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CATEGORY 1 — SPECIAL MATERIALS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT

 

1A - Equipment, assemblies and components

 

1A001 - Components consisting of fluorinated compounds, as follows:

a.

gaskets, gaskets, sealants or flexible fuel tanks specially designed for space or aeronautical applications, consisting of more than 50% of any of the substances specified in 1C009.b. or 1C009.c.;

b.

Not used;

c.

Not used.

 

1A002 – “Composite” laminated structures or products:

NB:

SEE ALSO 1A202, 9A010 and 9A110.

a.

consisting of an organic “matrix” and the materials specified in 1C010.c, 1C010.d. or 1C010.e.; Or 

b.

made of a metallic or carbon “matrix” and one of the following materials:

1.

carbon “fibrous or filamentary materials” having all of the following characteristics:

a.

a “specific module” greater than 10.15 × 10 6  m; And 

b.

a “specific tensile strength” greater than 17.7 × 10 4  m; Or 

2.

materials specified in 1C010.c.

Note 1:

Paragraph 1A002 does not control "composite" structures or laminated products made from carbon "fibrous or filamentary materials" impregnated with epoxy resin, intended for the repair of structures or laminated products of "civil aircraft", having all the following features:

a.

an area not exceeding 1 m 2 ;

b.

a length not exceeding 2.5 m; And 

c.

a width greater than 15 mm.

Note 2:

Paragraph 1A002 does not control semi-finished products, specially designed for the following purely civil applications:

a.

sport material;

b.

automobile industry;

c.

machine tool industry;

d.

medical applications.

Note 3:

Paragraph 1A002.b.1 does not control semi-finished products containing up to two sizes of interwoven filaments and specially designed for the following applications:

a.

heat treatment furnaces for tempering metals;

b.

silicon ball production equipment.

Note 4:

Paragraph 1A002 does not control finished products specially designed for a specific application.

 

1A003 - Manufactured products of non-"fusible" aromatic polyimides in the form of film, sheet, strip or ribbon, having any of the following characteristics:

a.

having a thickness greater than 0.254 mm; Or 

b.

coated with, or laminated with carbon, graphite, metals or magnetic substances.

Note:

Paragraph 1A003 does not control manufactured products coated with, or laminated with, copper and designed for the production of electronic printed circuit boards.

NB:

For “fusible” aromatic polyimides in any form, see 1C008.a.3.

 

1A004 - Protection and detection equipment and components not specially designed for military use:

NB:

SEE ALSO THE LIST OF WAR MATERIALS, 2B351 AND 2B352.

a.

full face masks, filter cartridges and decontamination equipment designed or modified for protection against any of the following products and their specially designed components:

Note:

Paragraph 1A004.a. includes Powered Air Purifying Respiratory Systems (PAPR) designed or modified for defense against agents or materials listed in 1A004.a.

Technical Note: For the purposes of paragraph 1A004.a.:

1.

Full face masks are also known as gas masks.

2.

filter cartridges include filter elements.

1.

'biological agents';

2.

radioactive substances “adapted for use in war”;

3.

war toxicants; Or 

4.

“riot control agents”, including:

a.

bromophenylacetonitrile (bromobenzyl cyanide) (CA) (CAS 5798-79-8);

b.

[(2-chlorophenyl)methylene]propanedinitrile (o chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile) (CS) (CAS 2698-41-1);

c.

2-chloroacetophenone, phenylacyl chloride (chloroacetophenone) (CN) (CAS 532-27-4);

d.

dibenzo-(b,f)-1,4-oxazephine (CR) (CAS 257-07-8);

e.

10-Chloro-5, 10-dihydrophenarsazine, (phenarsazine chloride), (Adamsite), (DM) (CAS 578-94-9);

f.

N-Nonanoylmorpholine, (MPA) (CAS 5299-64-9);

b.

protective clothing, gloves and footwear specially designed or modified for protection against any of the following products;

1.

'biological agents';

2.

radioactive substances “adapted for use in war”; Or 

3.

war toxicants;

c.

detection systems specially designed or modified for the detection or identification of any of the following products, and specially designed components therefor:

1.

'biological agents';

2.

radioactive substances “adapted for use in war”; Or 

3.

war toxicants.

d.

electronic equipment designed to automatically detect the presence of 'explosives' residue and using 'trace detection' techniques (e.g. surface acoustic wave, ion mobility spectrometry, differential mobility spectrometry, mass spectrometry).

Technical note: 'Trace detection' refers to the ability to detect less than 1 ppm of vapor, or 1 mg of solid or liquid.

Note 1:

1A004.d does not control equipment specially designed for laboratory use.

Note 2:

Paragraph 1A004.d does not control contactless security gates.

Note:

Paragraph 1A004 does not control:

a.

personal radiation monitoring dosimeters;

b.

occupational health and safety equipment limited by its design or function to protection against risks specific to domestic safety or civil industries, including:

1.

mining operations;

2.

careers;

3.

agriculture;

4.

Pharmaceutical industry;

5.

the medical sector;

6.

the veterinary sector;

7.

the environment;

8.

Waste Management;

9.

the food industry.

Technical notes:

1.

Paragraph 1A004 targets equipment and components which have been identified, successfully tested according to national standards or, failing that, having demonstrated their effectiveness, for the detection or protection against radioactive substances "adapted for war use", 'biological agents', war toxins, 'simulants' or 'riot control agents', even if such equipment or components are used in civilian industries, such as mining, quarrying, agriculture, manufacturing pharmaceutical, the medical and veterinary sector, the environment, waste management or the food industry.

2.

A 'simulant' is a substance or material used in place of a toxic agent (chemical or biological) in the context of training, research, tests or evaluations.

3.

For the purposes of 1A004, 'biological agents' are pathogens or toxins, selected or modified (including alteration of purity, shelf life, virulence, diffusion characteristics or resistance to radiation). UV) to cause human or animal losses, damage equipment or damage crops or the environment.

 

1A005 - Bulletproof vests and their components:

NB:

SEE ALSO LIST OF WAR MATERIALS.

a.

soft body armor other than those manufactured to military standards or specifications, or their equivalents, and specially designed components therefor;

b.

Hard body armor providing ballistic protection at or below Level IIIA (NIJ 0101.06, July 2008) or national equivalents.

NB:

For "fibrous or filamentary materials" used in the manufacture of body armor, see paragraph 1C010.

Note 1: Paragraph 1A005 does not cover bulletproof vests used by the user for personal protection.

Note 2  Paragraph 1A005 does not control body armor designed for frontal protection only against shrapnel and blast from non-military explosive devices.

Note 3:   Paragraph 1A005 does not control body armor designed for sole protection against knives, spikes, needles or blunt trauma.

 

1A006 - Equipment, specially designed or modified for the destruction of improvised explosive devices, as follows, and specially designed components and accessories therefor:

NB:

SEE ALSO LIST OF WAR MATERIALS.

a.

remote-controlled vehicles;

b.

'disruptors'.

Technical note: 'Disruptors' are devices specially designed to prevent the detonation of an explosive device by the projection of a liquid, solid or frangible projectile.

Note:

Paragraph 1A006 does not cover equipment used by its operator.

 

1A007 - Equipment and devices, specially designed for initiating charges and devices containing "energetic materials", by electrical means, as follows:

NB:

SEE ALSO THE LIST OF WAR MATERIALS, 3A229 AND 3A232.

a.

Explosive detonator firing devices designed to activate explosive detonators specified in 1A007.b;

b.

electrically operated explosive detonators, as follows:

1.

bridge primer (AP);

2.

explosion wires (FE);

3.

striker;

4.

explosive foil initiator (IFE).

Technical notes:

1.

The term initiator or igniter is sometimes used instead of the term "detonator".

2.

