NOTICE OF

CANCELLATION

INCH-POUND
AN834 REV 9
NOTICE 1
22 April 1999

AIR FORCE/NAVY AERONAUTICAL STANDARD

TEE, BULKHEAD AND UNIVERSAL FLARED TUBE

AN834 REV 9, dated 4 August 1983, is hereby cancelled. Future acquisitions for this item
should refer to Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Aerospace Standard (AS) AS1039,
"Tee, Standard and Reducer, Bulkhead on Side, Flared Tube."
Table 1 provides a detailed cross-reference of cancelled AN834 Part or Identifying
Numbers (PINs) and replacement AS1039 PINs. The use of "AS" parts is preferable, but "AN"
parts may be used for a period of three years from the date of this notice to deplete existing
stock. Users are cautioned to evaluate replacements for their particular application.
(DoD activities may obtain copies of SAE AS1039 from the DoDSSP, Standardization
Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094. The
private sector and other Government agencies may purchase copies from the Society of
Automotive Engineers International, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.)

Custodians:
Army - AV
Navy - AS
Air Force 99
DLA - CC

Preparing activity:
DLA - CC

(Project 4730-0419)

Review activity:
Air Force - 82

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AMSC N/A
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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

AN834 REV 9
NOTICE 1

TABLE 1 - Cross-Reference Data

Cancelled
AN PIN

Tube
Size

Replacement
AS PIN

AN834-2
AN834-2D
AN834-2J
AN834-2K
AN834-2S
AN834-2T
AN834-2W

.125
.125
.125
.125
.125
.125
.125

AS1039-020202
AS1039D020202
AS1039J020202
AS1039K020202
AS1039S020202
AS1039T020202
AS1039W020202

AN834-3
AN834-3D
AN834-3J
AN834-3K
AN834-3S
AN834-3T
AN834-3W

.188
.188
.188
.188
.188
.188
.188

AN834-4
AN834-4D
AN834-4J
AN834-4K
AN834-4S
AN834-4T
AN834-4W

Cancelled
AN PIN

Tube
Size

Replacement
AS PIN

AN834-8
AN834-8D
AN834-8J
AN834-8K
AN834-8S
AN834-8T
AN834-8W

.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500

AS1039-080808
AS1039D080808
AS1039J080808
AS1039K080808
AS1039S080808
AS1039T080808
AS1039W080808

AS1039-030303
AS1039D030303
AS1039J030303
AS1039K030303
AS1039S030303
AS1039T030303
AS1039W030303

AN834-10
AN834-10D
AN834-10J
AN834-10K
AN834-10S
AN834-10T
AN834-10W

.625
.625
.625
.625
.625
.625
.625

AS1039-101010
AS1039D101010
AS1039J101010
AS1039K101010
AS1039S101010
AS1039T101010
AS1039W101010

.250
.250
.250
.250
.250
.250
.250

AS1039-040404
AS1039D040404
AS1039J040404
AS1039K040404
AS1039S040404
AS1039T040404
AS1039W040404

AN834-12
AN834-12D
AN834-12J
AN834-12K
AN834-12S
AN834-12T
AN834-12W

.750
.750
.750
.750
.750
.750
.750

AS1039-121212
AS1039D121212
AS1039J121212
AS1039K121212
AS1039S121212
AS1039T121212
AS1039W121212

AN834-5
AN834-5D
AN834-5J
AN834-5K
AN834-5S
AN834-5T
AN834-5W

.312
.312
.312
.312
.312
.312
.312

AS1039-050505
AS1039D050505
AS1039J050505
AS1039K050505
AS1039S050505
AS1039T050505
AS1039W050505

AN834-16
AN834-16D
AN834-16J
AN834-16K
AN834-16S
AN834-16T
AN834-16W

1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000

AS1039-161616
AS1039D161616
AS1039J161616
AS1039K161616
AS1039S161616
AS1039T161616
AS1039W161616

AN834-6
AN834-6D
AN834-6J
AN834-6K
AN834-6S
AN834-6T
AN834-6W

.375
.375
.375
.375
.375
.375
.375

AS1039-060606
AS1039D060606
AS1039J060606
AS1039K060606
AS1039S060606
AS1039T060606
AS1039W060606

AN834-20
AN834-20D
AN834-20J
AN834-20K
AN834-20S
AN834-20T
AN834-20W

1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250
1.250

AS1039-202020
AS1039D202020
AS1039J202020
AS1039K202020
AS1039S202020
AS1039T202020
AS1039W202020

AN834 REV 9
NOTICE 1

TABLE 1 - Cross-Reference Data (Continued)

Cancelled
AN PIN

Tube
Size

Replacement
AS PIN

Cancelled
AN PIN

Tube
Size

Replacement
AS PIN

AN834-24
AN834-24D
AN834-24J
AN834-24K
AN834-24S
AN834-24T
AN834-24W

1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500
1.500

AS1039-242424
AS1039D242424
AS1039J242424
AS1039K242424
AS1039S242424
AS1039T242424
AS1039W242424

AN834-32
AN834-32D
AN834-32J
AN834-32K
AN834-32S
AN834-32T
AN834-32W

2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000
2.000

AS1039-323232
AS1039D323232
AS1039J323232
AS1039K323232
AS1039S323232
AS1039T323232
AS1039W323232

AN834-28
AN834-28D
AN834-28J
AN834-28K
AN834-28S
AN834-28T
AN834-28W

1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750

Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available

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141L-F-5509D

FxrrnaGs,
~Ag

TUBE ,

CONNECTION

for use by ll Depart+=~ggf-aeim

LB ?proved
and Agencies of the Department of Defeme.

ments

* 2.1 The follmnlng documents , of the issue Ln ffect on data of

invitation for bids or request for proQosal, form a pare of this
specified nerein.
specification to the extent
,

SPECIFICATIONS
Federal
P-c-437
NN-P-530
qQ.~-~~~//&
Q@A-225;6
QQ-A-225/9
QQ-A-367

