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MIL-P-00223C (AR)
AMENDMENT 1
10 June 1997
MILITARY SPECIFICATION
POWDER, BLACK
This Amendment forms a part of Military Specification MIL-P-00223C (AR) dated 5
February 1993, and is approved for use by the U.S. Army Armament Research,
Development and Engineering Center, and is available for use by all Departments and
Agencies of the Department of Defense.
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3.3.3 Applicable to class 3 only: Add “(See 6.13)” at the end of 3.3.3.
3.5 Delete 3.5 and substitute with the following:
“3.5 Specific gravity.
3.5.1 Specific gravity determined by mercury pycnometer. The specific gravity of
black powder shall not exceed the limits of 1.72 minimum and 1.80 maximum for glazed
powder, 1.65 minimum and 1.81 maximum for unglazed class 7 powder and 1.69
minimum and 1.76 maximum for unglazed class 8 and 9 powder when determined as
specified in 4.5.6.1, 4.5.6.2 or 4.5.6.3.
3.5.2 Specific gravity determined by helium gas pycnometer. The specific gravity of
black powder shall not exceed the limits of 1.890 minimum and 2.012 maximum for
classes 1 to 6 glazed powder and 1.955 minimum and 1.997 maximum for unglazed class 7
powder when determined as specified in 4.5.6.4.”
3.7 Granulation, Table II:
Class 7: Delete “5%” maximum, and substitute “7%” maximum allowable weight
percents of class 7 black powder passing through U.S. Standard Sieve #100 in Table II.
Class 8: Delete “3%” maximum, and substitute “5%” maximum allowable weight
percents of class 8 black powder retained on U.S. Standard Sieve #100 in Table II.
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