.gbt [Illlng

10

or 2

less tbaa 36 inches la length

.ess than z lacbes

Ilrections
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Defect

Selvage

Deacriptfon

defects

Curled

Hard embedded

Uneven finis h

Thin areaa where

ing or insufficient,

Brittle
area

Any

or fused

Width

visible

Minor
x

and folded over on self

finlating
clearly

compound is missvtaible ~/

Exceeding

Clearly

Major

nr folded under

Crease

~/

VD (Contfnued)

epeclficd

tnle rance

at nn rmal inapaction

TABLE
SAMPLE SUE

(3. 2. l)

distance

(approximately

3 feet).

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FOR TESTS Ok FDilSH&D GLASS CIAITH

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TABLE

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TEST METHODS FOR FIN3i+HED GLASS CLOTH

Characteristic

~~r+m~nt

Referenoe

Test Method
(FED-9TD-191
methed
ma. except ca nnted)

No. of determinations
par sample unit

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TABLE IX (Coniinuet,

Lea.el/

Teat Method
(FED-STD-191
method
nos. except as noted)

Requirement
Reference

Characteristic

No. of dete rmlnatlons

per Samole unit

Table I

Visual

Yarn ply

Table I

Vlmal

Yarn s!ze ~1

Table I

C0mmerci91

Including

color

Suppliers

di rec,tion

certificate

- indicator

~f compliance

yarns
will

where

specified

be acceptable

with

(3. 4).
rsspect

to this

requirement.

Tests

.4. 2.4

of resin

laminate.

Un2ess otherwise
specified
In the ordering
data
mechanical properties
(3. 5. 1), electrlca!
properties
(3. 5. 2), or botb mecbanlcal and electrical
propetiles
of the laminate may he satisfied by the suppliers certificate
of con.formky to these requirements
suppctied by
certified test dati showing that cIoth finished by the same supplier,
of identical type,
class, and flnisb, hag previously been suhjsded
to and has passed the applicable
tests for laminate properties
under this specification.
(6. 2),

4. 2.4.1
the test

Certlfiqation.
requirements
for

Samoli w for Inmlnate tests.

4.2. 4.2
Except as pmvlded by waiver of
electrical
requirements
(3. 5. 2) or certification
of laminate prupe rties (4. 2.4. 1), a
laminates in accohce
with 4.2. 4.3
!Jample unit 0( sufficient size for fabricating
for tests In accordance with 4.2.4.4
and 4.2.4. S shalf be taken from each 10,000
yards or fraction thereof of finished glass cloth in the Inspection 10C.
~, ~. 4. ~

Preps rat ion of lamlnate

sample.

4.2. 4.3.1
Laminate for mechcuicaI tests.
The laminate for mechanical
(tensile and flexural) tests shall be fabricated in the form nf two or more flat sheets
employing
a
at least 12 ioches long by 22 inches wide and O. 125 *. 010 lncb th[ck,
pamllel
Iaywp of the g119s cloth.
The brand of laminating
resin employed
shall be
of the finished
cloth unless otherwise specified in the
M the option of the supplier
ordering

except

tbsc it shall

be in accordance

12

data (6. 2),

with

the following:

M3L-C-9084C
Finished
c13ss

Polyester

reBln

cordormlng

to MIL-R-7575

CLSS 2

EPOXYconforming

Clasa 3

Silicone

Class

Phenolic

conforming
conforming

to MIL-R-93oo
to MIL-R-25506
to MfL-R-9299

The la mlnate shall be laid up and fully cured in accordance

with the resin manufactursrs
instruction
sheet at a 5aminating pressure
not exceeding 30 psi for Classes
1, 2, and 3 and 300 psi for Class 4. Tbe sample shall be m prepared aB to be ea8entially void free and representative
of the beat quality workmanship
nnd shall have a
resin content by weight that will produce a laminate with optimum properties.

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cloth

Laminate for electrical

teats.
Tbe laminate for electrical
teats
4.2.4.3.2
at 1 megacycle per second, when requirsrL
shall be prepared
in accordw=e
with
4.2.4.3.
L The laminate for electrical
teats at 8500 to 10,000 megacycles. per
secon~
when required,
shall be a panel 4 inches tide by 8 inches long by the thickness which has been determined
as optimum for the test (4. 2.4.5. 1). When the optiTbc
mum tblckness
1s uncertai%
the panel almll be made at least 0.75 inch thick.
glass cloth base, rssln content, specific gravity, flnisb, and other pbyslcal cbaracterfstics
nf this sample shall be the same as those of the laminate fabricated
In
accordance
with 4. 2.4.3.1
and the fahricatlng
procedure
shall follow as closely as
pnas~ble the pmcedum
nf 4.2.4.3.1.
4.2.4.4

Laminate

test conditions.

Standard conditions.
Standard conditions
shall be 23$1 C
4.2.4.4.1
(73. 4:1..9
F) and 50 U percent relative humldlty.
Spscimens
shall be tested after
being conditic .-cd for 96 hours .at this temperature
and humidity.

Wet condltinn (for mechanical tests).

