Name: DEFSTAN 95-25/2(2004) : 2004
Brand: DEFSTAN

DEFSTAN 95-25/2(2004) : 2004

Withdrawn

ARMOUR QUALITY STEEL CASTINGS

Withdrawn date

30-03-2011

Published date

12-01-2013

Publisher

UK Ministry of Defence Standards

Preface
Main Text
SECTION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 WARNING
3 Related Documents
4 Definitions
5 General
6 Basis of Standard
SECTION 2 FOUNDER VALIDATION
7 Material Validation requirements
8 Documentation
SECTION 3 CASTING VALIDATION
9 Casting Validation
10 Production Casting Requirements
ANNEX A Ballistic Assessment
ANNEX B Mechanical Properties (inc Hardness)
ANNEX C Chemical Composition
ANNEX D Weldability (including repairs)
ANNEX E Workmanship (including Surface Finish, Identification
and Dimensions)
ANNEX F Radiographic Standard

Specifies the material and performance requirements for armour quality castings for the protection of crew and mechanism of armoured fighting vehicles against attack. It includes a requirement for suppliers to validate their proposed material production route and for the assessment of product quality by ballistic and other tests of pre-production or prototype castings.

DevelopmentNote	Supersedes DEFSTAN 95-25/1(2000). (10/2004)
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status	Withdrawn
Supersedes	DEFSTAN 95-25/1(2000) : 2000

DEFSTAN 03-34/5(2009) : 2009	ARC WELDING OF FERROUS ARMOUR
DEFSTAN 03-34/4(2008) : 2008	ARC WELDING OF FERROUS ARMOUR
DEFSTAN 05-101(PT2)/1(2005) : 2005	PROOF OF ORDNANCE, MUNITIONS, ARMOUR AND EXPLOSIVES - PART 2: GUIDANCE
DEFSTAN 95-26/3(2006) : 2006	SPECIALISED ARMOUR QUALITY CASTINGS

ASTM E 446 : 2015 : REDLINE	Standard Reference Radiographs for Steel Castings Up to 2 in. (50.8 mm) in Thickness
ASTM E 186 : 2015 : REDLINE	Standard Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled (2 to 4<fraction><num>1</num><den>2</den></fraction > in. (50.8 to 114 mm)) Steel Castings
BS EN 10003-1:1995	Metallic materials. Brinell hardness test Test method
DEFSTAN 08-42/1(2000) : 2000	ARMOUR PROOF, BALLISTIC TEST METHODOLOGY
DEFSTAN 05-65(PT1)/2(1993) : 1993	NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - PART 1: RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION
DEFSTAN 08-38/1(2000) : 2000	BALLISTIC TABLES FOR DEFSTAN 95-25
DEFSTAN 03-34/3(2003) : 2003	ARC WELDING OF FERROUS ARMOUR
BS EN 1369:2012	Founding. Magnetic particle testing
ASTM E 192 : 2015 : REDLINE	Standard Reference Radiographs of Investment Steel Castings for Aerospace Applications
DEFSTAN 03-37/1(1998) : 1998	CLASSIFICATION FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION OF CASTINGS FOR MILITARY EQUIPMENT
ASTM E 280 : 2015 : REDLINE	Standard Reference Radiographs for Heavy-Walled (4<fraction><num>1</num><den>2</den></fraction > to 12 in. (114 to 305 mm)) Steel Castings
BS EN 10002-1:2001	Tensile testing of metallic materials Method of test at ambient temperature