Abstract
This specification covers the principal design and type of material for manufacturing fittings for watertight/gastight/airtight, weathertight, and non-tight doors, for marine use. The fittings are intended for use on all doors for marine use, except joiner and expanded metal doors. The dogs and hinges shall be classified as follows: Dog A and B; hinge A and B. All securing screws and fasteners shall be of stainless steel.
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1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers the principal design and type of material for manufacturing fittings for watertight/gastight/airtight, weathertight, and non-tight doors, for marine use. Note that ???gastight??? is commercial terminology which also means ???airtight??? in naval terminology.
1.2 The fittings are intended for use on all doors for marine use, except joiner and expanded metal doors.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
A276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
A563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
A668/A668M Specification for Steel Forgings, Carbon and Alloy, for General Industrial Use
B140/B140M Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead (Red Brass or Hardware Bronze) Rod, Bar, and Shapes
B210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes
Military Standards
DOD-STD-2138 Metal Sprayed Coating Systems for Corrosion Protection
Federal Specifications
TT-E-490 Enamel-Silicone Alkyd Copolymer, Semi-gloss, Exterior
ANSI Standard
A2.6 Standard for Fire Tests of Window Assemblies
AISI Standard
316 Low Alloy Stainless Steel (Cres 316)
Keywords
airtight; door fittings; doors; gastight; marine; non-tight; ship; tightness integrity; watertight; weathertight;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 47.020.10 (Hulls and their structure elements)
DOI: 10.1520/F1073-87R12
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