MIL-DTL-24441D(SH)
4.2 Qualification inspection. Qualification inspection for paint ingredients and for finished paints shall be
conducted at a laboratory satisfactory to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Qualification inspection for
paint ingredients shall consist of the appropriate ingredient specification tests and performance testing of paints
made using the candidate ingredients. These performance tests shall be run comparing paints made with the
candidate raw material to paints made exclusively from reference materials. Qualification inspections for paints
made with candidate raw materials, and qualification inspections for a manufacturer's paint, shall consist of all tests
specified in 4.5.
4.2.1 Qualification application. The contractor shall apply at least three coatings comprising at least one of the
coating systems listed (see 4.5.15.1) for qualification inspection.
4.2.2 Toxicological product formulations. The contractor shall have the toxicological product formulations and
associated information, including the material safety data sheet (MSDS), available for review by the contracting
activity to evaluate the safety of the material for the proposed use.
4.3 Conformance inspection.
4.3.1 Lot. For purposes of conformance inspection, a lot shall consist of all epoxy-polyamide paint of the same
formula number from a single uniform batch or single uniform blend of batches (for each component) offered for
delivery at one time. Two representative samples of components A and B from each lot of paint (total of four
samples per lot) shall be forwarded to a designated Government laboratory for verification tests. The four samples
per lot shall be packaged in separate containers. Minimum size for each sample shall be 1 liter (1 quart).
4.3.2 Conformance tests. Conformance tests for acceptance of individual lots shall be performed at the
contractor's site and shall consist of all tests identified by footnote 1/ in table III. As a minimum, the contractor shall
select representative samples from the first and last containers from each lot of each component, and subject the
samples to all conformance tests. Results shall meet the applicable requirements in section 3 (see 3.5 and 6.7).
4.4 Inspection conditions. Unless otherwise specified herein, all inspections shall be performed in accordance
with the test conditions specified in section 4.
4.5 Test methods. The paint shall be tested in accordance with the applicable methods specified in table III and
other methods as described herein.
TABLE III. Verification requirements.
Applicable method
Applicable
Test
Requirement
Item
ASTM test method
in FED-STD-141
2/
Pigment content
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D2698
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2/
Volatile percent
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D2369
2/
Nonvolatile vehicle content
4053.2
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2/
Water
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D1364
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2/
Coarse particles
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D185
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Consistency1/
2/
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D562
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Weight per liter (kilograms/liter
2/
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D1475
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(kg/L)) (pounds/gallon (lb/gal))1/
Dust-free drying time1/
2/
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D1640
2/
Dry-hard time
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D1640
Fineness of grind1/
2/
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D1210
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Flash point1/
2/
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D3278
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2/
Adhesion
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D4541
2/
Titanium dioxide
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D1394
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