Under 1A007.b., covered detonators all use a small electrical conductor (bridge primer, blast wire, or foil) that vaporizes with explosive effect when a rapid, high-intensity electrical pulse passes through said detonator. driver. In strikerless type detonators, the exploder initiates a chemical detonation in a high explosive contact material such as PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate). In striker detonators, explosion gases from the electrical conductor cause a striker to cross the separation gap and the impact of the striker on an explosive initiates a chemical detonation. In some cases, the firing pin is actuated by magnetic force. The term explosive foil detonator may refer to an AP detonator or a striker detonator.

 

1A008 - Loads, devices and components, as follows:

a.

'formed charges' having all of the following characteristics:

1.

net weight of explosive greater than 90 g; And 

2.

envelope diameter equal to or greater than 75 mm;

b.

linear shaped cutting charges having all of the following characteristics, and their specially designed components:

1.

explosive charge of more than 40 g/m; And 

2.

width equal to or greater than 10 mm;

c.

detonating cord with explosive core of more than 64 g/m;

d.

cutting tools, other than those specified in 1A008.b, and cutting tools having a net explosive weight greater than 3.5 kg.

Technical note : 'Shaped charges' are explosive charges whose shape aims to concentrate the effects of the explosion.

 

1A102 - Re-impregnated and pyrolized carbon-carbon components designed for space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104.

 

1A202 - Composite structures other than those referred to in paragraph 1A002, in the form of tubes and having the following two characteristics:

NB:

SEE ALSO 9A010 AND 9A110.

a.

an internal diameter of between 75 mm and 400 mm; And 

b.

manufactured with any of the “fibrous or filamentary materials” specified in 1C010.a or 1C010.b or 1C210.a, or with carbon prepreg materials specified in 1C210.c.

 

1A225 - Platinum catalysts specially designed or prepared to cause the hydrogen isotope exchange reaction between hydrogen and water for the recovery of tritium from heavy water or the production of heavy water.

 

1A226 - Special fillers which may be used for the separation of heavy water and ordinary water and having both of the following characteristics:

a.

made of phosphor bronze mesh having undergone a chemical treatment improving their wettability; And 

b.

designed for use in vacuum distillation towers.

 

1A227 - High-density radiation shielding windows (leaded glass or other material), having all of the following characteristics, together with their specially designed frames:

a.

a 'cold side area' greater than 0.09 m2 ;

b.

a density greater than 3 g/cm 3 ; And 

c.

a thickness equal to or greater than 100 mm.

Technical Note:  In paragraph 1A227, the term 'cold side area' means the viewing area of ​​the window exposed to the lowest radiation level in the application.

 

1B - Testing, inspection and production equipment

 

1B001 - Equipment for the production or inspection of "composite" structures or rolled products specified in 1A002 or "fibrous or filamentary materials" specified in 1C010, as follows, and specially designed components and accessories therefor:

NB:

SEE ALSO 1B101 AND 1B201.

a.

filament winding machines, whose positioning, winding and winding movements of the fiber are coordinated and programmed according to three or more "primary servo-positioned" axes, specially designed to manufacture structures or products “composite” laminates from “fibrous or filamentary materials”;

b.

tape laying machines, whose positioning and tape laying movements are coordinated and programmed according to five or more "primary servo-positioned" axes, specially designed for the manufacture of "composite" structures for tape cells 'planes or 'missiles';

Note:

In 1B001.b., the term 'missile' means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems.

Technical Note:  For the purposes of 1B001.b., tape laying machines are capable of laying one or more filament tapes with a width between 25 mm and 305 mm, and cutting and restarting the run of each filament strip during the laying process.

c.

multidirectional/multidimensional weaving machines or interlacing machines, including adapters and modification sets, specially designed or modified for weaving, interlacing or braiding fibers for "composite" structures;

Technical Note:  For the purposes of 1B001.c, the interweaving technique includes knitting.

d.

equipment specially designed or adapted for the production of reinforcing fibers, as follows:

1.

equipment for processing polymer fibers (such as polyacrylonitrile, rayon, pitch or polycarbosilane) into carbon fibers or silicon carbide fibers, including special device for tensioning the yarn during heating;

2.

equipment for the chemical vapor deposition of elements or compounds on heated filamentous substrates for the manufacture of silicon carbide fibers;

3.

equipment for wet extrusion of refractory ceramics (such as aluminum oxide);

4.

equipment for the transformation, by heat treatment, of aluminum containing precursor material fibers into alumina fibers;

e.

equipment for the production, by the hot melt method, of prepreg fibers specified in 1C010.e;

f.

non-destructive verification equipment specially designed for “composite” materials, as follows:

1.

radiotomography systems for three-dimensional verification of defects;

2.

numerically controlled ultrasonic inspection machines, the positioning movements of transmitters or receivers of which are coordinated and programmed simultaneously along four or more axes to follow the three-dimensional contours of the component being inspected;

g.

machines for placing filament tows, whose positioning and laying movements of filament tows or sheets are coordinated and programmed along two or more "primary servo-positioned" axes, specially designed for the manufacture of filament tows "composite" structures for aircraft or 'missile' cells.

Technical Note:  For the purposes of 1B001.g., filament tow placement machines are capable of placing one or more filament strips of width less than or equal to 25 mm, and of cutting and restarting the scrolling each filament strip during the placement process.

Technical notes:

1.

For the purposes of 1B001, the 'primary servo-positioned' axes control, through a computer program, the spatial position of the end effector (i.e. the head) in orientation and direction relative to the part to the desired process.

2.

For the purposes of 1B001, a “filament strip” is a single strip, roving or fiber of constant width, completely or partially impregnated with resin.

 

1B002 - Equipment for the production of metal alloys, metal alloy powders or alloyed materials, specially designed to avoid contamination and specially designed for use in any of the processes specified in 1C002.c.2.

NB:

SEE ALSO 1B102.

 

1B003 - Tools, dies, molds or fixtures, for "superplasticity forming" or "diffusion welding" of titanium, aluminum or their alloys, specially designed for the manufacture of any of following products:

a.

structures for aircraft cells or aerospace structures;

b.

aeronautical or aerospace engines; Or 

c.

components specially designed for structures specified in 1B003.a. or for engines specified in 1B003.b.

 

1B101 - Equipment, other than that specified in 1B001, for the "production" of composite structures as follows, and specially designed components and accessories therefor:

NB:

SEE ALSO 1B201.

Note:

Components and accessories specified in 1B101 include molds, mandrels, dies, fixtures and tools used to rough, cure, cast, sinter or assemble composite structures, laminates and their manufactured products.

a.

machines for winding filaments or fiber placement machines whose fiber positioning, winding and winding movements are coordinated and programmed along three or more axes, specially designed for the manufacture of composite structures or laminated products from fibrous or filamentary materials, as well as programming and coordination controls;

b.

machines for laying strips whose positioning and laying movements of strips and sheets are coordinated and programmed along two or more than two axes, specially designed for the production of composite structures for air vehicle cells and “missiles” »;

c.

equipment specially designed or adapted for the 'production' of 'fibrous or filamentary materials', as follows:

1.

equipment for processing polymer fibers (such as polyacrylonitrile, rayon or polycarbosilane), including the special device for tensioning the yarn during heating;

2.

equipment for the gas pae deposition of elements or compounds on heated filamentous substrates;

3.

equipment for wet extrusion of refractory ceramics (such as aluminum oxide);

d.

equipment specially designed or adapted for the treatment of the surface of fibers or for the production of prepregs and preforms referred to in paragraph 9C110.

Note:

The equipment covered by paragraph 1B101.d includes rollers, tensioners, coating equipment, cutting equipment and clicker dies.