Cleaning Compound, High Prasaure

(Stum) Cluaaer
Plyycmd, Flae Panel
AhmLmm
Alloy Bar, Rod, Wire And
Special Shapes; Rolled, Drawn, Or
Cold Finished, 2014
~l-~mwiil AllGy Bar, RGc!, !md.wire;
R#ed,
Drwn, Or Cold Finished,
Al~num
Aiioy Bar, Rod, iiire, And
Sp=cial shapes; R=ll:d, Drawn! or
Cald Finished. 70?5
Alminum
Alloy Forgings

KIL-F-5509D
Fdaral

(Concinuad)

~-B-626
QQ-B-7213
QQ-P-35
QQ-P-416
QQ-S-637
QQ-Z?-763
PPP-B-566
PPP-B-S135
IJPP-B-591
PPP-B-601
PPP-B-621
PPP-B-636
PPP-B-665
ppp.B-676
PPP-C-96

Braas, Ledad And tionleaded: Rod,

Sh es, Forgin s, And Flat Productn
vi x Finished & as (Bar And Strip)
Bronze t4en aneoe;
Rod, Shapea,
FOrging s, kdinatmucts(mt
Wire, trip, Sheet, Bar, And Plate)
Pa88ivation Treatments For Corrosion
Resisting Steel
Placing, Catium
(zlectro&posit*d)
Steel Bar, Carbon. Cold Finished
(B&uiii6srd@ieuky, F*W Ua4Ma&lag)
$teak Mru, w=,
$5hapW. he!
Forgings, Co=od.on-Rasisting
Paperboard
Boxes, Foldlag.
Boxes, Wood, Wirebomnd
hxe~, Fiberboard, Wood-CLeated
Boxes , Wood, Cleated-Plprood
Boxes, Wood, Nailed And Lock-Corner
Boxes, Shipping, Fiba=board
Boxes, Paperboard, MeCal Stayed
(Including Stay Matarial)
Boxes, Set-Up, Paperbearci
Cans , Metal , 28 Gauge! And Lighter

KiLitary
MU-P-X16
?UL-P-130
?fXL-S-5002
KIL-T-5066
HIL-H-5440
tuLF-55l8

Prsaenacion-Packagin$,
Methods Of
Paper, Wrspping, Laminated And
Crapd
Surface Treataants And Inorganic
Coatings For ?letal Surface8 Of
Weapons Systems
Tubing, Carbon Steel (1025), Seamless And Welded (Aircraft Quality)
Types
Hydraulic Systems, Aircraft,
I And 11, Design And Installation
Raquirwntm
For
Pneumatic Systums, Aircraft; Design,
Installation, And Data Reauiremencs
For

MIL-S-5626
MIL-H-6083
,
I

Steel: Chrome Molybdenum (4140)

Bars, Rods, And Forging Stock (For
Aircraft
Applications)
Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum Base,
For Presemation
And Operaclon
Heat Trcatmsmc Of Aluz&num Alloys
Tubing, Chrome-Molybdenum, 4130
Steel, Seamless. And U-l&d, Aircraft
Quality

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MIL-P-5509D
Military

(Continued)

!%n-s-6n
,.

----

.FUL-H-66?5
.

KZL-P-7105

u
T.
W-A-8625
Mm-s -88?9
MIL-L-10547
MIL-B-I3239

steel

~~~~me_Mnlvh&ara~rn
..
-,

( b ~~~t

Bars And Reforging Stock (Alrcra~t

Quallty )
Heat Treatment Or %eeis
(AcYospace
For)
Practice, Process
Pipe Threads, Taper, Aeronautical
National Form, Symbol ANTT, General
Requirements Por
!xmfnllm
~-~~
~q~~~ Ceat:fi~ , F~~ Al
-.
.
Alwnlnum Alloys
Screw ThZWads, Controlled Radius
Rt5Ut i*itF]
Il%C-tiaSetl
!M~GY l!f.a.?.?t~?:
General SpecL~lcation For
Uners , Case , And Shtet, Overurap ;
Water-Vaporproor Or Waterproof,
Fle Aable
Barrier Material, waterproofed j
Flexible, All Temperatu~es , Heat
Sealable
m.*.
- * ~~=ppifig, ~~e~c=~~y
Ne~trQ~
bcq.+=.
(?Jon_Corroslve)

STANDARDS
Federal
Stee L: chemical Composltlon And
Hardenablllty
Metals ; Test Methods

MIL-.STD-129
MI L-STD-889
KS24385
MS24386
MS33649
MS33656
MS33657
!4s2365!3

Sampling Procedures And Ta51e5 For

Inspect Ion By Atrrlbutes
Marking For Shipment And StoYage
DisshLIlar Metals
!94
+64
~~=y~~
~~~
vnnnortl
OR,
-.,-----r4b~*7i~
U-Id,
Preclslon Type, Standard Dimensions
Fitting End, Bulkheat Flared Tube
Connection , Precision Type,
cJ~&q~~~~ ~~m~~~~~~~
Bosses , FluLd Connection-Internal
Straight Thread
Fitting End, Standard Dimensions
For Fla~~ Tube Connection Ane
Gasket Seal
Flttlng End, Standard Dimensions For
Bulkhead Flared Tube Connection
Fitting End, HQSJe Connection,
Standard Dimensions ?or

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MIL-F-5509D
Military

(Continued)

JI!s33677

Fitting End: Taper Pipe Thread,

Standard Dimensions For

(Copies of Specifications, standards, drawings, and publications

%ri mifiec!tlon with $pe~lflc procurement
requ%md by BugwZlfif%I
~lmctiQr&e ~he~d be Qhgaingd .fronpmcurzng
acti.tity or as
directed by the uOntPaCthU
offioer. )

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Q 2.2 Other v ubllcatlons . Th* rollowlng documents form a part of

Unless otherthis specif LC8tiOn to the extent specified herein.
wise indicated, the issue in ffect on date of lntitatlon rOr
blcis or request for proposai shall apply.
UNIFORM

CLASSIFICATION

COMMITTEE

Unirorm Freight Cia@ai~icat.ioriKtias

(Application for copies should be addressed to the Unlfoxm
Piazaj
Classification Committee, Room li06, 222 South Rive=ide
Chicago IL 60606.)
AMERICAN

NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE,

fluTT y!e,~
..----

INC.

