Ministry of Defence

Defence Standard

13-81/lssue 2 CALCIUM SILICIDE SIZES 100, 200, 240

23 MARCH 1990

This Defence Standard supersedes Def Stan 13-81 Issue 1 dated 1 May 1975

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AMENDMENTS ISSUED SINCE PUBLICATION

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DATE OF ISSUE

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Revision Note This Standard has been revised without technical change to take account of revised format of Def Stan 00-00 Part 2. Historical Record CS 5113A dated 25 January 1961 Def Stan 13-81/1 dated 1 May 1975

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CALCIUM SILICIDE SIZES 100, 200, 240 PREFACE

This Defence Standard supersedes Def Stan 13-81/1 dated 1 May 1975

i This Defence Standard specifies the requirements for Calcium Silicide Sizes 100, 200, 240 for Ministry of Defence use. It has been prepared by the Explosives Subcommittee of the Defence Engineering and Equipment Standardization Committee. ii This Standard has been agreed by the authorities concerned with its use and shall be incorporated whenever relevant in all future designs, contracts, orders etc and whenever practicable by amendment to those already in existence. If any difficulty arises which prevents application of the Defence Standard, the Directorate of Standardization shall be informed so that a remedy may be sought. iii Any enquiries regarding this Standard in relation to an invitation to tender or a contract in which it is invoked are to be addressed to the responsible technical or supervising authority named in the invitation to tender or contract. iv This Standard has been devised for the use of the Crown and of its contractors in the execution of contracts for the Crown and, subject to the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, the Crown will not be liable in any way whatever (including but without limitation negligence on the part of the Crown its servants or agents) where the Standard is used for other purposes.

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CONTENTS Preface 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Scope WARNING Related Documents Description Information to be Supplied by the Purchaser Test Requirements Methods of Test Quality Assurance Containers

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CALCIUM SILICIDE SIZES 100, 200, 240

1 Scope This Standard specifies the requirements for calcium silicide for use in the manufacture of certain initiatory, pyrotechnic and smoke compositions. 2 WARNING This Standard calls for the use injurious to health if adequate to technical suitability and in user from statutory obligations of manufacture or use. 3 Related Documents 3.1 The following documents and publications are referred to in this Standard: BS 410 Laboratory Method M805 Specification for Test Sieves Examination of Calcium Silicide of substances and/or procedures that may be precautions are not taken. It refers only no way absolves either the supplier or the relating to health and safety at any stage

3.2 Reference in this Standard to any related document means in any invitation to tender or contract the edition and all amendments current at the date of such tender or contract unless a specific edition is indicated. 3.3 Related documents can be obtained from:

DOCUMENT

SOURCE

British Standard

BSI Sales Department Linford Wood MILTON KEYNES MK14 6LE

Laboratory Method

Directorate of Quality Assurance/ Technical Support Standardization Section Royal Arsenal East LONDON SE18 6TD

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4 Description The material shall consist essentially of calcium silicide in the form of a fine powder. It shall be free from grit, foreign matter and visible impurities. 5 Information to be Supplied by the Purchaser The purchaser shall state clearly in the contract or order the size (eg 100) of the material required and the quantity required for each container. 6 Test Requirements Samples taken from any portion of the supply shall be in accordance with clause 4 and, when tested by the method specified, shall comply with the following requirements:

ITEM NO.

PROPERTY

REQUIREMENT

METHOD OF TEST ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) M805 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Volatile matter, % Size 100 Size 200 Size 240 0.1 max 0.2 max 0.2 max 60 min 20 min 7 max 0.2 max 92 min

2 3 4 5 6

Total silicon, calculated as Si, % Total calcium, calculated as Ca, % Total iron, calculated as Fe, % Free metallic iron, calculated as Fe, % Total silicon, calcium and iron, calculated as Si, Ca and Fe, % Alkalinity, calculated as CaO, % Carbides and phosphides, expressed as millilitres of decimolar alkali, cm3/10 g Free carbon, % Apparent density, g/cm3

7 8

2 max 2 max

9 10

3 max 1.20-1.50

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6 (Contd)

ITEM NO.

PROPERTY

REQUIREMENT

METHOD OF TEST ) ) ) ) ) ) M805 ) ) ) ) )

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Sieving: Size 100: Retained on a 150 m sieve Size 200: Retained on a 150 m sieve Retained on a 75 m sieve, % Size 240: Retained on a 150 m sieve Retained on a 63 m sieve, % nil nil 2 max nil 35 max

Particulars of test sieves may be found in BS 410. 7 Methods of Test All enquiries concerning methods of test or other technical matters should be referred to the Directorate of Quality Assurance/Technical Support, Materials Centre, Royal Arsenal East, London SE18 6TD.
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Quality Assurance

8.1 The Quality Assurance Authority reserves the right to sample and test the material and/or its ingredients at any time during manufacture. 8.2 If any sample taken from the consignment be found not to comply with the requirements of this Standard, the whole consignment may be rejected. 9 Containers 9.1 Unless the form of packaging is specified in the contract or order the material shall be supplied in sound clean and dry watertight containers suitable for the product. The use of contaminated containers will render the whole consignment liable to rejection. After filling, each container shall be securely closed. 9.2 Each container shall be legibly and durably marked according to statutory requirements and with at least the following details: Designation viz: Calcium Silicide (size as appropriate) Defence Standard number viz: Def Stan 13-81/2 Contract or order number Distinctive lot and/or batch number Quantity of contents Date of manufacture Manufacturers initials or recognized trade mark Any additional markings called for in the contract or order

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Crown Copyright 1990 This Standard may be fully reproduced except for sale purposes. The following conditions must be observed: 1 The Royal Coat of Arms and the publishing imprint are to be omitted. 2 The following statement is to be inserted on the cover: Crown Copyright. Reprinted by (name of organization) with the permission of Her Majestys Stationery Office. Requests for commercial reproduction should be addressed to MOD Stan 1, Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, GLASGOW G2 8EX

Published by and obtainable from: Ministry of Defence Directorate of Standardization Kentigern House 65 Brown Street GLASGOW G2 8EX Tel No: 041-248 7890

The following Defence Standard file reference relates to the work on this Standard - D/D Stan/306/17/32 (Stan 5b). Contract Requirements When Defence Standards are incorporated into contracts users are responsible for their correct application and for complying with contract requirements. Revision of Defence Standards Defence Standards are revised when necessary by the issue either of amendments or of revised editions. It is important that users of Defence Standards should ascertain that they are in possession of the latest amendments or editions. Information on all Defence Standards is contained in Def Stan 00-00 (Part 3) Section 4, Index of Standards for Defence Procurement - Defence Standards Index published annually and supplemented periodically by Standards in Defence News. Any person who, when making use of a Defence Standard encounters an inaccuracy or ambiguity is requested to notify the Directorate of Standardization without delay in order that the matter may be investigated and appropriate action taken.

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