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Document ID:   MIL-PRF-39018       Scroll down to access document images

Overview
Title:  Capacitor, Fixed, Electrolytic (Aluminum Oxide), Established Reliability, and Non-Established Reliability, General Specification for
Scope:  This specification covers the general requirements for established reliability (ER) and non-ER, aluminum oxide, electrolytic, fixed capacitors (see 6.1). Capacitors meeting the ER requirements of this specification have reliability established on the basis of life tests performed at rated voltage at +85°C for failure rate (FR) levels ranging from 1.0 percent to 0.001 percent per 1,000 hours in accordance with MIL-STD-690. These FR levels are established at a 60-percent confidence level and are maintained at a 10 percent producer's risk. The level of reliability is identified by the following FR level symbols:
Status:  Active Document Date:  25-MAY-2022      
  Next Review Due:  24-MAY-2027
5910 Doc Category:   Performance Specification  
Qualification  

Responsibilities
Lead Standardization Activity:  CC  DLA Land and Maritime  
  Preparing Activity: CC  DLA Land and Maritime
Coordination:  Full  
Army Custodian:  CR   US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center  
Navy Custodian:  EC   Naval Information Warfare Systems Command  
Air Force Custodian:  85   Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Electronic Components, Wire and Ca  
DLA Custodian:  CC   DLA Land and Maritime  

Amendments to military specifications or specification sheets issued after August 1, 2003 are incorporated in the modified document.
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Document ImageRevision G Notice 1 - ValidationA25-MAY-202212.0 KB
Document ImageRevision G Supplement 1A A31-JUL-2017119.7 KB
Document ImageRevision G Amendment 1 (amendment incorporated)A31-JUL-201732283.9 KB
Document ImageRevision G Supplement 1 A22-MAR-2009111.1 KB
Document ImageRevision G A20-FEB-200937316.5 KB
Document ImageRevision F A22-MAR-200637274.4 KB
Document ImageRevision E Supplement 1 A29-OCT-2004119.8 KB
Document ImageRevision E A10-SEP-200436113.7 KB
Document ImageRevision D Supplement 1 A30-JAN-200214.8 KB
Document ImageRevision D A12-DEC-200137110.8 KB
Document ImageRevision C Supplement 1B A14-FEB-200114.9 KB
Document ImageRevision C Supplement 1A A09-AUG-200013.3 KB
Document ImageRevision C Amendment 2 A24-DEC-19935200.4 KB
Document ImageRevision C Amendment 1 A16-JUL-1993258.3 KB
Document ImageRevision C Supplement 1 A07-JAN-1991186.5 KB
Document ImageRevision C A07-JAN-1991442081.8 KB
Document ImageRevision B Supplement 2 A03-OCT-1983140.3 KB
Document ImageRevision B Amendment 6 A03-OCT-19833127.2 KB
Document ImageRevision B A23-MAR-1978251083.4 KB

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