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-R-6130

Rubber, Cellular, Chemically Blown (see ASTM

D6576)

Grade A - Types I & II

Conditions Soft, Medium & Firm

Grade B - Types I & II

Conditions Soft, Medium & Firm

Grade C - Types I & II

Conditions Soft, Medium & Firm

CR SBR NR

15

3

3

MIL-B-6362

Boots, Extreme Cold Weather, N-1B

NR

3

MIL-DTL-6615

Hose Assemblies, Rubber, Fuel and Water, with Reattachable Couplings, Low Temperature, General Specification For

CR

15

MIL-PRF-6855

Rubber, Synthetic, Sheets, Strips, Molded or

Extruded  Shapes, General Specification for

Class 1 - All Grades Class 2 - All Grades Class 3 - All Grades Class 4 - All Grades Class 5 - All Grades

NBR CR SBR CR SBR

15

15

3

15

3

MIL-M-7585

Mask, Oxygen (use MIL-M-27274)

Q

20

MIL-C-8068

Cloth, Coated, Nylon, Rubber-Coated, Fuel- Resistant

Type I Type II Type III

NBR NBR NBR

15

15

15

MIL-C-8603

Clamps, Loop Type, and Straps, Support

NBR Q CR

FVMQ EPDM

15

20

15

20

20

MIL-DTL-8777

Wire, Electrical, Silicone-Insulated, Copper, 600

Volt, 200 °C

Q

20

MIL-A-8897

Accumulators, Hydraulic, Cylindrical, 3,000 psi

Aircraft

(see MIL-DTL-5498)

NBR

15

MIL-C-10369

Cable, Telephone, Field, For Rapid Payout (MX-

306 A/G)

SBR

3

MIL-DTL-10392

Cord, Electrical (Audio, Miniature)

SBR

3

MIL-C-10797

Cloth, Glass, Silicone Rubber Coated

Q

20