SUTfSCe Texture - .Sur~ace RQU.@neas , Waviness, and Lay

(Copies of the above publication maY be obtained from the American

N&tiCR=l St&Qd&ZdB ~fi~titutet Xnc.3 1430 ~roa9uaY; New York NY
10018. )
SOCIETY OF AUTOMOT~
A.MS 2241

ENGINEERS, rNC.
Toleranoee, Corrosion And Heat
Reslst8nt Steel Bars And ~ire And
Al 1 ~lj
~=~y*~~A~.w~,#J*,~
w.&.-**-.$
+ m-+
.-.*And Wire
Conversion Coating of Titanium
Alloys, Fluoride ?hosphase Type
Tit=.i~
AIIoY BaF8 And Forgings,
6AL-L!v, Annealed, 120,000 ?S1 (82?
MPa) Yield
lvm

AMS 2486
AMS 4928

(~q)~~s
of ~& above publications Day tJp obt~inecl from the Soclet:J
of Automotive Engineers, IrIc., 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale
PA 15096.)

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MIL-F-5509D
3.

REQUXR2JWNTS

3.i Wteriai.
Fittings shali be fabricated of materiais
in Table 1, as opecifled on the applicable drawings.

shall be made by the basic oxygen open

furnace procoss.

3.1.1 3teel. All

hearth ~ectric
3.1.2

Heat

iisteci

steel

treatment.

iit~in~rn Wti nuts StaCll

iiiiinuIGY
nd tmper as ahm
~n TabL@ Zz. WINRn
bs a~p~o
fitting material 18 purchaaed in other than the final temper, the
18 ttal!aed
by aging the starting temper as shown
desired tcmr
in Table 11 t the specified temperature for the prescr~bed time.
Eaoww

far a@a6

t-

=d

t-m-t-,

PrOCeSE

c~trol

ha~z

be

in

accordance with KIL-H-6088.

3.1.2.2
Steel. When required,
accordan=~h
UIL41-0875.

steel shall be heat treated in

N 3.1.4

I
1

Unless otherwise speclfled on the

ha~e~~
Qf &he f~~~~h~d ~afiQ~ steel
shall be Rockwell B-92 to C-31. PO r
carbon steel fittings below a hardness of Rockwell C-2C, harclness
---- the
zeste EiiaU be iiisGew-iriigc?m Reekwell i?scale, irlB-hicb G=*=
hardness shall be within the ran feFgnB-92
to B-99.
Physical
ge shall be govermed by the
properties of copper-baee alloy
properties of the material es received. Titanium aiioy pares
~h=~l ~~ fre~ of o~g~fi ~~r~c~~d SUrfBCeS,
3.1.5
Except when Speclflcally allowed on the applicable
drawings, no castings of any type shall be used.

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HIL-?-S509D

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~/ With bronze forgings, a soft tamper will be permitted in

the finished Pam..
2/ These alloys shall conform to FED-STD-66.
~/ ;::m;y2;::
bars 9hall be colr! ?Inlshed with tolerances

I
Material
W -A-2?5/4 (201U)
OQ-A-367 (2014)
oQ-s-225/6 (2024)
2Q-A-225Y6 (202~!
* 2S-A-22;>/9 (7375)

Starting
temper

Time
(hrs )

T4
T42
T351
----

2
8 ;: 12
16 to 20
12 to 14
.-----

Teraperature
(Opl
340
360
340 ;; 360
370 to 38o
370 to 380
----------

~l~a~
tempe?
Tb
T~
?62
T9; 1
m-n
.,,

3.2 DeslFn a:ld d~menslons. The design and dimensions of the

fitt:ngs s!lal: be In accordance with the applicable clrawlngs. The
accordance
bosses mod tube and hose ends of rlttlngs shal: be in
with !32L385, :.1s24366,MS336U9,NS33656, MS33657, MS33658, or
r.1s33Cy7,
as applicable.
Dimensional requirements
are applicable
after ~leaL trea~ment and protective ?inlshing.

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MIL-F-5509D
I

K~rupt reductions of seetl~b:

Shape and form restrictions.
3.2.1
adjoining relatively
secttons
shall be avoided. Small external
heavy body sections shall be Shaded Into the heavier secticns by
me am of ample fillets. Sharp corners or Inadequate fillets,
excessive tidercuts, or xcessive grooves at the junction Or such
small secthns
Kith large seszl.ons of Citti.ngs shall be considered
cause for mtJectlon. Unless othez%tise specified, drawing tolerances shall>apply to fillet and comer radii.
3.2.2

Passages.

On straight flttlngs where the fluid

rom eaeh end, the Ofrset between the drlllec?
;2s:;
i%hww
holes at the =etlng point of the drills shall nOt exceed 0.015
inch. It shall be possible to pass through the fluid Fassage a
ball whose diameter Is 0.020 less then the ndn~mum diameter speclThis
does not man
that the tirllled passage
fied for the paaeage.
may be smaller than that requi=d by the detail CWawlngs.
3.2.2.2
On angle
fittings, the cross-sectional area at the
junction of the fluid passages shall be not smaller than the
cross-sectional area of the smaller passage.

