MIL-DTL-87173 Propellant, Priming Fluid, Alcm Engine, Grade Pf-1This specification covers one grade of high-density hydrocarbon fuel. This specification was thoroughly reviewed as a part of acquisition reform. While most of the requirements were converted to performance terms, due to the military-unique nature of the product \(see 6.1\) and the need for compatibility with deployed systems it was determined that not all requirements could be converted. The issuance of this specification as "detail" is not intended to constrain technology advances in future systems.

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6.3

Definitions

6.3.1 Bulk lot. A bulk lot consists of an indefinite quantity of a homogeneous mixture of material offered

for acceptance in a single isolated container or manufactured in a single plant run through the same

processing equipment, with no change in ingredient material.

6.3.2 Packaged lot. A packaged lot consists of an indefinite number of 208-liter (55-gallon) drums, or

smaller unit packages of identical size and type, offered for acceptance and filled from the isolated tank

containing a homogeneous mixture of material; or filled with a homogeneous mixture of material run

through the same processing equipment, with no change in ingredient material.

6.3.3 Homogeneous product. A homogeneous product is defined as a product where samples taken

at various levels of the batch tank are tested for the defining homogeneous characteristics and all values

obtained meet the repeatability precision requirements for that test method.

6.4

Subject term (key word) listing.

Additive

Fuel

Hydrocarbon

Inhibitor

Thermal stability

Viscosity

6.5 Conversion of metric units. Units of measure have been converted to the International System of

Units (SI) (Metric) in accordance with ASTM E380. If test results are obtained in units other than Metric or

there is a requirement to report dual units, ASTM E380 or ASTM D1250, Volume XI/XII, should be used

to convert the units.

6.6 Material Safety Data Sheets. Contracting officers will identify those activities requiring copies of

completed Material Safety Data Sheets prepared in accordance with FED-STD-313. The pertinent

Government mailing addresses for submission of data are listed in FED-STD-313.

6.7 Changes from previous issue. Marginal notations are not used in this revision to identify changes

with respect to the previous issue due to the extensiveness of the changes.

Custodian:

Preparing activity:

Air Force � 11

Review activity:

(Project 9135-F155)

Air Force � 68

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