Ministry of Defence

Defence Standard 02-820

Issue 2 Publication Date 7 June 2002

Requirements for Rubber for

Machinery Mounts

AMENDMENT RECORD
Amd No

Date

Text Affected

Signature and Date

REVISION NOTE
This Standard has been revised to bring test methods and procedures into line with
up-to-date requirements and has been re-formatted to align with D Stan methodology.
In accordance with MOD policy (promulgated in DCI GEN 197/97), Type Approval has
been removed from this standard and, following a risk-based assessment of the uses of this
material, replaced by Product Conformity Certification, which, if required, shall be
contractually invoked.

HISTORICAL RECORD
This standard supersedes the following:

Def Stan 02-821/Issue 1 dated 1 April 2002

Def Stan 07-257/Issue 1 dated 1 April 2000
NES 821 Issue 3 dated February 1992.
NES 821 Issue 2
DGS 8970A dated September 1974
NES 820 Issue 3 dated November 1996
NES 820 Issue 2 dated March 1989
NES 820 Issue 1
DG Ships 8969A dated September 1974
DG Ships 8969

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CONTENT
Description

Page

Content
Preface
Main Text
SECTION 1
1
2
3
4
5
6

Table 1
Table 2

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Scope
Warning
Related Documents
Information to be Supplied by the Purchaser
Composition
Processing and Quality requirements

SECTION 2
7
8
9

1
2
3

3
3
3
4
5
6

TEST REQUIREMENTS

Test samples
Testing
Marking and storage

7
7
9

Compositional requirements
Test Requirements

5
7

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PREFACE
Standards for Defence
Requirements for Rubber for Machinery Mounts

a.
This standard provides the requirements for six natural rubber compounds intended
for use in resilient machinery mounts.
b.
This standard has been produced on behalf of the Standards Advisory Group (SAG),
Rubbers, Plastics, Adhesives and Adhesive Tapes.
c.
The Technical Authority for this standard is Sea Technology Group, Signature
Reduction 2, Defence Procurement Agency, Ash 3C, #3311, MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol
BS34 8JH.
d.
This standard has been agreed by the authorities concerned with its use and is
intended to be used whenever relevant in all future designs, contracts, orders etc. and
whenever practicable by amendment to those already in existence. If any difficulty arises
which prevents application of the Defence Standard, UK Defence Standardization (DStan)
shall be informed so that a remedy may be sought.
e.
Any enquiries regarding this standard in relation to an invitation to tender or a
contract in which it is incorporated are to be addressed to the responsible technical or
supervising authority named in the invitation to tender or contract.
f.
Compliance with this Defence Standard shall not in itself relieve any person from any
legal obligations imposed upon them.
g.
This standard has been devised solely for the use of the Ministry of Defence (MOD)
and its contractors in the execution of contracts for the MOD. To the extent permitted by
law, the MOD hereby excludes all liability whatsoever and howsoever arising (including,
but without limitation, liability resulting from negligence) for any loss or damage however
caused when the standard is used for any other purpose.

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MAIN TEXT
Standards for Defence
Requirements for Rubber for Machinery Mounts
SECTION 1
1

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SCOPE

1.1
This standard specifies the requirements for six high quality natural rubber
materials, intended for use as the resilient component in the manufacture of shock and
vibration mounts in accordance with the Book of Reference (BRs) 8472 and 8473.
1.2
The six grades of compound are specified by their hardness range and are
designated RM 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 as defined in Table 2.
1.3
This standard shall be read in conjunction with the appropriate drawing to fully
specify the size and type of resilient mount.
2

WARNING

The Ministry of Defence (MOD), like its contractors, is subject to both United Kingdom
and European laws regarding Health and Safety at Work, without exemption. All Defence
Standards either directly or indirectly invoke the use of processes and procedures that could
be injurious to health if adequate precautions are not taken. Defence Standards or their use
in no way absolves users from complying with statutory and legal requirements relating to
Health and Safety at Work.
3

RELATED DOCUMENTS

3.1
The publications shown below are referred to in the text of this standard.
Publications are grouped and listed in alphanumeric order.
Designation

Title

BS 903:
Part A1
Part A2
Part A6

Physical testing of rubber.

Determination of Density.
Method for the Determination of Tensile Stress-Strain Properties.
Method for the Determination of Compression Set at Ambient,
Elevated and Low Temperatures.
Method for the Determination of Creep in Compression or Shear.
Heat Resistance and Accelerated Ageing Tests
Determination of Hardness.
Method for the Determination of Vulcanisation Characteristics
Using an Oscillating Disc Curemeter.

