MIL-DTL-43719D
4.4.2.5 End item testing. Each lot of the end item shall be tested for the characteristics shown in
table III. The lot size shall be expressed in units of one roll, sheet, kit, or one polyethylene package of letter,
numerals, legends or symbols, as applicable, and the sample size (number of sample units) shall be as
specified below. The sample unit shall be sufficient material to complete all required testing. In the event that
the roll, sheets, kits, letters, numerals, legends or symbols ordered are not of the minimum dimensions required
for testing, the manufacturer shall fabricate from the same manufacturing lots and materials, 1 square yard of
the material with a minimum width of 8 inches for performing tests. The lot shall be unacceptable if one or
more units fail to meet any requirement specified. All test reports shall contain the individual values utilized in
expressing the final result.
Lot size
Sample size
800 or less
2
801 up to and including 22000
3
22001 or more
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Table III. End item tests.
Specification reference
Results reported as
Characteristic
Rqmt.
Test method
Pass or Fail
Numerically to nearest
Linear removability
3.2.1
4.6.2
X
Color
3.3
4.6.1
X
Gloss (class 1)
3.3.1
4.6.1.1
Unit
Positionability
3.4.2 and
4.6.18
X
(types II and III)
3.4.3
Abrasion
3.5.2.1 1/
Dwg. 11677932
X
Thickness
3.6
4.6.3
0.0001 inch
Breaking strength
3.7.1
4.6.4
0.1 lb
Elongation
3.7.2
4.6.5
1 percent
Shrinkage
3.7.3
4.6.6
1/32 inch
Flammability
3.7.4
4.6.7
X
Flexibility:
at room temperature
3.7.5.1
4.6.8.1
X
at minus 20° F
3.7.5.2
4.6.8.2
X
Adhesion
3.7.6
4.6.9
1 oz.
3.5.2.1 1/
Dwg. 11677932
Screenability
3.7.7
4.6.10
X
Printability (class 2)
3.7.8
4.6.11
X
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