[INCH-POUND]
A-A-52302
6 April 1992
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
GASKET, SPLIT INTEGRAL,
FOR INLAND PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (IPDS) SNAP-JOINT COUPLING
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description.
Abstract.
This item description covers a synthetic rubber gasket for use with the 6-inch IPDS snap-joint coupling. Two identical halves of this gasket are made to be a part of the coupling by manually pushing the protruding buttons into the holes provided in the coupling by hand. The gasket is intended for use with petroleum fuels.
Salient Characteristics.
General. The split integral gasket shall be compatible for use with diesel fuels and jet fuels. The gasket shall be molded of synthetic rubber and shall be operable at temperatures from -31 °F to +160 °F at 740 psig. The gasket shall be composed of two identical halves with each half being inserted into one coupling half of the IPDS snap-joint coupling. Each gasket half shall be capable of being installed securely into the coupling half gasket pocket without using any tool. The method of attachment shall allow removal and replacement of the gasket half in the coupling half under field conditions without the use of an adhesive or a special tool. The gasket shall have a minimum shelf life of 20 years when properly stored inside an unheated, covered warehouse such as in Sierra Army Depot, Herlong, California.
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