 

1B102 - Metal powder “production equipment”, other than that specified in paragraph 1B002, and components, as follows:

NB:

SEE ALSO 1B115.b.

a.

“production equipment” for metal powder that can be used for the “production”, in a controlled environment, of spherical, spheroidal or atomized materials referred to in paragraphs 1C011.a., 1C011.b., 1C111.a.1., 1C111. a.2. or on the list of goods for military use;

b.

specially designed components for “production equipment” specified in 1B002 or 1B102.a.

Note:

Paragraph 1B102 includes:

a.

plasma generators (high-frequency electrothermal arc thrusters) which can be used to produce spray-deposited or spherical metal powders, the process being organized in an argon-water environment;

b.

electro-explosion equipment usable for obtaining spherical or atomized metal powders, the process being organized in an argon-water environment;

c.

equipment that can be used for the “production” of spherical aluminum powders by injection of a molten material into an inert support (for example nitrogen).

 

1B115 - Equipment, other than that specified in 1B002 or 1B102, for the production of propellants and propellant constituents, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:

a.

“production equipment” for the “production”, handling or acceptance testing of liquid propellants or their constituents referred to in paragraphs 1C011.a., 1C011.b., or paragraph 1C111 or the list of war materials ;

b.

“production equipment” for the “production”, handling, mixing, polymerization, molding, stamping, machining, extrusion or acceptance testing of solid propellants or their constituents specified in 1C011 .a., 1C011.b., or paragraph 1C111 or the list of war materials.

Note:

Paragraph 1B115.b. does not control batch mixers, continuous mixers or liquid jet mills. For control of batch mixers, continuous mixers or liquid jet mills, see paragraphs 1B117, 1B118 and 1B119.

Note 1:

For production equipment specially designed for military use, see the list of war materials.

Note 2:

Paragraph 1B115 does not control boron carbide “production”, handling and acceptance testing equipment.

 

1B116 - Nozzles specially designed for the manufacture of materials derived by pyrolysis formed on a mold, mandrel or other support from gaseous precursors which decompose at a temperature between 1,573 K (1,300 °C) and 3 173 K (2900 °C) and at a pressure between 130 Pa and 20 kPa.

 

1B117 - Batch mixers capable of mixing under vacuum in the range of zero to 13.326 kPa and of controlling the temperature in the mixing box, and having all of the following characteristics and their specially designed components:

a.

a total volumetric capacity greater than or equal to 110 liters; And 

b.

c.

d.

at least one off-center mixing/kneading arm.

having a total volumetric capacity greater than or equal to 110 liters; And

having at least one eccentric 'mixing/kneading arm'.

Note:

In 1B117.b., the term “mixing/kneading arm” does not refer to a deagglomerator or rotary cutter.

 

1B118 - Continuous mixers capable of mixing under vacuum in the range of zero to 13.326 kPa and of controlling the temperature in the mixing box, having any of the following characteristics, and specially designed components therefor:

a.

at least two mixing/kneading arms; Or 

b.

a single oscillating rotating arm and presence of teeth/kneading pins on the arm and inside the mixing box.

c.

 having one of the following characteristics:

 

1. at least two mixing/kneading arms; Or

2. all of the following characteristics:

    a. a single oscillating rotating arm fitted with kneading teeth/pins; And

    b. presence of teeth/kneading pins inside the mixing box.

 

1B119 - Liquid jet mills capable of grinding or grinding substances specified in 1C011.a., 1C011.b., or 1C111 or on the military goods list, and specially designed components therefor.

 

1B201 - Filament winding machines, other than those specified in 1B001 or 1B101, and related equipment, as follows:

a.

filament winding machines having all of the following characteristics:

1.

the positioning, winding and winding movements of the fiber are coordinated and programmed along two or more than two axes;

2.

specially designed to manufacture structures or composite laminate products from “fibrous or filamentary materials”; And 

3.

capable of rotating cylindrical tubes with an internal diameter between 75 and 650 mm and a length equal to or greater than 300 mm;

b.

controls for coordinating and programming the filament winding machines specified in 1B201.a;

c.

precision chucks for filament winding machines specified in 1B201.a.

 

1B225 - Electrolytic cells for the production of fluorine, the production capacity of which exceeds 250 g of fluorine per hour.

 

1B226 - Electromagnetic isotope separators, designed for or equipped with single or multiple ion sources capable of producing a total ion beam current equal to or greater than 50 mA.

Note:

Paragraph 1B226 includes separators:

a.

capable of enriching stable isotopes;

b.

in which the ion sources and collectors are inside the magnetic field and those in which they are outside the field.

 

1B228 - Cryogenic hydrogen distillation columns having all of the following characteristics:

a.

designed to operate at an internal temperature of 35 K (–238°C) or less;

b.

designed to operate at an internal pressure of 0.5 to 5 MPa (5 to 50 atmospheres);

c.

manufactured:

1.

either 300 series stainless steel with a low sulfur content, whose grain number, according to the ASTM standard (or an equivalent standard), is equal to or greater than 5; Or 

2.

either in equivalent materials compatible with H 2 and cryogenics; And  

d.

with an internal diameter equal to or greater than 30 cm and an effective length equal to or greater than 4 m.

Technical Note:  In paragraph 1B228, the term "effective length" refers to the active height of the packaging material in a package column, or the active height of the internal contactor plates in a plate column.

 

1B230 - Pumps capable of circulating solutions of a potassium amide catalyst concentrated or diluted in liquid ammonia (KNH 2 /NH 3), having all of the following characteristics:

a.

perfectly airtight (i.e. hermetically sealed);

b.

a capacity greater than 8.5 m 3 /h; And 

c.

one of the following characteristics:

1.

for concentrated potassium amide solutions (1% or more), an operating pressure of 1.5 to 60 MPa; Or 

2.

for dilute potassium amide solutions (less than 1%), an operating pressure of 20 to 60 MPa.

 

1B231 - Installations or units, and equipment relating to tritium, as follows:

a.

installations, or units for the production, recovery, extraction, concentration or handling of tritium;

b.

equipment for tritium installations or units, as follows:

1.

Hydrogen or helium cooling units, capable of cooling down to 23 K (–250 °C) or less, with a heat extraction capacity greater than 150 W;

2.

hydrogen isotope storage or purification systems using metal hydrides as storage or purification support.

 

1B232 - Turboexpanders or turboexpanders-compressors having the following two characteristics:

a.

designed to operate at or below 35 K (–238°C); And 

b.

designed for a hydrogen flow rate equal to or greater than 1,000 kg/h.

 

1B233 - Installations or units, and equipment systems for the separation of lithium isotopes, as follows:

a.

installations or units for the separation of lithium isotopes;

b.

equipment for the separation of lithium isotopes using the lithium and mercury amalgamation process, as follows:

1.

charged liquid-liquid exchange columns specially designed for lithium amalgams;

2.

mercury or lithium amalgam pumps;

3.

electrolysis cells for lithium amalgam;

4.

evaporators for concentrated lithium hydroxide solution.

c.

ion exchange systems specially designed for the separation of lithium isotopes, and specially designed components therefor;

d.

chemical exchange systems (using crown ethers, encrypting agents or LARIAT ethers), specially designed for the separation of lithium isotopes, and their specially designed components.

 

1B234 - Tanks, chambers, containers and other similar containment devices for highly explosive contents designed for testing high explosives or explosive devices, and having all of the following characteristics:

NB:

SEE ALSO LIST OF WAR MATERIALS.

a.

designed to be able to contain an explosion equivalent to at least 2 kg of TNT; And 

b.

containing design elements or features allow real-time or delayed transfer of diagnostic or measurement information.

 

1B235 – Target assemblies and components for tritium production, as follows:

a. target assemblies consisting of lithium enriched in isotope 6, or containing lithium enriched in isotope 6, specially designed for the production of tritium by irradiation, including insertion into a nuclear reactor;

b. components specially designed for target assemblies specified in 1B235.a.