Except as otherwise specl?lecl, the wall

3.2.2.3 Wall thlekness.
thickness at any point on the Fitting shall be not less than the
thickneSs established by the dimensions and tolerances for the
Inside and outside diameters end ecceritrlcit~es spec~?led :rl zhe
app~cable
tirawlngs.
3.2.3 Threads.
Pipe threeds shall conform to MIL-P-7105.
Straight threads shall be of Unlrled form and shall conform to
MIL-s-0879, except as specified herein. Threads may be cut,
ground, or rolled.
3,2,3.1 External threads (if rolled). The grain fiOWs in roiled
the
general
thread
threads Shall be continuous and shall ~OllOW
contour, with the maximum density at the threat! TOOt as showr, or
Flgure I.
Laps and seams, whose depths are wlthlri the lir,lts or
Table 111, are acceptable on the crest, and the nonpressure tt,reai
Laps and seams are not acceptable
flank above the pitch diameter.
on any part or the pre6sure thread flank, in the thread root , or
on the nonpressu~
thread flank xtending from above to below zhe
pitch diameter. Stress cracks are unacceptable.
3.3

Flnlsh.

3.3.1 Aluminum alloY fittin.zs. Aluminum alloy Pittlngs, slee~es,

and nuts shall be anodized in accordance with !41Z-A-?625, Type ::,
Class 2. Duplex seallng with a sodium bichromate solution to
enhance cor?oslon resistance may be speclfled on Zhe applicatl?
drawings.
3.3.1.1 Surface condition. The surface of aluminum alloy parts,
after anodic and bichromate treatment, shall be free ??~m Fits and
d~scontlnultles such as scratzhes or breaks, and shall br unl~cm
In appearance.
Discoloration will not be cause ?OT ?e.je:?i~r.

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-,

-.;,,,-,+

>,.L-A

d=

-----Q.=

.,

----

---

---

MIL-F-5509D

Depth of Laps, Seams, Surface Irregularities,

and Dlscontinui~ie6 in Roiled Threads
Fittlng Size

bDth

1
1
,

nah ) (-~
(i.
e .006
.006
.007
.007
.008

i1
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.009 I

.010

1
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Carbon steel fittings

sleeves, and
3. 3.2
C?ir%on steel
fltth~
with QQ-$-416,
Type
nu%s~ shall be cadmium plate~ In accordance
carbon
steei
fYttings,
rItits
&?S
s~=eves
spa~l
be
II> Class ~... All
...-.,-- .- UTT-UAfiR 2.
5teel flttlnt3s, nuts, ma ~A==VC=I ~IA--- -- - ---~-5002,
Passlvarlon shall be per QQ-p-35,
acco~danee .wltP.MTT
..-fiti
Type I.
3.3.U cm>er-kase
allov flttlncs . PlatLr.g or copper-base alloy
Type II, Class 3 is
ilt;~ags is 2ccQrdWce
with CIQ-P-416,
Speclflc ClnLsh requirements ror this mate~iul Ghan $e
optional.
as speclrled bY the procuring activity (see S.21.

~jt~~~
alloy
r~tt~ngs
3.3.5 Titanium alloy Slttinus.
phosphate coated per AMS 2486.
shall be luorlde

MIL-F-5509, MAT/FIN
Al ALLOY: ANOD, MIL-A-8625, II/2
CARB STL: CAD II/2
CRES: PASS
Cu ALLOYs: CAD II/3
Ti ALLOY: FLUO-PHOS COAT

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and

nuts

PIIL-F-5509D

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MIL-F-5509, MAT IDENT

J 304cres
K 316cres
S 347cres
W 7075-T73 Al alloy
D ALL OTHER Al alloys
T Ti alloys

Ident$$i cation of Droduct.

All fittings, nuts, and sleeves
3. .
shal.~ bt marked in accordance with the following instructions.
The marking Unaii be applied in a iocation not detrimental to the
~~
~~~
~Qrr~s~oR
p~@~~c~~oR
f~~~~fig ~q~ ~p.=~~ ~=~ ~~ AmFd-m+81
.
..-.-.....#-. .
of the fitting.
.. . .

-.. -.
unless L?t!2er~=... ..U...w~~ +**A*m-*.
-.--..-.
3.41.I Ah m KS s;vibcl, M9,,P~**,m9
Uise Specifi d all flttinge and nuts shall be marked with the
ldentLfic8thn
Qr tradelettem
AN o; ~ and the manufact-rs
Letken AN or ES on nkeve.
shaves
must be tradamrkod.
mark .
are optional.
3.4.2 Material identification.
Corrosion-res$Stant steel fittings, nut6, end sleeves shafi be marked with the ietter Jn if
-.A.
P>-mm ~~k, +k9
..* ~e~$ey n~m ~~ rn~~e .?~m
~~~j
Qr
. -- t?l~s
----.rre= v--letter Sw if mde
from Class 347 corrosion-resistant steel.
the
eLwsimaa
alloy pertx! shall be markefl with the letter
All 70W-T73
au.- The letter D on all other alufiitnum
aIley parts 1s
mllnv
par~~
-h~~l be m!lrked with the
%---O~tiOF.El. ~~~ t~t~~,~ ---.,
letter T.
equivalent
to
3.U.3
MarkLnu for Part number 61zc. A niuwrical
All f%ttings and
indicating size is optional.
the dash n-er
nuts larger than 3/8-inch tube size (except AN929) shall be marked
with the part nuaber, exclusive of size. AN929 fitting% may have
~.ha=patu~=:p-~~ &J~~g. ?4=rki.ngor part number on sleeves is
optional.

ng sJhallbe
3 .4.4
Size. method . and location of wl=kinq. WIaiiki
accourpfished .by embossing or Impression stamping on the flttlng,
nut, or sleeve In a location not detrimental to the part or its
When items cannot be physically marked
corrosion protection.
because of lack of spaoe or beoauae marking would have a deleterious e~fect) the data specified herein shall be marked on the
uonta-lner In addition to the identification marking information
required bY MYL-S~-1~~.
In addltlon to :he markings specl 3. 4.5 Color ldentlficatlon.
fled In 3.4.1 3.U.2 3.~.j , aqd 3.4.4, the AN and MS ?It::ngs,
nuts, and ale~ves sh; ll be ldentl fled by the ~cllw%n~
colors :
AI UI!WIUJI!

alloy 2014

Stee 1
Copper-base

and

2024
7075

alloys

Corrosion-resistant
Z%t8ni)UF.
&ll Oy

steei

Blue
Brown
Black
Naturll cadmium plate, if
applicable
- None
Cvav
-. -.? (re~g~~

phosphate

of flgo?i~e
COatlng)

3,5 Wei Rht. The maximum weight of ~ittings snail net exceed the
values on the applicable drawings.