Wet condltlonlng fihalf be a
; 4.2.4.4.2
2-hour immersinn
al the spscimen in bolhg
distilled water. The apecimenc shall
then be cnnled in water tn 23 *1 C and shall be tested wet at that temperature
immefn case nf any question as to tbe validfty of the
diately after removal frnm the water.
teat results,
additional specimens shall be anaksd for 30 days in distilled water at
after removal f mm the water.
room tempemture
and then teated wet immediately
Results determined
uoder the Mter condition shall be final.
ff tbe cure temperature
of the laminate is 100 C (212 F) or less, the 30-day 6nak at mum temperature
shall be mandatnry for wet conditioning.

4.2.4.4.3
be immersed

himer610n
conditioning (for elsctrfcal
tetis~.
Tbe speclmem
in distilled water at 23 *l C for 24 hours.
The specimen alnll

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L:: be removed from the water, the surface m?iature
tests shalf be conducted Immediately at 23 ~1- C.

sbalf be wiped off, wad the

4.2.4.5
Lamhmte test methods.
Tests of the resin laminates
simll be
propertie9
are
made fn accordance *
T*Ie .X, except that the te~ts of electrical
(3.5. 2). The Acceptable Quality Level shall ba
not Applicable
to Class 4 materials
zero dcfecttve sample units.
(240 sample unit shall fail to meet the required avemge
vxlue for any applicable lamlnate characteristic.
)
E1ectrfcaI tests at 8500 to W, 000 m~acvcleg
per second.
The
4. 2.4.5.1
clectrfd
propertie9 teStS of the hamlnates in thk? frequency moge shall be performed by the shorted line uaveguide method or resonant cavity technique (6.6), using
A test frequency of 9,375 megacycles
the laminate sample dcacribed in 4.2.4.3.2.
ff a spectien
thimer than theprepamd
laminate of
per sccmd is recommended.
4. 2.4.3.2 IS prsferrcd
for the test. it is permissible
to abmde or otherwise mi13 the
laminate to the optimum thickness.
I

lnSoectIun of prw-mmtion for del[ven.

An exambtion
ahafi be
4.3
m~de in accomkmce with the provisions of PPP-P-1333
tu determine complfame wftb
the paciaging,
packfng, and ma~ng
requ[remeuts
U! Section S of this specification.

fieisction criteria.
ff a 53mple of ficdsh.sd gfass cloth fails to
4.4
for my part of the qual [ty coameet the Acceptable Quaffty Level (AQ L) prescribed
or if the px-cpa mtion-forfo rmance inspection of product in this epecfflcatiorq
delive~
sample mntains more defects than are permitted by the AQL prescr[hed
in PPP-P- 1133, the lot of finished C1OUIrepresented
by tbe sample shalf be rejected.
Dlspsition
of rejected lots shall be In accordance $Ath MIL-STD-105.
5.

PREPARATION

FOR DELIVERY

5.1
Pachgfq.
Packaging 9baff be Lsvel A or C as specified (6.2).
CIottI of one type and class only shall be put up in rolls and packaged in wxordance
of PPP-P1133, except tbt the means used on the
with the applicable requirements
rolls of cloth tu resrrain the rolls from unwinding aball be lfmltcd to types which will
not &mage

the glass

cloth.

~. ~

Pdclw.
Packing sbaff be Level A, B, or C as specfffed (6. 2).
with the requirements
Cloth of one type and cfass only shall be packed In accordance
of PPP-P-1133
for the applicable level.
5.3
quirements

.Matiing.
of PPP-P- 1133.

>kirking

shall be in accordance

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mwms
.

..,.

tensile

uvctN
-----

T.AMTNATFS
.

. .

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II

Test Method
(FED-~D-406
~ethd
nos. excspt aa noted)

Requirement
Reference

Characterictic

Longitudfna3

nr

No. of determinationsper
mmpl e unit

strength
1)

Table 13
Table H

loll~/
10112/

5
5

1)

Table m
Table 333

1031 ~1
1031 2/

5
5

Dielectric cons@.nt at 1 megacyc]e/sec

Standard conditions (4. 2.4. 4.1)
Immersion conditions (4. 2.4. 4.3)

Table N
Table IV

4021
4021

3
3

Loss t.c~ent at 1 megacycle/aec

Standard condltious (4. 2.4.4.1)
Immersion
conditions (4. 2.4. 4.3)

Table IV
Table IV

4021
4021

3
3

Dielectric constant at 8500 to 10,000

megacycles/sec
standard conditions.(4.2.4.4.
1)
Immersion
conditions (4. 2.4. 4.3)

Table IV
Table N

(See 4. 2.4.5.1)
(See 4.2.4.5.
1)

Lass tangent at 8500 ta 10,000

megacycle s,lsec
Standard conditions (4. 2. 4.4.1)
Immersion conditions
(4. 2.4. 4.3)

Table IV
Table lV

(Sea 4.2.4. S. 1)
(See 4.2.4.5.
1).

Standard

coudftions

Wet condition

(4.2.4.4.

