MIL-STD-810: Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests
DNB performs testing according to MIL-STD-810, that systematically considering detrimental effects that various environmental factors may have to all materiel developed for military or commercial applications throughout its service life
MIL-STD-810, Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests, is a United States Military Standard that emphasizes tailoring an equipment’s environmental design and test limits to the conditions that it will experience throughout its service life and establishing chamber test methods that replicate the effects of environments on the equipment rather than imitating the environments themselves. Although prepared specifically for military applications, the standard is often used for commercial products as well.
Our experienced engineers help to develop test implementation plans/instructions and conduct tests according to direction established in system test planning. DNB provides testing to all MIL-STD-810 revisions, including the latest - MIL-STD-810(G).
The standard’s guidance and test methods are intended to:
• define environmental stress sequences, durations, and levels of equipment life cycles;
• be used to develop analysis and test criteria tailored to the equipment and its environmental life cycle;
• valuate equipment’s performance when exposed to a life cycle of environmental stresses
• identify deficiencies, shortcomings, and defects in equipment design, materials, manufacturing processes, packaging techniques, and maintenance methods; and
• demonstrate compliance with contractual requirements.
MIL-STD-810 Test Methods:
Specific examples of Test Methods called out in MIL-STD-810 are listed below:
- Test Method 500.6 - Low Pressure (Altitude)
- Test Method 501.6 - High Temperature
- Test Method 502.6 - Low Temperature
- Test Method 503.6 - Temperature Shock
- Test Method 504.2 - Contamination by Fluids
- Test Method 505.6 - Solar Radiation (Sunshine)
- Test Method 506.6 - Rain
- Test Method 507.6 - Humidity
- Test Method 508.7 - Fungus
- Test Method 509.6 - Salt Fog
- Test Method 510.6 - Sand and Dust
- Test Method 511.6 - Explosive Atmosphere
- Test Method 512.6 - Immersion
- Test Method 513.7 - Acceleration
- Test Method 514.7 - Vibration
- Test Method 515.7 - Acoustic Noise
- Test Method 516.7 - Shock
- Test Method 517.2 - Pyroshock
- Test Method 518.2 - Acidic Atmosphere
- Test Method 519.7 - Gunfire Shock
- Test Method 520.4 - Temperature, Humidity, Vibration, and Altitude
- Test Method 521.4 - Icing/Freezing Rain
- Test Method 522.2 - Ballistic Shock
- Test Method 523.4 - Vibro-Acoustic/Temperature
- Test Method 524.1 - Freeze / Thaw
- Test Method 525.1 - Time Waveform Replication
- Test Method 526.1 - Rail Impact.
- Test Method 527.1 - Multi-Exciter