 

Technical note :

Specially designed components for tritium production target assemblies may include lithium pellets, tritium adsorbers, and specially coated sheaths

.

1C - Materials

 

Technical note:  

Metals and alloys: Unless otherwise provided, in paragraphs 1C001 to 1C012, 'metals' and 'alloys' mean the following raw forms and semi-finished products:

 

Raw forms:

Anodes, balls, bars (including notched bars and wire bars), billets, blocks, blooms, bricks, cakes, cathodes, crystals, cubes, dice, grains, ingots, masses, granules, pigs (cast iron), powder, washers, shot, slabs, lumps, sponge, sticks;

 

Semi-finished products (coated or not, plated, perforated, punched):

a.

Wrought or worked materials, manufactured by rolling, drawing, extrusion, forging, shock spinning, pressing, graining, atomizing and grinding, namely: angles, profiles/rolls, circles, discs, dust, flakes, sheets and blades, forgings , sheet metal, powder, pressed objects, stamped/stamped parts, ribbons, rings, bars/rods (including bare welding rods, wire rod and rolled wire), profile, rolled, thin sheets, strips, pipes and tubes (including rounds, squares and hollows)], drawn or spun wire;

b.

Molded materials produced in sand, pressure, metal mold, plaster mold or other type of mold, including high pressure casting, sintered shapes and powder metallurgy shapes.

Control must not be rendered ineffective through the export of non-enumerated forms purporting to be finished products but in fact constituting raw forms or semi-finished products.

 

1C001 - Materials specially designed to absorb electromagnetic waves or intrinsically conductive polymers, as follows:

NB

SEE ALSO 1C101.

a.

materials for the absorption of frequencies above 2 × 10 8 Hz and below 3 × 10 12 Hz;  

Note 1:

Paragraph 1C001.a. do not aim:

a.

“hair” type absorbers, made of natural or synthetic fibers, with a non-magnetic charge to allow absorption;

b.

absorbers having no magnetic loss, whose incident surface is of non-planar shape, including pyramids, cones, prisms and spiral surfaces;

c.

planar absorbers having all of the following characteristics:

1.

made up of:

a.

carbon-filled plastic foam materials (flexible or non-flexible), or organic materials, including binders, producing an echo of more than 5% relative to metal over a bandwidth greater than ± 15% of the center frequency of the incident energy, and incapable of withstanding temperatures above 450 K (177 °C); Or 

b.

of ceramic materials producing an echo of more than 20% relative to metal over a bandwidth greater than ±15% of the center frequency of the incident energy, and incapable of withstanding temperatures of more than 800 K (527 ° VS);

Technical Note:  Absorption test samples for 1C001.a., note 1.c.1., should be a square with a side measuring at least 5 wavelengths from the center frequency and placed in the far field of the radiant source.

2.

tensile strength less than 7 × 10 6  N/m 2 ; And 

3.

compressive strength less than 14 × 10 6  N/m 2 ;

d.

planar absorbers made of sintered ferrite, having all of the following characteristics:

1.

density greater than 4.4; And 

2.

maximum operating temperature of 548K (275°C).

Note 2:

Note 1 to paragraph 1C001.a. does not in any way exclude controls, the magnetic materials ensuring absorption when incorporated into the paint.

b.

non-transparent materials in the visible range specially designed for the absorption of near-infrared rays having a wavelength greater than 810 nm but less than 2000 nm (frequencies greater than 150 THz but less than 370 THz);

Note:

Paragraph 1C001.b. does not control materials specially designed or formulated for any of the following applications:

a.

“laser” marking of polymers; Or 

b.

“laser” welding of polymers.

c.

intrinsically conductive polymer materials having a 'volume electrical conductivity' greater than 10,000 S/m (Siemens per meter) or a 'area (surface) resistivity' less than 100 ohms/m 2 , based on one or more of the polymers following:

1.

polyaniline;

2.

polypyrrole;

3.

polythiophene;

4.

polyphenylene-vinylene; Or 

5.

polythienylene-vinylene.

Note:

Paragraph 1C001.c. does not cover materials in liquid form.

Technical Note:  'Volume electrical conductivity' and 'area (surface) resistivity' are determined in accordance with ASTM D-257 or national equivalents.

 

1C002 - Metal alloys, metal alloy powders or alloyed materials, as follows:

NB:

SEE ALSO 1C202.

Note:

Paragraph 1C002 does not control metal alloys, metal alloy powders, or alloy materials specially formulated for coating purposes.

Technical notes:

1.

Metal alloys listed in 1C002 are alloys containing a higher percentage by weight of the indicated metal than of any other element.

2.

'Creep-rupture resistance' shall be measured in accordance with ASTM E-139 or national equivalents.

3.

'Low cycle fatigue resistance' shall be measured in accordance with ASTM Standard E-606, "Recommended Method for Testing Constant Amplitude Low Cycle Fatigue", or its national equivalents. The test must be axial with an average ratio of the minimum force to the maximum force equal to 1 and a stress concentration coefficient (kt) equal to 1. The average ratio of the minimum force to the maximum force denotes the maximum stress minus the minimum stress divided by the maximum stress. a.

a.

aluminides, as follows:

1.

nickel aluminides containing a minimum of 15% by weight of aluminum, a maximum of 38% by weight of aluminum, and at least one additional alloying element;

2.

titanium aluminides containing 10% by weight or more of aluminum, and at least one additional alloying element;

b.

metal alloys, as follows, manufactured from powders or particles specified in 1C002.c:

1.

nickel alloys having any of the following characteristics:

a.

a 'creep-rupture resistance' of 10,000 hours or more at 923 K (650 °C) under a stress of 676 MPa; Or 

b.

a 'low cycle fatigue resistance' of 10,000 cycles or more at 823 K (550°C) under a maximum stress of 1095 MPa;

2.

niobium alloys having any of the following characteristics:

a.

a 'creep-rupture resistance' of 10,000 hours or more at 1073 K (800 °C) under a stress of 400 MPa; Or 

b.

a 'low cycle fatigue resistance' of 10,000 cycles or more at 973 K (700°C) under a maximum stress of 700 MPa;

3.

titanium alloys having any of the following characteristics:

a.

a 'creep-rupture resistance' of 10,000 hours or more at 723 K (450 °C) under a stress of 200 MPa; Or 

b.

a 'low cycle fatigue resistance' of 10,000 cycles or more at 723 K (450°C) under a maximum stress of 400 MPa;

4.

aluminum alloys having any of the following characteristics:

a.

a tensile strength equal to or greater than 240 MPa at 473 K (200 °C); Or 

b.

a tensile strength equal to or greater than 415 MPa at 298 K (25°C);

5.

magnesium alloys having all of the following characteristics:

a.

a tensile strength equal to or greater than 345 MPa; And 

b.

a corrosion rate of less than 1 mm/year in 3% aqueous sodium chloride solution measured in accordance with ASTM G-31 or national equivalents;

c.

powders or particles of metal alloys, having all of the following characteristics:

1.

made up of one of the following composition systems:

Technical note:

In the following points, X = one or more alloying elements:

a.

nickel alloys (Ni-Al-X, Ni-X-Al) qualified for turbine engine parts and components, i.e. with less than three non-metallic particles (introduced during the manufacturing process) more than 100 μm for 10 9 alloy particles; 

b.

niobium alloys [(Nb-Al-X or Nb-X-Al, Nb-Si-X or Nb-X-Si, Nb-Ti-X or Nb-X-Ti);

c.

titanium alloys (Ti-Al-X or Ti-X-Al);

d.

aluminum alloys (Al-Mg-X or Al-X-Mg, Al-Zn-X or Al-X-Zn, Al-Fe-X or Al-X-Fe); Or 

e.

magnesium alloys (Mg-Al-X or Mg-X-Al);

2.

obtained in a controlled environment by one of the following processes:

a.

