9340-01-581-9314 TAPE,ASBESTOSFREE Index 9340-01-582-1352 WINDOW,OBSERVATION

National Stock Number:
9340-01-581-9498

Federal Supply Class:
9340

National Item Identification Number:
015819498

Description:
GLASS,SAFETY,SINGLE PLATE

Detail:
A TRANSPARENT ITEM CONSISTING OF PRESTRESSED PIECES OF GLASS, WITH STRAIGHT PARALLEL SURFACES. PRESTRESS RESULTS FROM HEATING UP TO FUSING TEMPERATURE FOLLOWED BY UNIFORM QUENCHING ON BOTH SIDES. QUICK SHRINKING PRODUCES A HIGH SURFACE TENSION WHICH ONLY CAN BE BROKEN DOWN BY A HEAVY MECHANICAL LOAD. THE SHATTERED GLASS CRUMBLES INTO SPHERICAL NON-SPLINTERING PIECES. IT MAY BE HEAT RESISTANT OR TINTED AND IS GENERALLY USED WHERE SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS IN MOTOR-VEHICLE WINDOWS ARE REQUIRED. EXCLUDES GLASS, LAMINATED.


Manufacturer Information:
323335211083CATERPILLAR INC


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