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MIL-STD-I04C
31 OCT 1986
SUPERSEDING
MI L- ST D-104B
31 DEC 1970
MILITARY STANDARD
MIL-STD-104C
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DEPARTIYIEilT OF D.EFENSE
WASHINGTON, DC 20301
MIL-STIJ-104C
1. This Military Standard i“s mandatory for use by al-l Departments and
A,gencies of the Department of Defense.
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2. Recommended corrections, additions or deletions should be addressed to
the Commander, .Naval Air Systems Command (AIR-52021), Department of the
Navy, Washington, DC 20360.
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CONTENTS
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1.2 ‘.Classification . . . . . . . . . . ● . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...0. . 0.,...0.. . .
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DETAIL REQUIREMENTS . ...0.... . . . . . . . . . ..** . ...* . . . . . . . . . . . .
::1 Class 1 colors . ... ....
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Class 2 colors .. ... ..... ........ . ....... ..... .... .. ... ● ● 2
%1 Limits for Class 2 colors (white, black and gray
excepted) ......................... ................... 2 ●
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MIL-STD-104C
1. sCOPE
2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3“. DEFINITIONS
3.1.2 Value. The value of a color is its lightness. The value notation
is a measure of the lightness ranging from” O for black to 10 forwhi.te.
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.MIL-STD-104C
5. “DETAIL REQUIREMENTS
* 5..2:1. Limits for Class2 colors (white, black and gray excepted). ,
Colors. shall be deemed as meeting the applicable requirements of this standard
for Class 2 colors (white, black and gray excepted) if, by direct comparison
with the ,limit cards of Appendix A, direct comparison with Munsell charts, or”
spectropho’tometry, all the following requirements aremet (Munsellnotations
for all Appendix A limit cards are listed in Table I):
.5.2.2.1 -’White. White, Class 2; shall be any color with Munsell value
not less than, andMunsel’1 chromanot greater than, the dark limit white
card. It is desirable for white to have the highest possible value or
reflectance and to have no significant hue. Clear (unpigmented) insulation .
shall not be considered as being white in color.
5.2.2.2 Black. Black, Cla’ss2, shall be any color with Munsell value
not greater than 2.8 (reflectance not greater than 5.7) and Munsell chroma not
greater thanO.5.
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MIL-STD-104C
6. NOTES
6.1.1 Class 1 colors. Class 1 colors are applicable to all insulation :..”
materials which will accept bright, highly saturated (high chroma) pigments.
In general, plastic insulations intended for use where exposure to direct ..iun-
light is infrequent can be furnished in Class 1 colors. Wherever possible, ~
Class 1 colors are preferred to Class 2,colors and should be specified.
Violet may be used where purple is specified.
Color
Electrical insulation color
Insulation color
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MIL-STD-l (I4C
Retiiew. activities:
Navy - EC, Y.D
Army. - MI,.WC
Air Force - 17
t’. “Defense Supply Agency - IS ., ,,
Nationa~Secu.ri”tyAgency
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User activ.iti:es:
Navy - MC, OS, SH
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Army - AT”,AV
Air Force -. ‘.
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MIL-STD-104C
TABLE I. Color notation chart - Class 2 color cards (see Note 1).
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Color limit card
sup. #1 Coordinates Daylight Munsell H V/C
MIL-STD-104 reflectance,
(See Note 2) x I Y percent
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Nominal .278 .171 6.6 5.OP 3.0/10.0
Dark .265 .225 5.4 0.5P 2.7/4.2
NOTES :
1. The liaht and dark limit color notations of this table define the cards
of App&dix A. See 5.2.1 through 5.2.2.3 for applicable extensions to ~~
these limits.
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Appendix A contains light and dark limit cards only. .Munsell color chips. -
of proper notation may be used .for nominals and for applicable color
limits beyond the range of the Supplement 1 cards.
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For a copy of MIL-STD-104C, Appendix “A” dated 31 October 1986 titled “ Limits for
Electrical Insulation Color” please fax a request to 215-697-9398 and provide your
mailing address below.
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