MIL-DTL-32505
APPENDIX B
B.5.2 Rejection and retest of ballistic plates.
B.5.2.1 First article tests (rejection). Unless otherwise specified in the contract or order,
failure of any of the first article test plates to meet the minimum ballistic requirements shown
in the appendix of this specification indicates failure of the product and process.
B.5.2.2 First article (retests). Resubmission of ballistic retest plates shall not be made until
the manufacturer has made the necessary corrections in the processing of the material to the
satisfaction of the procuring activity. Two retest plates shall be submitted for first article
testing, and both tests shall pass; otherwise, the armor material shall be rejected.
B.5.2.3 Acceptance tests (rejection). Unless otherwise specified in the contract or order,
failure of a test plate to meet the ballistic requirements indicates failure of the lot; however,
the final decision shall depend on the outcome of retests, if submitted.
B.5.2.4 Acceptance tests (retests). If a test plate representing a lot fails to meet the ballistic
requirement, the manufacturer, upon notification of the failure may submit at his expense two
additional test plates from the same lot for ballistic retest. If either of these plates fails the
ballistic test, the lot shall be rejected. The manufacturer may elect to resubmit the lot after
retreatment of the entire lot by submitting two additional test plates. If either of these plates
fails, the lot shall be permanently rejected.
B.5.3 Disposal of ballistic test plates.
B.5.3.1 First article test plates. Upon request of the applicant within 15 days after ballistic
testing, first article plates shall be returned "as is" to the applicant, at his expense, unless the
plates were destroyed in testing.
B.5.3.2 Acceptance test plates. Acceptance test plates that comply with the requirements of
this specification are considered part of the lot they represent, and ownership of the test plates
passes to the Government with the acceptance of that lot. Acceptance test plates that fail to
comply with the requirements of this specification are considered part of the lot they represent
and remain the property of the producer. The now rejected lot also remains the property of the
producer. The failed plates shall be returned, upon request, as in B.5.3.1.
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