INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-25136B
14 January 2008
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-25136A
27 October 2000
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
WIRE W-106 AND W-106-A
This specification is approved for use by all Departments
and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers two types of airplane antenna wire designated as W-106 and
W-106-A. The wires differ only in their tensile strength.
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General. There are no documents referenced in this specification.
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Material. The wire specified herein shall consist of a hard-drawn, copper-covered steel wire.
The copper covering shall be continuous, uniform and continuously electroplated or welded to the steel
core. All materials used shall conform to the requirements specified herein.
3.2 Construction.
3.2.1 Diameter. The overall diameter of the wire shall be .040 (1.02mm)±.001 inch (.03mm).
3.2.2 Tensile strength. The tensile strength of the wire shall be in accordance with the following:
a. Type W-106. Not less than 100 pounds (approximately 80,000 psi) nor more than 150 pounds
(approximately 120,000 psi).
b. Type W-106-A. Not less than 170 pounds (approximately 135,000 psi) nor more than 210
pounds (approximately 167,000 psi).
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to Defense
Supply Center, Columbus, ATTN: DSCC-VAI, P.O. Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990, or
email to WireCable@dscc.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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