“vacuum atomization”;

b.

“gas atomization”;

c.

“centrifugal atomization”;

d.

“sharp dip”;

e.

“roller dipping” and “spraying”;

f.

“molten extraction” and “pulverization”;

g.

“mechanical alloy”; Or 

h.

“plasma atomization”; And 

3.

capable of constituting the materials specified in 1C002.a or 1C002.b;

d.

alloy materials, having all of the following characteristics:

1.

consisting of one of the composition systems referred to in paragraph 1C002.c.1.:

2.

in the form of sequins, ribbons or thin bars; And 

3.

obtained in a controlled environment by one of the following processes:

a.

“sharp dip”;

b.

“tempering on roller”; Or 

c.

“molten extraction”.

 Technical notes :

1. 'Vacuum atomization' is a process for reducing a flow of molten metal to droplets 500 μm in diameter or less by the rapid evaporation of a dissolved gas by the application of vacuum.

2. 'Gas atomization' is a process for reducing a casting of molten metal alloy to droplets of 500 μm in diameter or less by means of a flow of gas under high pressure.

3. 'Centrifugal atomization' is a process for reducing a flow or crater of molten metal to droplets of 500 μm in diameter or less by centrifugal force.

4. 'Quick quenching' is a process used to 'quickly solidify' a casting of molten metal pressing against a cooled block, to obtain a product in the form of flakes.

5. 'Roll quenching' is a process used to 'rapidly solidify' a casting of molten metal pressing against a rotating cooled block, to obtain a product in the form of flakes, ribbons or bars.

6. 'Pulverization' is a process for reducing material into particles by crushing or grinding.

7. 'Molten extraction' is a process for 'rapidly solidifying' and extracting an alloy in ribbon form by introducing a small segment of a rotating cooled block into the alloy bath molten metal.

8. 'Mechanical alloying' is an alloying process resulting from the bonding, breaking and re-bonding of elemental powders and parent alloy powders by mechanical impact. Non-metallic particles can be incorporated into the alloy by the addition of suitable powders.

9. 'Plasma atomization' is a process for reducing a stream of molten metal or solid metal to droplets 500 μm in diameter or less using plasma torches under an inert gas.

10. 'Rapid solidify' is a process for solidifying molten material at cooling rates above 1000 K/s.

 

1C003 - Magnetic metals, of all types and in all forms, having any of the following characteristics:

a.

initial relative permeability equal to or greater than 120,000 and thickness equal to or less than 0.05 mm;

Technical note:

The initial relative permeability measurement should be performed on fully annealed metals.

b.

magnetostrictive alloys having any of the following characteristics:

1.

a saturation magnetostriction greater than 5 × 10 – 4 ; Or 

2.

a magnetomechanical coupling factor (k) greater than 0.8; Or 

c.

amorphous or 'nanocrystalline' alloy strips having all of the following characteristics:

1.

a composition comprising at least 75% by weight of iron, cobalt or nickel;

2.

a saturation magnetic induction (Bs) equal to or greater than 1.6 T; And 

3.

one of the following characteristics:

a.

a thickness equal to or less than 0.02 mm; Or 

b.

an electrical resistivity equal to or greater than 2 × 10 – 4 ohm/cm. 

Technical note

In 1C003.c, 'nanocrystalline' means materials having a crystalline granularity, determined by X-ray diffraction, less than or equal to 50 nm.

 

1C004 – Uranium titanium alloys or “matrix” tungsten alloys based on iron, nickel or copper, having all of the following characteristics:

a.

density greater than 17.5 g/cm 3 ;

b.

elastic limit greater than 880 MPa;

c.

breaking strength greater than 1,270 MPa; And 

d.

elongation greater than 8%.

 

1C005 - “Composite” “superconductive” conductors in lengths greater than 100 m or having a mass greater than 100 g, as follows:

a.

“Composite” “superconductor” conductors containing one or more niobiumtitanium 'filaments', having all of the following characteristics:

1.

embedded in a “matrix” other than a “matrix” of copper or a copper-based mixture; And 

2.

having a cross-sectional area of ​​less than 0.28 × 10 – 4 mm 2 (6 μm diameter for circular 'filaments');  

b.

“composite” “superconducting” conductors consisting of one or more “superconducting” 'filaments' other than niobium-titanium, having all of the following characteristics:

1.

“critical temperature” means at zero magnetic induction above 9.85 K (–263.31 °C); And 

2.

persistence of the “superconductor” state at a temperature of 4.2 K (– 268.96 °C) when exposed to a magnetic field oriented in any direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the conductor and corresponding to induction magnetic of more than 12 T, with a critical current density of more than 1750 A/mm 2 over the entire cross-section of the conductor; 

c.

“composite” “superconductor” conductors containing one or more “superconductor” “filaments” whose “superconductor” state persists beyond a temperature of 115 K (– 158.16 °C).

Technical Note:  For the purposes of 1C005, 'filaments' may be in the form of wires, cylinders, films, strips or ribbons.

 

1C006 - Fluids and lubricating substances, as follows:

a.

Not used;

b.

lubricating substances containing as main ingredient one of the following:

1.

ethers or thio-ethers of phenylenes, alkylphenylene, or mixtures thereof, containing more than two ether or thio-ether functions or mixtures thereof; Or 

2.

fluorinated silicone fluids having a kinematic viscosity measured at 298 K (25 °C) less than 5,000 mm 2 /s (5,000 centistokes);

c.

damping or flotation fluids having all of the following characteristics:

1.

purity greater than 99.8%;

2.

containing fewer than 25 particles of a size equal to or greater than 200 μm per 100 ml; And 

3.

consisting of at least 85% of one of the following products:

a.

dibromotetrafluoroethane (CAS 25497-30-7, 124-73-2, 27336-23-8);

b.

polychlorotrifluoroethylene (oily and waxy modifications only); Or 

c.

polybromotrifluoroethylene;

d.

Fluorocarbon electronic coolants having all of the following characteristics:

1.

a content by weight of 85% or more of any of the following substances or mixtures thereof:

a.

monomeric forms of perfluoropolyalkylether-triazines or perfluoroaliphatic ethers;

b.

perfluoroalkylamines;

c.

perfluorocyclanes; Or 

d.

perfluoroalkanes;

2.

a density of 1.5 g/ml or more at 298 K (25°C);

3.

in liquid state at 273 K (0 °C); And 

4.

a fluorine content by weight greater than or equal to 60%.

Note:

Paragraph 1C006.d. does not cover materials qualified and packaged under the name of medical products.

 

1C007 - Ceramic powders, ceramic “matrix” “composite” materials and precursor materials, as follows:

NB:

SEE ALSO 1C107.

a.

ceramic powders consisting of simple or complex titanium borides, having a total metallic impurities, excluding intentional additions, of less than 5,000 ppm, and an average particle size equal to or less than 5 μm, and having not more 10% of particles larger than 10 μm;

b. Not used

 

c.

ceramic “matrix” “composite” materials, as follows::

1..

ceramic-ceramic “composite” materials with an oxide or glass “matrix,” or oxide reinforced with any of the following materials:

a. continuous fibers made from any of the following materials:

1.

Al 2 O 3 (CAS 1344-28-1); Or  

2.

Si-CN; Or

Note:

Paragraph 1C007.f. does not control "composite" materials containing fibers corresponding to one of these systems which have a tensile strength of less than 700 MPa at 1273 K (1000 °C) or a tensile creep resistance of more 1% creep deformation for a load of 100 MPa at 1273 K (1000 °C) for 100 hours.