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ad nuts
3.6 Workmanship.
cm burrs end longitudinal or spiral tool marks.
s,.,1~
Unless a finer flnlsh is specified on applicable arawinm,
seglicg
surfaces shall be smooth, except that Sii~~-tilZT
tCO1 =ErkS IUP tQ LOQ
mlcroinchcs
arithmetical
~i~~ bs =CC=~tSbl!?*

average

(AA),

as

defined

In

A~SI

BQ6.1,

other machined surfaces shall not exceed

L25 AA. Unmachlned surfaoes, uch os forgZng surfaces and bar
stook flats, shall be f~e from blisters, fins, folds, seams,
laps, cracks, ees~gationfi, :Pw
are=-*~ or other defects which
would adversely affect their 5erviceablllty, and except for
Surface Oefects
forging partlq
lines shall not exceed 250 U.
may be explored ~d i) thTJY Ctiibs =mw#eC se EMy do not appear
on reatehing
a?ncl%Ee reqtired section thlokness can be malntaln~& they !ehall not be cause for rejection.
4.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

AU

PROV19XONS

14.1 Responsibility for lnsvection.

Unlesis.etiie=Lse s?ect?ied
in the contract oxpurchase order, the supplier 1s responsible for
the performance
of all inspection mqulrements
as specified
herein.
Except as otherwlae specifl~~h~~ the contract or or~er,
the suppller may uae his cwn cm =ny . ..... ~ac3.M.tZes suitable for
the perferm~nse or the .Lnepectlon requirements speclfled herein,
IheGovernment reserves the
unleme disapproved by the Government.
right to perform any of the ln~pections &et foirth Iz ztie speci.flcatior. where such inspections are deemed necessam
to assure
-....--1
4m ~q~ serflces conform to prescribed reuulrements .
~Uvw_=a
4,2 s asmllnq.
Sampllng ror material,
4.2.1 9amP 11ng for nondestruc tive tests.
threads, rinish, weight, dimensions, marking, surface defects,
durability of finish, #d g~pk~~=~h~p sh=~~ be &~ ran&on ~n
accC3rd&ica
=i~h F!IL-STD-105$ Inspection Level S-3 with an AQL of
JJ.@percent: unless OtheWlst
specified in ANA Bulletin No. ~3i.

11.2.2 s amulbuz ror destructive tests.

Sampling for tensile
strength (4.4.2) internal strain of copper-base allOys (4.4.3),
and eXPSZISLOn te~t Of carbon Steel sleeves (4,4.4} shall .be peFrormed in accordance with MXL-S~-105,
Inspeetlcn M:el S-3, ~~tk
Sampling
roy oxygen enriched surfaces
an AQL of 4.0 percent.
(4.4.6) shall be performed Ln accorclamce with MIL-STD-105,
Inspection Level S-1, with an AQL of ti.Opercent.
ii.z.~
Lcit. A lot shsll c~nslst of all the rlttings of a given
p~rt n=r,
made from the same batch of material, and submitted
for Lnspectlon at the same time.

4..2.!4 ?lgteria> eertl~lcatlon.

Records of chemical composition,
analysis and mechanical property tests showing confomn8.nce KO the
material requirements or this speclf~cation shall be availrible to
the Government Inspection fo? each let of fittings.

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4.3

All fittings shall be ca~fullY

Exarnlnatlon of product.
visually to tietermine conformance to the Requirements ~or
workmanship, flnlsh, marking, and surface defects (see 3.2.3,
3.3,
3.JI, 3.4.1, 3.4.28 3.4.3, and 3.6).

examined

The fittings shall

4.3.1
&eight , threadu , finish md 3imensions.
be checked for conformance to this specification and che applicable drawing with respect to weight, threads, rinlsh, and dlmension3 .
ClaS81rlcation or derects 19 cierlned in ANA Bulletln No.
431.
k.ti T8StS.
Conformance of the fittings to the
Jl,h.1
Weltit
and diswnsions.
weight ~d dimensional n?quirements of.the %ppllcable drawing
shall be determined by any suitable method.
4.4.2 Tensile strenmh of steel flttinus. Unles~ othemlse
suecified on the aDPli cab le tirawings, the tensile strength of
8teel rlttlngs shaii be detemined-by
hardness tests of the fittings . Rockwell hardness readings shall be taken on a smooth flat
Surrace of anY unthreaded portion o? the ?Itting fromwhich the
Strengz> relatlonsb.ips
Platlng has been removed. I=lardriess-tens21e
are speclfled in FED-STD-151.
---

4.4.3 Internal 6crain

Fittings Fabricated
of copper-base
alloys.
from copper-base alloys, as specified herein , shall be immersed in
an aqueeus solut~c~ zczcaifi:?.glCCJ -Fzc= c? ze?c~?suz zi~=tc L-ai
13 millicers nitric acid (sp.gr. 1.E3) per liter. A~ter IS
minutes , the specimen shall be removed and examinec! !orcracks.
of cracks :nclicates lnternai stra:n and sh~ll
be
Any evidence
cause for rejection.
4.4.U Expansion
test of sarbor. steel sleeves. Sleeves shall be
selectetl as required by 4.2 and submitted to an expansion test.
The test shall be performed with a tapered arbor and a holdtng
device - shown in Figure 2. The arbor shali be loaded as
The head 0: the sleeve
required by the values given in Table ~.
.?hall be expanded by the load applied through the tapered arbo?.
maximum expansion of the outside diameter Shall be measured
-e
wlbh the load applied. This measurement shall
be taken In at
Th:5 average
le=t two places 90 degrees apart on the diameter.
be recorded and compared with the mino~ diameter
measurement shall
(AN818!.
or the threads of the nut
The ave?age expanded diameter
shall not exceed the minimum minor diameter of the threads. ~~~
test 1s In addition to end does not supplazt the required dlmenaional inspection of carbon steel sleeves, which shail be
conducted prior to the expansion test.
4,4.5

