MIL-DTL-38394E
contractor's specifications may be used provided such specifications are approved by the
government and contain provisions for adequate tests. The use of the contractor's specifications
will not constitute waiver of government inspection.
3.2.1 Fungus-proof materials. Materials that are nutrients for fungi shall not be used
where it is practical to avoid them.
3.2.2 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered,
or environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible, provided
that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements and promotes
economically advantageous life cycle costs.
3.2.3 Metals. Metals shall be of the corrosion resistant type or suitably treated to resist
corrosion due to fuels, salt fog, or atmospheric conditions likely to be met in storage or normal
service.
3.2.4 Dissimilar metals. Unless suitably protected against electrolytic corrosion, dissimilar
metals as defined in MIL-STD-889 shall not be used in intimate contact with each other.
3.2.5 Nonmagnetic materials. Nonmagnetic materials shall be used for all parts of the
transmitter except where magnetic materials are essential.
3.2.6 Corrosive fumes. Materials used in the construction of the transmitter shall not
produce corrosive or deleterious fumes under the test conditions specified herein.
3.2.7 Protective treatment. When materials are used in the construction of the indicator
that are subject to deterioration when exposed to climatic and environmental conditions likely to
occur during service usage, they shall be protected against such deterioration in a manner that
will in no way prevent compliance with the performance requirements of this specification.
Protective coatings that will crack, chip, or scale with age or the extremes of climatic and
environmental conditions shall not be used.
3.3 Design and construction.
3.3.1 Design. The transmitter shall be designed to operate with indicators conforming to
MIL-DTL-6856 and MIL-I-7057.
3.3.1.1 Outline dimension. The outline dimensions of the transmitter shall conform to
figure 1.
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