INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-442F
9 January 2008
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-442E
10 November 2000
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
CABLE, (WIRE), TWO CONDUCTOR, PARALLEL
Inactive for new design after 16 June 1997
This specification is approved for use by all
Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1
Scope. This specification covers cables that have two parallel conductors that can be separated
for any desired distance by tearing apart by hand.
1.2
Classification. Cables are of the following types, classes, and grades as specified (see table 1
and
6.2).
Type I - Solid copper wire conductor
Type II - Stranded copper wire conductor
Type III - Stranded high tensile copper alloy wire conductor
Class 1 - Vinyl polymer insulated
Class 2 - Synthetic rubber insulated
Class 3 - Natural rubber insulated
Grade A - Finished cable conforming to flexibility requirements at -55 °C
Grade B - Finished cable conforming to flexibility requirements at -40 °C
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to Defense Supply Center,
Columbus, ATTN: DSCC-VAI, P.O. Box 3990, Columbus, Ohio 43218-3990, or email to
WireCable@dscc.dla.mil. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this
address information using the ASSIST Online database at
http://assist.daps.dla.mil.
AMSC N/A FSC 6145
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