DUrablllty of flnlsh. Dyed ?Ittlngs shall w:tk.stanti

in a cleaning solutim
containing 5 to 5 ounces c? 2
:-.-aner
con~orm.ing ~o P-C- 43 per gallon or solut:on at a temperame color
.zre Of 160 to 170 Fahrenheit (F)?or 5 minutes.
a clean cloc.h.
shall not ?ub off when wiped llghtly wl:h
!.--erslon

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Oxyize n enriehed surfaces on tltanlum fittings - ~~~1~
alloy parts with unmachlned hex, round, or forged surfaces shall
samples shall be sectioned,
as required by 4.2;
be selected
at 100X ma=lr~mounted, polished, Bul%ablY tched, ad x~ned
aation fer evldenoe of oxygen enriched siirfaces.
4.4.6

TAB&E 277
Load Values for Standard MS20819
Equivalent Cation Steel Sleeves

I
v

91 ze - Load in Pounds

(D1us or dnw

:~

1,?OQ
2, 20Q

-8
- N

4,200
4,100

-5
-6

1,950
1,950
2,050

-12
-16
-20

7,400
8,400
11,?00

10 pounds )
-2 II

15,350

-28
-32

16,950
18,700

4.5 Rejection and retest. Rejected lots shall be resubmitted for

Those fltretest and acceptance in accordance with MIL-STD-105.
tlngs subJected to individual xaminatlan other than teete (see
4.3) and ~a~l~ng to meet the requirements shal~ be rejected.
CoppeT-base alloy flttlngs that have been mubJected to the lncernal strain test (4.4.3)
and steel rlttlngs which have been subjected to the hardness test (&.&.2) anali be discarded, whethe~
they pass the test or not.
4.6

Preservation-packaging, packing
and
Packaglnu inspection.
De examined for conformance to Section 5,
container marung
MIL-STD-105,
Sampllng shall be performed in uccordanoe with
Classl~lcatlon
Inspection
Level S-3, with an AU of 4.0 percent.
of

~efects

shall

be-is

shown

In

Exterior and
markings

Table

TABLE

V.

Kissing, incomect,
incomplete,
illegible, of Improper size, location,
sequence . or method of RVplicntion

interior

Any nonconforming
Workmanship
Exterior and lnterlor
weight or content

component; component
or otherwise defective

Inadetauate assembly of components

Number per container 1s more or less
then stipulated; gross or net weight
exceeds the requirement
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Arbor
sliita.Fm7For

t;:
W
w

size

1/8 through 2 Inches

I
8

3+

Optional to

Dmalgn

0?

~
Varying

S:rien

Per Chart

Dimensions

In Inches

II

Size

+.003

-.000
DIA

DIA
IB KTN
I

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Fixture for Testing Sleeves

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5.

PACKAGING

Preservation-packaging

5.1
level A or
# 5.1. i

Level A.

All
fittings , except nuts ,
unit
eontelnere.
5 .1.1.1 Plttinzs
with
sleeves, and caps, shall be unit packaged in accordance
The quantity
F4ethod XC-1 of MIL-P-116, except as modl fied herein.
per tit
paakage
nhall be one. After bagging, rlttlngs greater
inches
in anY dimension shall be lncllvldually overthan 3-1/2
to PPP-B-566, p?p-B-636, ppp-B-665,
packed in cartons conforming
or PPP-B-676.
If it Lm neoemaazy to wrap the fittings prior to
inserting in bar top=mnt
~,
rittin~Ns;~~l~pw;$~%~d
--,
with barrier ma erlals ~8TIfo~g
to UIL-P-

5.~. l.l. l

Five fittings of one type

vrotectlon.
Altesne te Unit
to and incl uding
1-1/2 inches In any dlmenslon, shall
be packaged In perforated tear-apart cartons in accordance with
Method III of HIL-P-116.
Each carton shall have Interior separations capable of Supporting and aeparatlng each lndlvldual flttlng
In such a manner as to prevent movement Or contact of the rittlngs
All
surfaces of the carton cornlng in direct
with each other.
contact with the item shall be coated w;tl? z neutral bm~ler
capable
of Wlthstencllng
$Ugtit
abrasion. Fittings over 1-1/2
1= ~~e:r~~qee
~l:b
C
:.n~~.~.tiwily
inches Sriall be ;z:kaze~
---- 7 ~.1,
and

shall be

size,

up

~ltt~ngg
Shall
be
s 5 .1.1.2
intermediate containers , IJnlt packages
packaged In intenaediate containers conforming to ?P?-B-566 ,
Ppp-B-6 36. pppI-&661j, or ppp-B_676. The quantity
of unit
packages
per int; ~diate
container shall be as speclfled In Table VI,
except that intermediate containers am not requl=d
for flttlngs
Indlvldually packed In unit cartons In accordance with 5.1.1.>.
TABLE VI
Quantity

Size (Inches)
4
through
5/16 through 1/2
through 1
5/8
through 3-1/2
1-lIJI

of Packages

Quantity Or Unit
Puckagea per
Intenmedlate
Cent siner
100

Quantity ef Tear-Apart
Cartons per Intennedlate
Container
Z@

10

10
5

25

Nuts , sleeves ,
5 .1.1.3 Nuts . sleeves . and caps unit containers.
and caps of one type end size shall be unit packaged in accordance
with Method XC-1 of tvf
IL-P-116, or in friction-top hermetically
sealed cans conforming to PPP-c-96. The quantity per unit container
shall
be =
speclrled In Table VII.

