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National Stock Number:
9340-01-561-6837
Federal Supply Class:
9340
National Item Identification Number:
015616837
Description:
GLASS,SAFETY,SINGLE PLATE
Detail:
A TRANSPARENT ITEM CONSISTING OF PRESTRESSED PIECES OF GLASS, WITH STRAIGHT PARALLEL SURFACES. PRESTRESS RESULTS FROM HEATING UP TO FUSING TEMPERATURE FOLLOWED BY UNIFORM QUENCHING ON BOTH SIDES. QUICK SHRINKING PRODUCES A HIGH SURFACE TENSION WHICH ONLY CAN BE BROKEN DOWN BY A HEAVY MECHANICAL LOAD. THE SHATTERED GLASS CRUMBLES INTO SPHERICAL NON-SPLINTERING PIECES. IT MAY BE HEAT RESISTANT OR TINTED AND IS GENERALLY USED WHERE SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS IN MOTOR-VEHICLE WINDOWS ARE REQUIRED. EXCLUDES GLASS, LAMINATED.
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Manufacturer Information:
| 12510076 | 19207 | U S ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE COMMAND AMSTA-IM-MM |
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Techincal Specification:
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | COVER, GLASS | | PROPRIETARY CHARACTERISTICS | PACS |
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