MIL-STD-810 G Testing

Scope

MIL-STD 810 G contains materiel acquisition program planning and engineering direction for considering the influences that environmental stresses have on materiel throughout all phases of its service life. It is important to note that this document does not impose design or test specifications. Rather, it describes the environmental tailoring process that results in realistic materiel designs and test methods based on materiel system performance requirements.

Application

Part One of MIL-STD 810 G lays out a disciplined, tailored approach for acquiring systems that will withstand the stresses of climatic, shock and vibration environments that they expect to see in their service lives.

Part Two of MIL-STD 810 G also is an integral part of the environmental tailoring process. It contains tailoring information, environmental stress data, and laboratory test methods. The environmental data contained in the methods may help, but should not be used exclusively to define environmental stresses that materiel will encounter throughout its service life. This will help engineers to tailor analyses and tests to specific materiel and its defined life cycle. It is not valid to call out all of the methods in this standard in a blanket fashion for a materiel system; nor is it valid, once a method is determined appropriate, (except for Method 528) to regard the environmental stress data, test criteria, and procedures in the method as unalterable.

Part Three provides planning guidance for realistic consideration (starting points) of climatic conditions in the research, development, test, and evaluation (RDTE) of materiel and materials used throughout their life cycles in various climatic regions throughout the world. It is intended that this and related documents will help achieve the objective of developing materiel that will perform adequately under the environmental conditions likely to be found throughout its life cycle in the areas of intended use.

Guidance and test methods of MIL-STD 810 G are intended to:

(1) Define environmental stress sequences, durations, and levels of materiel life cycles.
(2) Be used to develop analysis and test criteria tailored to the materiel and its environmental life cycle.
(3) Evaluate materiel performance when exposed to a life cycle of environmental stresses.
(4) Identify deficiencies, shortcomings, and defects in materiel design, materials, manufacturing processes, packaging techniques, and maintenance methods.

Laboratory Test Methods