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No preservative compound shall

Preservative mmlicatlon.
* 5. 1.3
to the fittings, except that cadJBIUm plated steel parts
be applled
mhall
be dipped in 011 as specified
in 3.3.2.

~~e
5.1.3.

~%&A

5.2 Pack%nc.
(see ~

Before packaging, all parts shall

be free from
, or any other roreign matter except as noted In

Packing shall be level A, B, or C, as specl~led

snaii contain
the S~e
number
0?
containers , inio~ar as possibie,
end snugly packed,
articles , shall be Unirorm In shape and size
shall be of minimum cube and tare consistent with the protection
contain Identical Qu~tltle3.
xwqulred, and shall
The cross
we i@ t ~~ ~Lh: fully packsd extericr s?.lpping cen.t=iner shell net
exceed approximately 200 pounds, except fiberboard concalners,
llmltatlons of the applicable
which
shall
not exceed
the weight
container specification.
Plywood, when used, shall be type I or
II,
class
2, or NN-P-530.
Strapping and closures shall be in
accordance with the appendix to the applicable container specifiContainers
conforming
to PPP-B-585 or PPP-B-621 shall be
cation.
confomlrtg
to HIL-L-1054?,
except that
provided with a case Mner
material
shall con~orm to MIL-B-13239, and shall be sealed in
No case llner 1s
accordance with the appendix to MIL-L-105~7.
-quired when material conforming to class 2 of ?PP-B-536 1s used
M m intsrmedizte conttirler.
5.2.2
Level B. Fittings
packaged as specified herein shall be
packed ~stic-type
shipping containers conrormlng to P?p-B595, PPP-B-591, PPP-B-601, I?FF-3-621,
or P?P=B=635c~~s~~~s
shall be in accordance with the appendix to the applicable conFiberboard, when used, shall ha~e a !zlnLmum
tainer speclflcatlon.
weigh:
of the
Mullen test or not less than 275 pounds. The gross
shipping container, when packed for shipment, shall not xceed 200
pounds; riberbOard containers shall not exceed the weight :Lmfta:Lons gpecified In the applicable container speci?icatioz.

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Package6 which require

overpacklng for acceptance
shall be ?acked in commercial exterior shlpptng
containers
in a manner
that will insure
safe transportation a% the
Contalmrs shall be in
of delivery.
lowest rate to the point
accertience with SF.LTc2P_Pre@ht Classifleation Rules or rejylations of other common carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation.

5.2.3 Level
by the ~

C.

of shlDments.
If tear-apart containers are used,
5.3 )4arklng
each section of the unit container shall be marked with the part
In ddition to any other npeclcal marking
nunber of the item.
reauired by the contract or order, mark~ng for shipment shall be
in-accord~ce
with MIL-STD-129.
6.

NOTES

apeclfication are
6.1 Intended use. Fittings covered by this
intended for use in all types of fltids and are considered critiPipe thrend ~ittings are generally
cal
for procuzwaent
purpoees.
~WzZri=tz& ~q tke~r ~mpiic~hle ClxxgwlngatQ O~gen SYS%e- &nd
Flared tube fittings of alumlnum from
ground service eqtipment.
and corrosion-2 through -12 size and carbon steel, titanium
tc
resistant steel fittings from -2 through -16 size are intended
Type 11, Class 3000 pounds
meet
the
ZWqUiiWMSntS
of M1b~-5440
per square inch (psi) and MIL-P-551~, Type A or B, Class 2 (3000
psi). Larger size ~lttings through -32 size are intended for
class
1500 psi and Class 1 i1500 psi). Other specialized item
also
use
this procurement specification. Tltanlum ~tzlngs and
not be used on oxygen
systems. Disalmllar metals as
nuts shall
derined by MIL-STD-889 shall not be used in direct contact w;th
each other.
6.1.1 Supplemental ~nforma tion. me above listed capabilities
flared Ittlnm are for ?ellablle
fitting Joints as deflnec? in
for
using
AN and MS
3.2 based upon teats and operational experience
Joints
rittings, nuts, and sleeves. Using nonstandard design
(i.e., thicker walled nuts or flttlngs, special seals), burst
psi have been obtained with correspressures
of 20,000
co 25,000
Flttlngs
may be uaecl at more
Pressures.
pondingly high proof
but Just as with etiemal condisevere conditions than intended
tions (load, tibratlon, corrosion, etc. ) the design and supporting
test data are the designers responsibility and must receive prio?
approval
rrom the procuring activity.
6.2 Ordering data.
following:

Procurement documents should speclry the

a.

?Itle, number, and date of this specification,

b.

Part number required (see 1.2 and 3.2).

c.

Plating, 1S aeslred for copper-base alloy parts (see

3.3.I!}.

d.

Applicable

levels

required (see 5.1

of p=servation-packaging
and 5.2).

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International standardization,

speci ~
agreement

ect

Certain

protislons

international

of

this

standardization

When amendment,
revision, or
ABC AiF Standard 17/15.
cancellation of this specification
Is proposed, the departmenta~
custodians
will
lnfonn
their respective Departmental Standa?CLzation 0fflce3 so that appropriate action may be taken respecting
the international agreement concerned.

,
,

The margins of this specifiChanfitesfrom Previous issue.

are marked
with m asterisk to indicate where changes
(additions, modifications, corrections, deletions) from the pretious issue were made. This was done as a convenience only anti
whatsoever for any inaccurathe Government assumes no liability
Bidders and contractors are cautioned
cies in these notations.
of this document based on the entire
to valuate the requirements
and relationship
to
content irrespective of the marginal notations

+ 6.4

cation

the

last

prwvious

Custodians:
Army Navy

Alr

iSSUe.