.

b. fibers having all of the following characteristics:

    1. made from any of the following materials

a.

Si-N;

b.

Si-C;

c.

Si-Al-ON; Or 

d.

If we; And 

 

    2. having a “specific tensile strength” greater than 12.7 × 10 3  m;

d.

Not used

e.

precursor materials, namely special polymeric or metallo-organic materials, for the production of any pae(s) of the materials specified in 1C007.c., as follows:

1.

polydiorganosilanes (for the production of silicon carbide);

2.

polysilazanes (for the production of silicon nitride);

3.

polycarbosilazanes (for the production of ceramics based on silicon, carbon and nitrogen);

Technical note :

For the purposes of 1C007, 'precursor materials' are special polymeric or metal-organic materials used in the "production" of silicon carbide, silicon nitride or ceramics based on silicon, carbon and nitrogen .

 f. Not used.

 

1C008 - Non-fluorinated polymeric substances, as follows:

a.

imides, as follows:

1.

bismaleimides;

2.

aromatic polyamides (PAI) having a 'glass transition temperature (Tg)' greater than 563 K (290 °C);

3.

aromatic polyimides having a 'glass transition temperature (Tg)' greater than 505 K (232°C);

4.

aromatic polyetherimides having a 'glass transition temperature (Tg)' greater than 563 K (290°C);

Note:

Paragraph 1C008.a covers substances in liquid or solid “fusible” form, including in the form of resin, powder, pellet, film, sheet, strip or ribbon.

NB:

For non-"fusible" aromatic polyimides in film, sheet, strip or ribbon form, see paragraph 1A003.

b.

Not used;

c.

Not used;

d.

polyarylene ketones;

e.

polyarylene sulfides, in which the arylene group consists of biphenylene, triphenylene or combinations thereof;

f.

polybiphenylenethersulfone having a 'glass transition temperature (Tg)' greater than 563 K (290 °C).

Technical note:

1.

The 'glass transition temperature (Tg)' of thermoplastic substances specified in 1C008.a.2., of substances specified in 1C008.a.4. and substances specified in 1C008.f. is determined in accordance with the method described in ISO 11357-2:1999 or equivalent national standards.

2.

The 'glass transition temperature (Tg)' of thermosetting substances specified in 1C008.a.2. and substances specified in 1C008a.3. is determined in accordance with the three-point bending method described in ASTM D 7028-07 or an equivalent national standard. The test shall be conducted on a minimum 90% cured dry test specimen, as required by ASTM E 2160-04 or an equivalent national standard, using a combination of standard and subsequent generation generating the highest Tg.

 

1C009 - Untreated fluorinated compounds, as follows:

a.

Not used;

b.

fluorinated polyimides, containing 10% or more combined fluorine;

c.

Fluorinated phosphazene elastomers, containing 30% or more combined fluorine.

 

1C010 - “Fibrous or filamentary materials”, as follows:

NB:

SEE ALSO 1C210 AND 9C110.

Technical notes:

1.

In order to calculate the “specific tensile strength”, “specific modulus” or specific weight of a “fibrous or filamentary material” mentioned in 1C010.a., 1C010.b., 1C010.c. or 1C010.e.1.b., the tensile strength and modulus shall be defined using the method described by ISO 10618:2004 or equivalent national standards.

2.

The evaluation of "specific tensile strength", "specific modulus" or specific weight of non-unidirectional "fibrous or filamentary materials" (e.g., fabrics, irregular mats or braids) in paragraph 1C010. must be based on the mechanical properties of the unidirectional monofilaments that compose them (e.g. monofilaments, strands, webs or rovings) before transformation into non-unidirectional “fibrous or filamentary materials”.

a.

organic “fibrous or filamentary materials” having all of the following characteristics:

1.

“specific module” greater than 12.7 × 10 6  m; And 

2.

“specific tensile strength” greater than 23.5 × 10 4  m;

Note:

Paragraph 1C010.a does not control polyethylene.

b.

carbon “fibrous or filamentary materials” having all of the following characteristics:

1.

“specific module” greater than 14.65 × 10 6  m; And 

2.

“specific tensile strength” greater than 26.82 × 10 4  m;

Note:

Paragraph 1C010.b. do not aim:

a.

“fibrous or filamentary materials” intended for the repair of structures or laminated products of “civil aircraft”, having all of the following characteristics:

1.

an area not exceeding 1 m 2 ;

2.

a length not exceeding 2.5 m; And 

3.

a width greater than 15 mm.

b.

carbon “fibrous or filamentary materials” cut, ground or cut into pieces having a length equal to or less than 25 mm.

c.

inorganic “fibrous or filamentary materials” having all of the following characteristics:

1.

“specific module” greater than 2.54 × 10 6  m; And 

2.

melting, dissociation or sublimation point greater than 1922 K (1649 °C) in an inert environment;

Note:

Paragraph 1C010.c. do not aim:

a.

polycrystalline alumina fibers, polypae and discontinuous, in the form of chopped fibers or irregular mats, containing 3% or more by weight of silica and having a “specific modulus” less than 10 × 10 6 m  ;

b.

molybdenum and molybdenum alloy fibers;

c.

boron fibers;

d.

discontinuous ceramic fibers whose melting, dissociation or sublimation point is less than 2,043 K (1,770 °C) in an inert environment.

d.

“fibrous or filamentary materials” having any of the following characteristics:

1.

consisting of one of the following elements:

a.

polyetherimides specified in 1C008.a; Or 

b.

substances specified in 1C008.b to 1C008.f; Or 

2.

made of materials specified in 1C010.d.1.a or 1C010.d.1.b and “mixed” with other fibers specified in 1C010.a, 1C010.b or 1C010.c;

e.

“fibrous or filamentary materials” impregnated in whole or in part with resin or pitch (prepregs), “fibrous or filamentary materials” coated with metal or carbon (preformed) or “carbon fiber preforms”, as follows:

1.

having one of the following characteristics:

a.

inorganic “fibrous or filamentary materials” specified in 1C010.c; Or 

b.

organic or carbon “fibrous or filamentary materials”, having all of the following characteristics:

1.

“specific module” greater than 10.15 × 10 6  m; And 

2.

“specific tensile strength” greater than 17.7 × 10 4  m; And 

2.

having one of the following characteristics:

a.

resin or pitch specified in 1C008 or 1C009.b;

b.

'glass transition temperature measured by dynamomechanical analysis (DMA Tg)' equal to or greater than 453 K (180 °C) and having a phenolic resin; Or

c.

'glass transition temperature measured by dynamomechanical analysis (DMA Tg)' equal to or greater than 505 K (232 °C) and having a resin or pitch, not specified in 1C008 or 1C009.b, and not not being a phenolic resin;

Note 1:

“Fibrous or filamentary materials” coated with metal or carbon (preformed) or “carbon fiber preforms”, not impregnated with resin or pitch, are controlled by “fibrous or filamentary materials” specified in 1C010.a. 1C010.b or 1C010.c.

Note 2:

Paragraph 1C010.e does not control:

a.

carbon “fibrous or filamentary materials” impregnated with epoxy resins (prepregs) intended for the repair of structures or laminated products of “civil aircraft”, having all of the following characteristics:

1.

an area not exceeding 1 m 2 ;

2.

a length not exceeding 2.5 m; And 

3.

a width greater than 15 mm.

b.

carbon “fibrous or filamentary materials” cut, ground or cut into pieces, impregnated in whole or in part with resin or pitch and having a length equal to or less than 25.0 mm, when using a resin or pitch other than those specified in 1C008 or 1C009.b.

Technical notes: 

1. 'Carbon fiber preforms' are an ordered assembly of coated or uncoated fibers to form the frame of a part before the 'matrix' is introduced to form a 'composite'.