Part A15
Part A19
Part A26
Part A60

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Part A64
BS 3574
BS 4181
BS 7164
BS EN 45014
Def Stan 02-724
Def Stan 05-91

Def Stan 05-92

Def Stan 22-20

Def Stan 22-21
Def Stan 93-50

ISO 2000

Method for the Preparation, Mixing and Vulcanization of Rubber

Test Mixes.
Specification for the Controlled Storage and Packaging of
Vulcanized Rubber and Rubber Products.
Identification of Rubbers by Infra-Red Spectrometry
Chemical Tests for Raw and Vulcanized Rubber
General Criteria for Suppliers Declaration of Conformity
Packaging, Category 3
Quality System Requirements for Design/Development,
Production, Installation and Servicing (Adoption of ISO90011994 with Supplementary Requirements)
Quality System Requirements for Production, Installation and
Servicing (Adoption of ISO9002-1994 with Supplementary
Requirements)
Specification for the Accelerator Unit of Type L Resilient Mounts
Category 2
Specification for the Decelerator Unit of Type L Resilient Mounts
Category 2
General Requirements for the Quality Assurance of Fully
Compounded Unvulcanized Rubber and Vulcanized Rubber
Products
Rubber, Raw Natural Specification.

3.2
Reference in this standard to any related document means in any invitation to
tender or contract the edition and all amendments current at the date of such tender or
contract unless a specific edition is indicated.
3.3
In consideration of 3.2 above, users shall be fully aware of the issue and
amendment status of all related documents, particularly when forming part of an invitation
to tender or contract. Responsibility for the correct application of standards rests with
users.
3.4
DStan can advise regarding where related documents are obtained from. Requests
for such information can be made to the DStan Helpdesk. How to contact the Helpdesk is
shown on the outside rear cover of this Defence Standard.
4

INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER

The purchaser shall state clearly on his contract or order and/or the relevant drawing for the
fabricated items the following requirements:
4.1
The classification of the particular material required e.g. resilient natural rubber,
grade RM2 to Defence Standard 07-257.
4.2

Any Product Conformity Certification requirements.

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SECTION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.3
5

Any limitations to the composition, additional to those of clause 5.

COMPOSITION

5.1
The mandatory preconditions for the composition by mass per hundred of rubber
(phr) of each mix shall be in accordance with the requirements of Table 1.
5.2
The mixes shall be based entirely on high quality plantation (Hevea) rubber.
vulcanised with sulfur /organic accelerator system and activated with stearic acid and zinc
oxide. The zinc oxide content shall not be less than 5 phr by mass of the natural rubber.
5.3
Grades of Hevea rubber, pale crepe, RSS1, 2L, 5, 5L or associated CV grades, are
permissible and shall meet the requirements of ISO 2000.
5.4
The accelerator shall be either N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazyl sulphenamide or
mercaptobenzthiazole. To boost the cure rate, an amount of thiuramsulphide accelerator
between 0.25 to 0.5phr shall be permitted.
5.5
All ingredients shall be of recognized rubber compounding quality unless
otherwise specified and they shall be uniformly dispersed. The vulcanizate shall be
homogeneous, substantially free from bloom and shall comply with all the relevant test
requirements of this standard.
5.6
Table 1

No reclaimed or ground vulcanised rubber, factice or extender shall be used.

Compositional requirements

Constituents(contents,
phr)

Material Designation
RM1

RM2

RM4

RM5

RM6

RM7

Natural Rubber

100

100

100

100

100

100

Stearic Acid

Not more than 2 phr by mass

Zinc Oxide

As required to ensure effective vulcanization, not less than 5

parts by mass of the natural rubber.

Filler

A suitable carbon black or mixture of blacks in proportions

necessary to give required physical properties. Grades RM4
and RM5 shall contain medium thermal black only.

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Table 1

Compositional requirements

Sulfur and Organic

Accelerators

As required to achieve physical properties except that RM4

shall contain 2.5 to 3 phr of sulfur and 0.6 to 1 phr of
accelerator.

Anti-Oxidants

Not less than 2.5 phr by mass containing at least 2 phr of an

anti-flex cracking agent, i.e. alkyl phenyl p-phenylenediamine
type. The balance may be completed with acetone
diphenylamine condensation product.

Softeners/ Aromatic
Process Oils.

Not more than 7.5 phr excluding stearic acid.

For RM4, 5 phr max. is permitted.

PROCESSING AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

6.1 The manufacturer shall comply with the relevant requirements of BS 903 Part A64
and Def Stan 93-50 for processing of the rubber mix and the manufacture of items.
6.2 The oscillating disc curemeter characteristics of the mixes shall be determined in
accordance with BS 903 Part A60 between temperatures of 140 and 153C in order to
prevent excessive degradation of the elastomer. The cure applied to the test specimens and
resulting mounts shall be at least 95% of the optimum modulus
6.3 The quality system shall comply with the requirements of Def Stan 05-91 or 05-92,
depending on the status of the manufacturing operation.

