INCH-POUND A-A-50752A
25 September 2001
SUPERSEDING A-A-50752
31 March 1987
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION TEST KIT, PENETRANT
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description for all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This commercial item description (CID) establishes government acquisition requirements for a penetrant test kit, which contains the components necessary for testing new and in-use penetrant materials to determine the degree of contamination/degradation of these materials. The process control inspection verifies the performance characteristics of the materials and their suitability for use in the penetrant inspection process.
2. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
2.1 Components. The penetrant test kit shall be comprised of the following components:
2.1.1 Graduated mixing cylinder with stopper. The graduated mixing cylinder shall have a capacity of 250 milliliters (ml) with stopper. The mixing cylinder shall be equipped with a bumper that will prevent the cylinder from being broken in the event it is inadvertently tipped. The stopper shall
have a closed bottom and ground neck. The graduated cylinder shall be labeled in 20 ml divisions from 10 to 250 ml. Two-ml divisions shall be graduated, but unmarked. The graduated markings shall be accurate within ±0.4 ml. All graduations shall be filled with white to facilitate reading.
2.1.2 Hydrometer. The hydrometer shall have a specific gravity range of 1.000 to 1.220. The hydrometer bulbs and stems shall be chemical resistant.
2.1.3 Fluid container. The bottle shall have a one-gallon (3.8-liter) fluid capacity. The bottle's orifice shall be capable of receiving a 2-hole stopper (see figure 1) as described in 2.1.4.
2.1.4 Stopper. The stopper shall have two 5/16-inch (8.0-mm) diameter holes. The stopper shall fit the orifice of the fluid container described in 2.1.3.
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data that may improve this document should be sent to: Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), ATTN: DSCR-VBD, 8000 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, VA 23297-5610.
AMSC N/A FSC 6635
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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