2. The 'glass transition temperature measured by dynamomechanical analysis (DMA T g )' of the materials referred to in paragraph 1C010.e is determined according to the method described in standard ASTM D 7028-07, or an equivalent national standard, on a dry test specimen. For thermoset materials, the cure rate of a dry test specimen shall be at least 90% in accordance with ASTM E 2160-04 or an equivalent national standard.

 

1C011 - Metals and compounds, as follows:

NB:

SEE ALSO LIST OF WAR MATERIALS and 1C111.

a.

metals with a particle size less than 60 μm, whether spherical, atomized, spheroidal, flaked or pulverized, made from a material having a content of 99% or more of zirconium, magnesium and their alloys;

Technical note:

The natural hafnium content of zirconium (generally 2 to 7%) is counted with zirconium.

Note:

The metals or alloys listed in 1C011.a are controlled whether or not they are encapsulated in aluminum, magnesium, zirconium, or beryllium.

b.

boron or boron alloys, having a particle size of 60 μm or less, as follows:

1.

boron with a purity of 85% by weight or more;

2.

boron alloys containing 85% or more by weight of boron;

Note:

The metals or alloys listed in 1C011.b are controlled whether or not they are encapsulated in aluminum, magnesium, zirconium, or beryllium.

c.

guanine nitrate (CAS 506-93-4);

d.

nitroguanidine (NQ) (CAS 556-88-7).

NB:

See also the War Materials List for metal powders mixed with other substances to form a mixture formulated for military purposes.

 

1C012 - Matters as follows:

Technical note:  These materials are generally used for nuclear heat sources.

a.

plutonium in any form whose plutonium-238 isotopic content is greater than 50% by weight;

Note:

Paragraph 1C012.a does not control:

a.

shipments containing a plutonium content equal to or less than 1 gram;

b.

shipments equal to or less than three “effective grams” when contained in a sensing organ of an instrument.

b.

neptunium 237 “previously separated”, in any form.

Note:

Paragraph 1C012.b. does not cover shipments with a neptunium 237 content equal to or less than 1 gram.

 

1C101 - Materials and devices for the reduction of observables such as radar reflectivity, ultraviolet/infrared and acoustic signatures, other than those specified in 1C001, for use in 'missiles' and their subsystems or in air vehicles unmanned aircraft specified in 9A012 or 9A112.a.

Note 1:

Paragraph 1C101 covers:

a.

structural materials and coatings specially designed to reduce radar reflectivity;

b.

coatings, including paints, specially designed to reduce or adapt reflectivity or emissivity in the microwave, infrared or ultraviolet bands of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Note 2:

Paragraph 1C101 does not cover coatings used specifically for thermal insulation of satellites.

Technical Note:  In paragraph 1C101, the term 'missile' means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems, with a range of at least 300 km.

 

1C102 - Resaturated and pyrolized carbon-carbon materials, designed for space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104.

 

1C107 - Graphite and ceramic materials other than those specified in 1C007, as follows:

a.

fine-grain graphites whose density is equal to or greater than 1.72 g/cm 3 , measured at 288 K (15 °C), and whose grain size is less than or equal to 100 μm, usable in nozzles of rockets and reentry body noses, which can be machined to obtain the following products:

1.

cylinders with a diameter of at least 120 mm and a length of at least 50 mm;

2.

tubes having an internal diameter equal to or greater than 65 mm, a wall thickness equal to or greater than 25 mm and a length of at least 50 mm; Or 

3.

blocks having dimensions equal to or greater than 120 mm × 120 mm × 50 mm;

NB:

See also 0C004

b.

reinforced pyrolytic or fibrous graphites usable in rocket nozzles and reentry body noses usable in “missiles”, space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104;

NB:

See also 0C004

c.

ceramic composite materials (dielectric constant less than 6 at any frequency between 100 MHz and 100 GHz) usable on radomes usable in "missiles", space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104;

d.

raw machinable blocks of unfired silicon carbide-reinforced ceramics for use in noses for use in "missiles", space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104;

e.

Silicon carbide-reinforced ceramic composite materials for use in tips, re-entry vehicles and nozzle flaps for use in "missiles", space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104.

f.

raw machinable blocks of ceramic composite materials consisting of an 'ultra high temperature ceramic (UHTC)' matrix having a melting point greater than or equal to 3,000 °C, reinforced by fibers or filaments, usable for missile components ( such as tips, re-entry vehicles, leading edges, jet deflection vanes, control surfaces and rocket engine neck braces) in "missiles", space launch vehicles specified in 9A004,sounding rockets specified in 9A104 or 'missiles'.

Note: Paragraph 1C107.f. does not cover non-composite 'ultra high temperature ceramic (UHTC)' materials.

Technical note 1 :

In 1C107.f, the term 'missiles' means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems with a range of at least 300 km.

Technical note 2 :

'Ultra High Temperature Ceramics (UHTC)' include:

    1. titanium diboride (TiB 2);

    2. zirconium diboride (ZrB 2 );

    3. niobium diboride (NbB 2 );

    4. hafnium diboride (HfB 2 );

    5. tantalum diboride (TaB 2);

    6. titanium carbide (TiC);

    7. zirconium carbide (ZrC);

    8. niobium carbide (NbC);

    9. hafnium carbide (HfC);

    10. tantalum carbide (TaC).

 

1C111 - Propellants and their chemical components, other than those specified in paragraph 1C011, as follows:

a.

propellant substances:

1.

aluminum powder with spherical or spheroidal grain, other than that specified in the list of war materials, composed of particles with a size of 200 μm, manufactured from a material having an aluminum content by weight greater than or equal to 97%, if at least 10% of the total weight consists of particles less than 63 μm according to ISO 2591-1:1988 or equivalent national standards;

Technical note:

 A particle size of 63 μm (ISO R-565) corresponds to 250 mesh (Tyler) or 230 mesh (ASTM E-11 standard).

2.

Metallic powders, other than those covered by the list of war materials:

a.

metallic powders of zirconium, beryllium or magnesium, or alloys of these metals, provided that at least 90% of all particles by particle volume or weight are composed of particles with a size less than 60 μm (according to measurement techniques such as sieving, laser diffraction or optical scanning), whether they are spherical, atomized, spheroidal, flaked or pulverized grains, made up of 97% of one of the following materials:

1.

zirconium;

2.

beryllium; Or 

3.

magnesium;

Technical note:

 The natural hafnium content of zirconium (generally 2 to 7%) is counted with zirconium.

b.

metallic boron or boron alloy powders, with a boron content of at least 85% by weight, provided that at least 90% of all particles by volume or particle weight are composed of particles of 'a size less than 60 μm (according to measurement techniques such as sieving, laser diffraction or optical scanning), whether they have spherical, atomized, spheroidal, flaked or pulverized grains;

Note:

Paragraphs 1C111a.2.a. and 1C111a.2.b. are aimed at mixtures of powders presenting a multi-modal distribution of particles (e.g. mixtures of grains of different sizes) when it concerns one or more modes.

3.

oxidants usable in liquid propellant rocket engines, as follows:

a.

nitrogen trioxide (CAS 10544-73-7);

b.

nitrogen dioxide (CAS 10102-44-0)/nitrogen tetroxide (CAS 10544-72-6);

c.

nitrogen pentoxide (CAS 10102-03-1);

d.

mixed nitrogen oxides (MON);

Technical note:  Mixed nitrogen oxides (MON) are solutions of nitric oxide (NO) in nitrogen peroxides/nitrogen dioxides (N 2 O 4 /NO 2 ) that can be used in missile systems . Several compositions can be qualified as MONi or MONij, where i and j are integers representing the percentage of nitrogen oxide in the mixture (for example MON3 contains 3% of nitrogen oxide, MON25 contains 25% of nitrogen oxide. An upper limit is MON40, 40% by weight). 

e.