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SECTION 2
7

TEST REQUIREMENTS

TEST SAMPLES

7.1
Rubber mixes. A test sheet as detailed in Def Stan 93-50 shall be prepared from
each batch of material under the manufacturers recommended curing instructions. In
addition, 8 type A creep test buttons complying with BS 903 part A15 shall be prepared.
7.2
Rubber items. During production, samples representative of each type of mount
shall be selected from each production lot. A sample shall consist of a sufficient number of
mounts that will enable tests to be carried out in order to verify that the state of cure is
satisfactory. In the case of press cures, one sample per production lot of each item shall
normally be taken. For steam pan or oven cures, one sample per curing cycle shall normally
be taken.
8

TESTING

8.1
Tested by the method specified, shall comply with the requirements given in
Table 2. Unless otherwise specified, the tests shall be conducted at 23 2C and ideally
50 5% relative humidity.
8.2
Physical tests: rubber items. Sample items, taken as described in 7.2, shall be
tested, having regard to thickness and surface finish of the items and whether standard test
pieces can be obtained from them. Where physical tests not complying with the appropriate
test methods given in the table are carried out, the requirements for the results of such tests
shall be agreed with the purchaser and/or the technical authority.
8.3
Chemical tests. Chemical analysis may be carried out on the rubber mix, the
sample test sheets, or sample items, as practicable, to verify that the composition is
essentially in accordance with clause 5. The methods described in BS 7164 and in BS 4181
shall be used where appropriate.
8.4
Special tests; rubber items. Sample items shall be tested in accordance with the
requirements of the drawing or specification for the particular item.
Table 2 Test requirements
Test
Property
Grade

1
2

Hardness, IRHD
Density, Mg/m

Method

RM1

RM2

RM4

RM5

RM6

RM7

52 4

78 4

As
tested1

49 3

61 3

40

agreed value 0.02

+5

Def Stan 93-50

4
BS903:Part A1
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SECTION 2

TEST REQUIREMENTS

Table 2 Test requirements (Continued)

Test
Property
Grade

Method

RM1

RM2

RM4

RM5

RM6

RM7

Tensile Strength,
MPa, Min

7.0

8.0

19.0

8.5

13.0

13.0

BS903:Part A2
Type 2 dumbbells

Elongation @
Break, % Min

600

450

550

400

250

150

BS903:Part A2
Type 2 dumbbells

Compression Set,
24 Hours @ 70C
% max

30.0

30.0

30.0

30.0

20.0

20.0

Def Stan 93-50

Resistance to Heat Ageing, 168 Hours @ (70 1)C (Maximum permitted BS903:Part A19
change):
Method A or B

6a

Change in
Apparent
Hardness, IRHD

6b

6c

Change in Tensile
Strength, % of
Initial Value

Change in
Elongation at
Break, % of Initial
Low Temperature
Torsional Modulus
@ -50C, MPa
Max.
Creep Resistance:

8a

Creep, % Max;

8b

0 to +5

0 to +5

0 to +5

0 to +5

0 to +5
N/A

10

10

10

10

10

0 to
-10

+5 to
-25

+5 to
-25

+5 to
-25

+5 to
-25

+5 to
-15

0 to
-25

N/A

N/A

70.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

i) at 30 1C

9.0

9.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

ii) at 50 1C

13.5

11.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Creep Rate, % per

Decade, Max;
i) at 30 1C
3.0

3.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

ii) at 50 1C

3.8

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4.5

Def Stan 93-50

BS903:Part A2
Type 2 dumbbell

BS 903:Part A13

BS 903:Part A15
Type A testpieces,
lubricated.
Duration 1000
minutes.

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SECTION 2

TEST REQUIREMENTS

Table 2 Test requirements (Concluded)

Test
Property
Grade
RM1

RM2

Method
RM4

RM5

RM6

RM7

N/A
N/A
30.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
BS 903:Part A6
Crystallisation
Type A testResistance;
pieces. 30 minute
24 Hours @
relaxation period.
Minus 25C, %
Max.
NOTE: Grade RM4 does not have a nominal hardness owing to the variable amount of filler allowed to
achieve the require deflection of the mount as specified in Def Stans 22-20 and 22-21. The initial
hardness is measured to obtain a datum from which to measure the hardness change after ageing.
9

MARKING, STORAGE AND DELIVERY

9.1
Prior to the manufacture of mounts, the material shall be stored in sound, clean and
dry containers or trays etc. suitable for the product, and in accordance with the requirements
of the contract or order. The use of contaminated containers will render the whole
consignment liable to rejection. After filling, each container shall be securely closed and
marked with the relevant batch details to avoid contamination and misuse in accordance
with BS 3574 and Def Stan 02-724.
9.2
It is the manufacturers responsibility to mark packages in accordance with any
legal requirements. In addition, the packages constituting a consignment shall each be
legibly and durably marked with the following details:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

Designation viz.; Rubber for machinery mounts

Defence Standard number viz; Def Stan 07- 257/2
Contract or order number;
Distinctive lot or batch number;
Quantity of contents;
Date of manufacture/cure date (quarter and year);
Manufacturers name, initials or recognized trade mark:

and such other markings as may be prescribed in the terms of the contract or order.
9.3
The consignment shall be accompanied by a certificate of conformity meeting the
requirements of BS EN 45014 together with a full batch release test report, e.g. certificate
of analysis.

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