MIL-STD-648 Revision E:2016

1. SCOPE
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
3. DEFINITIONS
4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
6. NOTES
APPENDIX A - CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST
APPENDIX B - DRAWINGS OF COMMON STANDARD PARTS FOR
             NAVY CONTAINERS
APPENDIX C - ELECTROSTATIC PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
APPENDIX D - SUPERIMPOSED-LOAD TEST (STACKABILITY,
             WITH DUNNAGE)
APPENDIX E - SUPERIMPOSED-LOAD TEST (UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED,
             WITHOUT DUNNAGE)
APPENDIX F - VIBRATION (REPETITIVE SHOCK) TEST
APPENDIX G - FREE-FALL DROP TEST
APPENDIX H - CORNERWISE-DROP (ROTATIONAL) TEST
APPENDIX I - EDGEWISE-DROP (ROTATIONAL) TEST
APPENDIX J - TIPOVER TEST
APPENDIX K - ROLLOVER TEST
APPENDIX L - INCLINE-IMPACT TEST
APPENDIX M - PENDULUM-IMPACT TEST
APPENDIX N - VIBRATION (SINUSOIDAL MOTION) TEST
APPENDIX O - LEAKS IN CONTAINERS
APPENDIX P - MECHANICAL HANDLING TEST
APPENDIX Q - MINIMIZATION OF HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT IN
             PH 17-4/7 H900 COUPLED WITH ALUMINUM IN PHST
             CENTER DESIGNED EQUIPMENT

Describes general design guidelines and associated tests for specialized shipping containers used by the Department of Defense.

This standard establishes general design guidelines and associated tests for specialized shipping
containers used by the Department of Defense. Definitive requirements for specific containers will be defined by the individual specification, acquisition, or task order. This standard is intended to be used as the basic reference document in all specifications and standards prescribing performance requirements to be applied to a specialized shipping container. Compliance with this intent is expected through normal application of the specification or standard preparation and revision processes.