MILITARY
HINGE SPECIFICATIONS
CONTINUOUS
HINGE MILITARY STANDARDS
GOVERNMENT
SPECIFICATIONS
MS-20257 SPECIFICATION/
SUPERSEDES AN-257
A)
COMPLETE HINGES ARE FURNISHED WITH A PIN OF THE SAME LENGTH.
B) SECOND
DASH NUMBER INDICATES LENGTH(L) EXPRESSED IN INCHES AND HUNDREDTHS NOT
EXCEEDING STOCK LENGTH OF TABLE. END LOOPS AND /OR TANGS MUST NEVER
EXCEED A FULL LOOP OR TANG, AND BOTH ENDS MUST MEET EQUAL WITHIN .020
INCH.
C) TOLERANCE SHALL BE + - .008 ON EACH DIMENSION FOR F,2F,3F, ETC. AND
SHALL NOT BE CUMULATIVE.
D) TYPES X AND Y HALF HINGES CAN BE MADE FROM TYPE H HALF HINGE BUT
WILL NOT BE STOCKED OR PROCURED BY SERVICE ACTIVITIES.
E) HINGE PINS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MS20253. USE CADMIUM PLATED
CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL PIN AND ALUMINUM ALLOY HINGE. USE PASSIVATED
CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL PIN WITH CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL HINGE.
MATERIAL
ALUMINUM
ALLOY, 5052, H24 OR H34 PER QQ-A-250/8. CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL PER
QQ-S-766, TYPE 301,302, OR 304.
FINISH
ALUMINUM
ALLOY, ANODIZED, MIL-A-8625T,TYPE II OR NONE DEPENDING ON CODING. CORROSION
RESISTANT STEEL, NONE.
REMOVE
ALL BURRS AND SHARP EDGES. DIMENSIONS IN INCHES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED,
TOLERANCES: DECIMALS + - .010, ANGLES + - 1/2 DEGREES. ADD H, X, OR
Y BEFORE FIRST DASH NUMBER FOR HALF HINGE WITHOUT PIN.
MS-20253
HINGE PINS FOR MS HINGES USED WITH HINGES MS20257 AND MS20001 ____________________________________________________________________________
DASH
NUMBER F
+ .001 DIA
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CADMUIM PLATED
PASSIVATED
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-P1
-1
.062
-P2
-2
.089
-P3 -3
.117
-P4
-4
.179
-P5
-5
.129
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USE
CADMIUM PLATED, CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY HINGE
USE PASSIVATED CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL PIN WITH CORROSION RESISTANT
STEEL HINGE
MS-3500
SERIES
GOVERNMENT STANDARDS / MILITARY STANDARDS
NOTES:
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MATERIAL:
A.
ALUMINUM-LEAF-TEMPER H24 OR H34 HALF HARD, PER QQ-A-250/8. ALUMINUM-PIN--TEMPER,
HALF HARD PER QQ-A-225/7.
B.
BRASS-LEAF-ALLOY 268, TEMPER HALF HARD, PER QQ-B-613. COPPER-PIN-ALLOY
260, TEMPER HALF HARD PER QQ-W-321.
C.
CORROSION RESISTING STEEL-LEAF CLASS 301,302,OR 304. CONDITION A TEMPER
ANNEALED, PER QQ-S-766. CORROSION RESISTING STEEL-PIN-FORM 1, CONDITION
B,PER QQ-W-423.
D.
CARBON STEEL-LEAF-COLD-ROLLED, TEMPER NO. 4 PER QQ-S-698. CARBON STEEL-PIN
COMPOSITION 1010, 1020 PER QQ-N-461.
E.
CARBON STEEL-LEAF-COLD-ROLLED, TEMPER NO. 4 PER QQ-S-698. COPPER-PIN-ALLOY
260, TEMPER HALF HARD, PER QQ-W-321.
FINISH:
MATERIALS A,B,C AND D SHALL BE PLAIN (UNCOATED).
MATERIALS D WHEN SPECIFIED, SHALL BE ZINC PLATED
TYPE II CLASS 2 OF QQ-Z-325 OR CADMIUM PLATED
TYPE II CLASS 1 OF QQ-P-416.
MATERIALS E SHALL BE CADMIUM PLATED TYPE II CLASS 1 OF QQ-P-416.
DIMENSIONS:
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
PART
NUMBER:
THE MS PART NUMBER CONSISTS OF THE MS NUMBER PLUS THE DASH NUMBER FOLLOWED
BY THE APPLICABLE LETTER FOR MATERIAL.
EXAMPLE:
MS35821-6A OR MS35821-8D. WHEN PROTECTIVE FINISH IS REQUIRED FOR "D"
MATERIALS, ADD F TO THE DASH NUMBER.
EXAMPLE:
MS35821-8DF.
AN-251 HINGES
AN-253 PINS
MS-20253
PINS
MS-27990
PINS
NAS-40 EXTRUDED
AN-252 EXTRUDED
AN-250 BUTTS
MS-7524
HINGES
MIL-H-1237
BUTTS
ALL
HINGES CUT TO SIZE, PIERCED OR FORMED TO PRINT.