MIL-HDBK-695 Rubber Products: Recommended Shelf LifeThis handbook provides guidance for establishing time periods for the expected life of elastomeric products during shelf storage. The use of the expected shelf storage lives listed herein is NOT MADE MANDATORY by this handbook. This handbook is for guidance only and cannot be cited as a requirement. The decision as to whether or not a product will have a limit placed upon the time that it may remain in storage is a function of the agency responsible for the products ultimate use.

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Military Specifications

Identifier

Title/Description

Elastomers

Expected

Shelf

Life (Yrs)

Required

Commonly

Used

MIL-DTL-17

Cables, Radio Frequency, Flexible and Semirigid, General Specification for

(Coaxial, Dual Coaxial, Twin Conductor, & Twin

Lead):

Core Dielectric: Types D, E and H Type J

Type L Jacket:

Type IV Type VI Type VIII

SYN IIR Q

CR Q CR

*

20

20

15

20

15

MIL-DTL-442

Cable, (Wire), Two Conductor, Parallel (Ripcord)

Types IV, V and VI

SBR

3

MIL-L-741

Leads, Electrical, Arc Welding (see J-L-2744)

SBR

3

MIL-C-882

Cloth, Duck, Cotton or Cotton - Polyester Blend,

Synthetic Rubber, Impregnated, and Laminated, Oil Resistant

Class I Class II

CR NBR

15

15

MIL-PRF-900

Rubber Gasket Material, 45 Durometer Hardness

SBR

3

MIL-DTL-915

Cable, Electrical, for Shipboard Use, General

Specification for Type CVSF Type DCOP Type DHOF Type DSS Type DLT Type FSCF Type FHOF Type FSS Type JAS Type MCSC Type MCOS Type MSS Type SDU Type SSF Type TCOP Type THOF Type TRF Type TRXF Type TSS

SYN & CR SYN & CR IIR & CR SYN & CR NR & CR IIR & CR IIR & CR SYN & CR IIR & CR SYN & CR CR

SYN & CR IIR & CR SYN & CR SYN & CR IIR & CR SYN & CR CR

SYN & CR

*

*

15

*

*

15

15

*

15

*

15

*

15

*

*

15

*

15

*