Preparing Actlvlty:
Mr Force - ?9

AV
AS

?orce

Agent

- 99

DLA - Cs
Activities:
Army - ME

Review

Navy
Air

(Project

AS

Force - 11
DLA - CS
Zntematlonal

Interest:

(see 5.3)

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CANCELLATION

INCH-POUND
MIL-F-5509D(4) SUPP 1
NOTICE 2
30 September 1998

MILITARY SPECIFICATION
FITTINGS, FLARED TUBE, FLUID CONNECTION
MIL-F-5509D(4), dated 30 November 1987; and MIL-F-5509D, Supplement 1, dated
16 June 1978, are hereby canceled. Future acquisitions for these products should refer to the
following standard(s) as applicable to the specific fittings. Each replacement standard cites
superseding information for known fittings that have MIL-F-5509 designated as a procurement
specification. The attached cross-reference listing is provided to indicate which AN or MS from
MIL-F-5509D, Supplement 1, applies to the superseding procurement specifications.
AS4841, Fittings, 37 Flared, Fluid Connection
AS4842, Fittings and Bosses, Pipe Threaded, Fluid Connection
AS4842/1, Fittings, 37 Flared to Pipe Threaded, Fluid Connection
AS4843, Fittings, Beaded, Fluid Connection
AS4843/1, Fittings, Beaded to 37 Flared, Fluid Connection
AS4843/2, Fittings, Beaded to Pipe Threaded, Fluid Connection
AS4875, Fittings, Straight Threaded Boss or Flanged, Fluid Connection
AS4875/1, Fittings, Straight Thread Boss or Flanged to 37 Flared, Fluid Connection
AS4875/2, Fittings, Flanged to Beaded, Fluid Connection
(DoD activities may obtain copies of these standards from the Defense Printing Service
Detachment Office, Building 4D (Customer Service), 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
19111-5094. The private sector and other Government agencies may purchase copies from the
Society of Automotive Engineers International, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA
15096).

AMSC N/A
FSC 4730
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

MIL-F-5509D(4) SUPP 1
NOTICE 2
MIL-F-5509D, SUPPLEMENT 1, Cross-Reference Listing
Military
Standard

Replacement Procurement
Specification

Air Force - Navy

Aeronautical Standard

MS20756...................AS4875
MS20757...................AS4875/2
MS20760...................AS4875/1
MS20819...................AS4841
MS20822...................AS4842/1
MS20823...................AS4842/1
MS20825...................AS4842/1
MS20826...................AS4842/1
MS20913...................AS4842
MS21946...................AS4875
MS21955...................AS4875/1
MS21958...................AS4875
MS21959...................AS4875
MS21960...................AS4875
MS24387...................AS4875/1
MS24388...................AS4875/1
MS24389...................AS4875/1
MS24390...................AS4841
MS24391...................AS4875
MS24392...................AS4841
MS24393...................AS4841
MS24394...................AS4841
MS24395...................AS4841
MS24396...................AS4841
MS24397...................AS4875
MS24398...................AS4875/1
MS24399...................AS4841
MS24401...................AS4841
MS24402...................AS4841
MS24403...................AS4841
MS24404...................AS4841
MS24487...................AS4875/1
MS27769...................AS4842
MS33583...................None, cited in AS4841
MS33584...................Canceled, Use AS4330

Replacement Procurement
Specification

AN775....................................AS4875
AN776....................................AS4875/1
AN777....................................AS4875/1
AN778....................................AS4875/1
AN779....................................AS4875/1
AN786....................................Canceled
AN807....................................AS4843/1
AN816....................................AS4842/1
AN817....................................AS4841
AN818....................................AS4841
AN838....................................AS4843/1
AN839....................................AS4843/1
AN840....................................AS4843/2
AN842....................................AS4843/2
AN844....................................AS4843/2
AN846....................................AS4843
AN848....................................AS4843
AN849....................................AS4843
AN910....................................AS4842
AN911....................................AS4842
AN912....................................AS4842
AN914....................................AS4842
AN915....................................AS4842
AN916....................................AS4842
AN917....................................AS4842
AN918....................................AS4842
AN924....................................AS4841
AN929....................................AS4841
AN933....................................AS4842
AN937....................................AS4875
AN938....................................AS4875
AN939....................................AS4875
AN941....................................AS4875
AN6204..................................AS4875
AN6285-1..............................AS5166
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Air Force - Navy
Replacement Procurement
Aeronautical Standard
Specification
AN6285-2..............................AS5167
AN6289..................................AS4841
The following documents also specify MIL-F-5509 as the procurement document, but are not
cited in the MIL-F-5509D Supplement 1. The superseding procurement specifications are
provided for additional cross-referencing:
Military
Replacement Procurement
Standard
Specification
MS21950................................AS4875/1
Air Force - Navy
Replacement Procurement
Aeronautical Standard
Specification
AN774....................................AS4875/1
AN783....................................AS4875/1
AN784....................................AS4875/1
AN804....................................AS4841
AN806....................................AS4841
AN814....................................AS4875
AN815....................................AS4841
AN821....................................AS4841
AN824....................................AS4841
AN827....................................AS4841
AN832....................................AS4841
AN833....................................AS4841
AN834....................................AS4841
AN837....................................AS4841
AN893....................................AS4875
AN894....................................AS4875/1
AN919....................................AS4841
NAS Standard

Replacement Procurement
Specification

SAE Standard

NAS424...............................AS4875
NAS551...............................AS4875
NAS552...............................AS4875/1

Replacement Procurement
Specification

AS1031..................................AS4875/1
AS1032..................................AS4875/1
AS1033..................................AS4841
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NAS Standard

Replacement Procurement
Specification

SAE Standard

NAS553...............................AS4875/1
NAS554...............................AS4875/1
NAS555...............................AS4875/1
NAS1410.............................AS4875
NAS1564.............................AS4841

Replacement Procurement
Specification

AS1034..................................AS4841
AS1035..................................AS4841
AS1036..................................AS4841
AS1037..................................AS4841
AS1038..................................AS4841
AS1039..................................AS4841
AS1040..................................AS4841

Custodians:
Army - AR
Navy - AS
Air Force - 99

Preparing Activity:
DLA - CC
(Project 4730-0858)

Review Activities:
Army - AV, EA, GL, MI
Air Force - 82