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-PRF-43473

Cloth, Waterproof

AU or EU

5

MIL-S-45005

Seal, Plain, & Seal, Plain Encased: Fluid, Radial, Single & Multiple Lip Sealing Member, Spring-

Loaded (see A-A-52524)

NBR

15

MIL-B-45326

Boot, Dust & Moisture Seal: Hydraulic Brake

Cylinder, Synthetic Rubber

SBR

3

MIL-M-45907

Mount, Shipping Container, Resilient: Shock &

Vibration Damping (see A-A-52486)

NR

3

MIL-R-46089

Rubber Sponge, Silicone, Closed Cell

(use ASTM-D1056)

Q

20

MIL-PRF-46846

Rubber, Synthetic, Heat-shrinkable

Type I Type II Type III Type IV Type V Type VI

CR Q FKM IIR EPM

EPDM

15

20

20

20

20

20

MIL-DTL-43976

Gloves And Glove Set, Chemical Protective

NBR

15

MIL-DTL-52286

Cable Assemblies, Power, Electrical (with

Molded on Terminations)

SBR

3

MIL-DTL-52471

Hose & Hose Assemblies, Rubber, Hydraulic

Pressure Type, General Specification for

NBR

(Tube)

15

MIL-DTL-55036

Cable, Telephone, WM-130 ()/G

CR (Jacket)

15

MIL-R-81090

Rubber, Electrically Conductive Fuel, Resistant

NBR

15

MIL-DTL-81581

Hose Assembly, Breathing Oxygen & Air, General Specification for

Q

20

MIL-G-82242

Glove Shells, Radioactive Contaminants, Protective

NR

3

MIL-C-82255

Cloth, Coated, Synthetic Rubber (Nitrile & Polychloroprene)

Types I, II, IV Type III

CR NBR

15

15

MIL-R-83248

Rubber, Fluorocarbon Elastomer, High

Temperature, Fluid, And Compression Set Resistant (see SAE AMS 7276, SAE AMS 7259, SAE AMS 3216, and SAE AMS 3218)

FKM

20

MIL-R-83285

Rubber, Ethylene-Propylene, General Purpose

(see SAE AMS-R-83285)

EPDM

20

MIL-DTL-83797

Hose, Rubber, Lightweight, Medium Pressure, General Specification for

NBR

15