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permanently marked on the pitons. The pitons shall be similar to figure I, which is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to preclude procurement of pitons otherwise meeting all the requirements of this document.
3.2 Type I. Type I pitons shall be 6-5/8 + 3/8 inches in overall length. Maximum weight shall be 4.41 ounces.
3.3 Type II. Type II pitons shall be 8-5/8 + 3/8 inches in overall length. Maximum weight shall be 5.12 ounces.
3.4 Testing. Both type I and II ice pitons shall be able to withstand a minimum pull of
565 pounds tangent to the major (long) axis of the ice piton. The force shall be applied at the eye while the ice screw is clamped in a cylindrical fixture with an inside diameter slightly greater then the outside diameter of the ice piton. The top inside edge of the inside diameter of the clamping fixture shall have a radius of 1/8 + 1/64 inch. The center of the eye shall be 2 + 1/16 inches above the top of the clamping fixture. A pull shall be applied parallel to the shackle by means of a hook or a link of 1/4 inch round steel bar, in a direction at a right angle to the tubing and shall be increased until the ice piton breaks
or shows noticeable bending (permanent distortion) and recording to the rearest 5 pounds. Any piton with a final pull strength of less then 565 pounds, shall be classified as a
defect. The test shall be performed at room temperature. Any industrial testing machine
may be used to determine compliance with this requirement.
4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. The offeror/contractor is encouraged to use recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with paragraph
23.403 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
5. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.
5.1 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 to be the same product offered for sale in the commercial market. The government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance.
5.2 Visual examination. Each item shall be examined for the defects listed below.
Defects. Finish not smooth and adherent; not free of burrs, rough spots, sharp edges, slivers, flat areas or projections; fillets not rounded smoothly; not free of forging lap; blade tapers not uniform; any component missing or not specified type; any component fractured, split, dented, bowed, malformed, damaged or loose; rivets loose and not properly peened; threads not uniform; markings in wrong locations, incomplete, illegible, or not as specified.
5.3 Dimensional examination. The pitons shall be examined without damaging or disassembling the item. Any dimension not within the specified tolerances shall be
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