MIL-STD-810 Environmental Testing

The standard’s guidance and test methods are intended to:

• Define environmental stress sequences, durations, and levels of equipment life cycles;
• Be used to develop analysis and test criteria tailored to the equipment and its environmental life cycle;
• Valuate equipment’s performance when exposed to a life cycle of environmental stresses
• Identify deficiencies, shortcomings, and defects in equipment design, materials, manufacturing processes, packaging techniques, and maintenance methods;
• Demonstrate compliance with contractual requirements.

Specific examples of Test Methods called out in MIL-STD-810 are listed below:

• Test Method 500.6 – Low Pressure (Altitude)
• Test Method 501.6 – High Temperature
• Test Method 502.6 – Low Temperature
• Test Method 503.6 – Temperature Shock
• Test Method 504.2 – Contamination by Fluids
• Test Method 505.6 – Solar Radiation (Sunshine)
• Test Method 506.6 – Rain
• Test Method 507.6 – Humidity
• Test Method 508.7 – Fungus
• Test Method 509.6 – Salt Fog
• Test Method 510.6 – Sand and Dust
• Test Method 511.6 – Explosive Atmosphere
• Test Method 512.6 – Immersion
• Test Method 513.7 – Acceleration
• Test Method 514.7 – Vibration
• Test Method 515.7 – Acoustic Noise
• Test Method 516.7 – Shock
• Test Method 517.2 – Pyroshock
• Test Method 518.2 – Acidic Atmosphere
• Test Method 519.7 – Gunfire Shock
• Test Method 520.4 – Temperature, Humidity, Vibration, and Altitude
• Test Method 521.4 – Icing/Freezing Rain
• Test Method 522.2 – Ballistic Shock
• Test Method 523.4 – Vibro-Acoustic/Temperature
• Test Method 524.1 – Freeze / Thaw
• Test Method 525.1 – Time Waveform Replication
• Test Method 526.1 – Rail Impact.
• Test Method 527.1 – Multi-Exciter

Please contact us if your test is not listed above. 

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