A-A-52444 Gaskets: Combination Of Metal And Nonasbestos Facing Material (Metric)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".

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first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract or order.

5.3 Product Conformance. The products provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this Commercial Item Description, conform to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.

6. PACKAGING. Preservation, packing, and marking shall be as specified in the contract or order (see 7.2).

7. NOTES

(This section contains information of a general or explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not mandatory.)

7.1 Addresses for obtaining copies of non-Government publications. Copies of ASTM A109/ A109M “Standard Specification for Steel, Strip, Carbon (0.25 Maximum Percent), Cold-Rolled”, ASTM A308/ A308M “Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Terne (Lead-Tin Alloy) Coated by the Hot Dip Process”, ASTM A623 “Standard Specification for Tin Mill Products, General Requirements”, ASTM A1008/ A1008M “Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet, Cold-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High Strength Low-Alloy, High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability, Solution Hardened, and Bake Hardenable”, ASTM B152/ B152M “Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar” and ASTM F146 “Standard Test Methods for Fluid Resistance of Gasket Materials” are available from www.astm.org or ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

7.2 Ordering data. Acquisition documents must specify the following:

a. Title, number, and date of this CID.

b. If required, the specific issue of individual documents referenced.

c. Type of gasket required (see 2).

d. Title, number, and date of AED and part number (see 3.2 and 3.4).

e. Metal required if other than as specified (see 3.1.6).

f. Selection of applicable level and packaging requirements (see 6).

7.3 Cross-reference data. Gaskets conforming to this CID are interchangeable with gaskets conforming to MIL-G-14243D, dated 26 April 1989.