INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-8971F
16 September, 2013
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-8971E
22 August 2011
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
ELECTRODES, GRAPHITE, SPECTROMETRIC GRADE
Reactivated after 22 August 2011 and may be used for new
and existing designs and acquisitions.
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department
of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers high-purity graphite disk and rod electrodes used in
rotary disk electrode optical emission spectrometers for wear particle analysis through detection
of metallic elements in oils and other fluids.
1.2 Classification. The electrodes are of the following types as specified below (see 6.2),
and will be identified by the following part or identifying numbers (PINs)
Electrode Type
PIN
Disk - Type I
M8971-1
Rod - Type II
M8971-2
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AMSC N/A
FSC 5977
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