INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-25038J
10 January 2012
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-25038H
9 September 2005
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
WIRE, ELECTRICAL, HIGH TEMPERATURE, FIRE
RESISTANT, AND FLIGHT CRITICAL
This specification is approved for use by all Departments
and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers insulated single wire for electrical use in flight critical circuits
and under short-time emergency conditions involving exposure to flames with temperatures up to 2,000
°F (see 6.1).
1.2 Part or Identifying Number (PIN). The PIN (see 6.2) consists of the letter "M", which indicates a
defense specification item; the basic number of the specification sheet; and a coded number, as shown in
the following example:
1/
2/
M25038/1
-
22
-
9
-
A
Defense specification
Wire size
Color
-
Flight critical
(see 1.2.1)
(see 1.2.2)
sheet
1/ For MIL-DTL-25038/3, the heavier wall construction has an "H" designator added to the PIN.
2/ Only for flight critical applications.
1.2.1 Wire size. The wire size is identified by a number indicating the conductor wire size (AWG).
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to DLA Land and Maritime, ATTN:
VAI, P.O. Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990, or email to WireCable@dla.mil. Since contact information can
change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at
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