(4. 2.4. 4.2)

1:
Lergltudinal

fiexurcl strength
Standard conditions (4. 2.4.4.
I Wet condition (4. 2.4. 4.2)

1,

I/

Teats of elsctriczd
C@8a 4 material.

~/

TensUe

~/

Fleaural

properties

spm?fmenS tn be me
specimetsa

(Dielectric

U of M~hod

Constant,

Ioas tangent)

3
3

3
3

are not applicable

to

1011.

to be 1 by 4 fnchea in she.

%=tmens

are @ be tes~d

~~~e.

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6.

NOTES

Intended use. The fabrics covered by this specification

are in6.1
tended for use in fabricating
resin laminates and plastic sandwich materials
for
stmctu=d
parts, radio and radar antenna housings, fairings,
and other applications.
6.2.
lowing:

Ordering

d..ta.

(a) Title,

Procurement

number,

documests

should specify

the fol-

and date of this specification.

m) Quantity of cloth required.

(c) Type and clam
(d)

of cloth requirsd

Exceptions,
if any,
cation, including:
(1)

(1. 2).

to the optional

provisions

Required cloth w[dlh and tolerances

flt?d in 3.2.1.

for direction-indicator
(2) Requirement
m.ble, iucludfng color and spacing
I

of this spec Ui-

U other than cpeci-

yarns (3. 4) if appliof the Indfcator yarns.

U any, of the elect rica! rsqulre(3) Applkabl e waivers,

ment~ of 3.5.2 (Classes 1, 2, and 3 only) (see 6. 3).

(4) Applicable mll length sod piece

than speelfied In 3.6.

requirements

>

U other

is re
(5) Laminate tests, U any, for which perfomnance
quired and for which certification
(4. 2.4. 1) will not be
acceptable (see 6. 4).
hmimte
test
(6) Requlrsd brand of resin for ~regariw
samples U other than the cl~th ~uppll~r, s option (4. 2.4.3.

1).

i
(e)

Levels

c.! packaging

and packfag

required

(.5. 1, 5. 2).

6.3
Appllcabilitv of electrical
requirements
(Classea 1, 2, and 3 oalfl.
When finished cloth of this specification
IS being procured solely for fabricating
nonwatve~
of the el~trical
elcctric~
lamlc&tes or uonekctrlcal
sandwich msterhals,
is not normally c.bjsctionable.
properties
requirements
(3. 5.2) of the spsciflcatlon
U ekctrlcal
applications
are co involve only mdlo frequem~
rnaterfals (test
Also.
for pmpextles
at
[requemy,
1 megacycle per ssconrf), waiver of the rsqulrements

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However,
8500 to 10,000 megacyc.le6 per sesopd is not normally objectionable.
uses which
wtiex? !!!e flniehed cloth may be Issued, ae from stock, for miscellaneous
-Y iml~e
mdfo frequency
and ratir
frequency applications,
compiete adherence to the 3. 5.2 requirements
In procurement
is indicated.
Government agemles
submitting purchase requisitions
or departmental
item requirements
estimates
to a
of
central procurement
facility and desiring waiver of any elect riccf requirements
3, 5.2 shouid so indicate in the requisition
or requirements
estimate.
6.4
Cetilfication
of laminate characteristics.
Government sgenclee
submitting purcbaee requisitions
or depatimental
Item requirements
eatimatee ta a
performance
of any or aU of the iaminate
cenrraf procurement
facility and desiring
tests cd 4. 2.4 in lleu of certification
(4.2.4. 1) should specify in the requisition or
requirements
estimate which test or tests should be performed
and which may be
satisfied hy certification.
It should he recognised that the laminate teats of tbie
specification
are sufficiently costly that quslity control by performame
of the tests
lot basis rather than by certlf[cation
may resuft In sigdficantly
on a procurement
increased unit cost, sxtended delive~
time, or even unavailahilltyof
material,
especiaUy for small procurement
lots of the finished cloth.
6.5
Superse.sslon
data.
sent revision covered oniy finished cloth
finished cloth of previouB issues of this
Classes 2, 3,
Class 1 of this revision.
previous
issues
nf tbe specification.

Iesues of MfL_C-9084 previoue to tbe prefor use in polyester

resin laminates.
The
specification
are, therefore,
included in
and 4 of this revision were not included In

6.6
source document.
Further information
on teete of laminate at .
8500 to 10,000 megacycles
per second Is available in ARTC report ARTC-4 EIsc trical Teat Procedures
for Radomes and Radnme Materials
(Revised July 1960),
prepared by Aerospace Industries
Association
of America,
Inc. , 1725 DeSales Street,
Washington,
D. C. 20036.
6.7
bfarElnal indicia.
Because of the extensive degree nf revlslon
in this issue of the specification,
no attempt has been made to indicate by rna%inal
Indic ia where changes (addkions,
mcd[fications,
corrections,
deletions) frnm the
previous issue were made.
Bidders and contractors
are cautioned to evaluate the
requirents of this document based on the entire content irrespective
of relationship to tbe last previous issue.

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(project No. 8305-0423)

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