METRIC
A-A-52444A
February 15, 2011
SUPERSEDING
A-A-52444
August 6, 1993
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
GASKETS: COMBINATION OF METAL AND
NONASBESTOS FACING MATERIAL (METRIC)
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial
item description (CID) as a replacement for MIL-G-14243D, which is canceled.
1. SCOPE. This CID covers three types of combination gaskets made from a combination of
metal and nonasbestos facing material. These combination gaskets are used in automotive
vehicle engine applications where they will be subjected to high temperatures as in cylinder
heads and exhaust manifolds. The combination gaskets are referred to herein as "gaskets".
2. CLASSIFICATION. The gaskets shall be of the following types (see 7.2):
Type I - Steel sheet with nonasbestos on both surfaces.
Type II - Steel sheet with nonasbestos on one surface.
Type III - Nonasbestos sheathed in sheet metal.
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
3.1 Materials. Unless otherwise specified herein, the materials used to make the gaskets shall be
in accordance with the manufacturer s materials specifications. The use of recovered material
made in compliance to regulatory requirements is acceptable provided all the requirements of
this CID are met (see 4).
3.1.1 Steel sheet. Steel sheet shall conform to ASTM A1008/ A1008M for low carbon
(0.15 percent (%) maximum), cold-rolled, commercial quality steel.
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data that
may improve this document should be sent to DAMI_STANDARDIZATION@conus.army.mil or
U.S. Army RDECOM, Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center,
ATTN: RDTA-EN/STND/TRANS MS #268, 6501 E. 11 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000.
Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address
information using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil.
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