A-A-1304A
MAY 16, 1988
SUPERSEDING
A-A-1304
May 16, 1984
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
HAMMER, HAND, MACHINISTS, RIVETING
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this
Commercial Item Description in lieu of Type II, Class 2, Federal Specification
GGG-H-86.
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
The hammers shall conform to ANSI B173.8 and requirements stated herein.
Finish. Polished striking face/protective coating of the entire head to deter rusting.
Handle. Fiberglass with handgrip.
Hardness. The face and peen shall be hardened to not less than 50 nor more than 57 on the Rockwell C scale. The hardness test shall be conducted in accordance with ASTM E 18.
Identification marking. Each hammer shall be etched or stamped in a permanent and legible manner with the manufacturer’s name or identifying symbol of such known character that the source may be readily identifiable, and the country of origin.
Head Weight |
Handle Length Overall |
National Stock Number |
12 ozs. + 1 ozs. |
13 + 2, -1 (inches) |
5120-00-900-6112 |
Testing:
Hammer/head alignment. The angle of the handle shall be no more than 2 degrees from the perpendicular when measured from the longitudinal centerline of the handle to a plane parallel to the top of the head.
In addition, the rotational variance around the longitudinal centerline of the handle shall be no more than 2 degrees when viewed from the butt end of the handle along the longitudinal centerline of the handle and when measured from the longitudinal centerline of the head to a line corresponding to the long dimension of the butt end of the handle.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited.
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