SEE LIST OF WAR MATERIALS FOR Red Fuming Inhibited Nitric Acid (ANFRI);

f.

SEE LIST OF WAR MATERIALS AND 1C238 for compounds consisting of fluorine and one or more of the following elements: other halogens, oxygen, nitrogen.

4.

hydrazine derivatives, as follows:

NB:

SEE ALSO LIST OF WAR MATERIALS.

a.

trimethylhydrazine (CAS 1741-01-1);

b.

tetramethylhydrazine (CAS 6415-12-9);

c.

N,N-diallylhydrazine (CAS 5164-11-4);

d.

allylhydrazine (CAS 7422-78-8);

e.

ethylene dihydrazine (CAS 6068-98-0);

f.

methylhydrazine dinitrate;

g.

unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine nitrate;

h.

hydrazinium azide (CAS 14546-44-2);

i.

1,1-dimethylhydrazine (CAS 227955-52-4) / 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (CAS 299177-50-7);

j.

hydrazine dinitrate (CAS 13464-98-7);

k.

diimido oxalic acid dihydrazine (CAS 3457-37-2);

L.

2-hydroxyethylhydrazine nitrate;

mr.

see the list of war materials for hydrazinium nitrate;

not.

hydrazinium diperchlorate (CAS 13812-39-0);

o.

methylhydrazine nitrate (CAS 29674-96-2);

p.

1,1-diethylhydrazine nitrate / 1,2-diethylhydrazine nitrate (CAS 363453-17-2);

q.

tetrazine (3,6-dihydrazino) nitrate (1,4-dihydrazine nitrate);

5.

High energy density materials, other than those specified in the War Material List, usable in 'missiles' or unmanned aerial vehicles specified in 9A012 or 9A112.a.;

a.

Mixed fuel containing both solid and liquid fuels, such as boron sludge, having a mass energy density equal to or greater than 40 × 10 6 J/kg; 

b.

Other high energy density fuels and fuel additives (e.g. Cubane, Ionic Solutions, JP-10) having a volumetric energy density equal to or greater than 37.5 × 10 9 J  /m 3 , measured at 20 °C and at a pressure of one atmosphere (101.325 kPa);

Note:

1C111.a.5.b does not control refined fossil fuels or biofuels produced from plants, including motor fuels certified for use in civil aviation, unless they are specifically intended for 'missiles' or unmanned aerial vehicles specified in 9A012 or 9A112.a.

Technical Note:  In 1C111.a.5, the term 'missile' means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems with a range of at least 300 km.

6.

Fuels replacing hydrazine, as follows:

a.

2-azido-N,N-dimethylethanamine (DMAZ) (CAS 86147-04-8);

b.

polymeric substances:

1.

carboxytelechelic polybutadiene (including carboxylated polybutadiene) (PBCT);

2.

hydroxytelechelic polybutadiene (including hydroxylated polybutadiene) (PBHT), other than that specified in the list of war materials;

3.

polybutadiene acrylic acid (PBAA);

4.

polybutadiene-acrylonitrile (PBAN) (CAS 25265-19-4 / CAS 68891-50-9);

5.

polytetrahydrofuran polyethylene glycol (TPEG);

Technical note:

Polytetrahydrofuran polyethylene glycol (TPEG) is a copolymer of polybutan 1,4-diol (CAS 110-63-4) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) (CAS 25322-68-3).

6.

glycidyl polynitrate (PGN or poly-GLYN) (CAS 27814-48-8).

c.

other additives and propellants:

1.

SEE LIST OF WAR MATERIALS FOR Carboranes, decaboranes, pentaboranes and their derivatives;

2.

triethylene glycol dinitrate (TEGDN) (CAS 111-22-8);

3.

2-nitrodiphenylamine (CAS 119-75-5);

4.

trimethyloethane trinitrate (TMETN) (CAS 3032-55-1);

5.

diethylene glycol dinitrate (DEGDN) (CAS 693-21-0);

6.

ferrocene derivatives, as follows:

a.

see the list of war materials for the Catocene;

b.

see the list of war materials for ethyl ferrocene;

c.

see list of war materials for propyl ferrocene;

d.

see list of war materials for n-butyl ferrocene;

e.

see the list of war materials for pentyl ferrocene;

f.

see the list of war materials for dicyclopentyl ferrocene;

g.

see list of war materials for dicyclohexyl ferrocene;

h

see list of war materials for diethyl ferrocene;

i.

see list of war materials for dipropyl ferrocene;

j.

see list of war materials for dibutyl ferrocene;

k.

see the list of war materials for dihexyl ferrocene;

L.

see list of war materials for acetyl ferrocene/diacetyl 1,1′-ferrocene;

mr.

see the list of war materials for ferrocene carboxylic acids;

not.

see the list of war materials for butacene;

o.

other ferrocene derivatives usable as modifiers of the combustion rate of rocket propellant, other than those included in the list of war materials;

Note:

Paragraph 1C111.c.6.o does not control ferrocene derivatives that contain a six-carbon aromatic functional group attached to the ferrocene molecule.

7.

4,5 diazidomethyl-2-methyl-1,2,3-triazole (iso-DAMTR), other than that mentioned on the list of war materials.

d

'gel propellants', other than those mentioned in the list of war materials, specially intended for 'missiles'.

Technical notes :

1. In 1C111.d, the term 'gel propellant' means a fuel or oxidizer based on gelling agents such as silicates, kaolin (clay), carbon, or any polymeric gelling agent.

2. In 1C111.d, the term 'missiles' means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems with a range of at least 300 km.

Note:

For propellants and their chemical components not listed in paragraph 1C111, see the list of war materials.

 

1C116 - Maraging steels usable in missiles, having all of the following characteristics:

NB:

SEE ALSO 1C216.

a.

having a greater breaking strength, measured at 293 K (20 °C), equal to or greater than:

1.

0.9 GPa during solution treatment; Or 

2.

1.5 GPa at the structural hardening stage; And 

b.

one of the following forms:

1.

sheets, plates or tubes whose wall or sheet a a thickness equal to or less than 5.0 mm;

2.

tubular shapes whose wall a a thickness equal to or less than 50 mm, and whose internal diameter is equal to or greater than 270 mm.

Technical Note 1:  Maraging steels are an iron alloy:

1.

generally characterized by high nickel content, very low carbon content and the use of substitute elements or precipitates to produce age hardening; And

2.

subjected to heat treatment cycles to promote the martensitic transformation process (solution treatment), then hardened by aging (structural hardening).

Technical Note 2:  In paragraph 1C116, the term 'missile' means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems, with a range of at least 300 km.

 

1C117 - Materials used in the manufacture of components for 'missiles', as follows:

a.

tungsten and alloys in particulate form containing at least 97% by weight of tungsten and having a particle size of 50 × 10 – 6  m (50 μm) or less;

b.

molybdenum and alloys in particulate form containing at least 97% by weight of molybdenum and having a particle size of 50 × 10 – 6  m (50 μm) or less;

c.

tungsten materials in solid form having all of the following characteristics:

1.

one of the following compositions:

a.

tungsten and alloys containing at least 97% by weight of tungsten;

b.

copper-infiltrated tungsten containing at least 80% by weight of tungsten; Or 

c.

silver-infiltrated tungsten containing at least 80% by weight of tungsten; And 

2.

which can be used for the production of:

a.

cylinders with a diameter of at least 120 mm and a length of at least 50 mm;

b.

tubes having an internal diameter equal to or greater than 65 mm, a wall thickness equal to or greater than 25 mm and a length of at least 50 mm; Or 

c.

blocks of a size equal to or greater than 120 mm by 120 mm by 50 mm.

Technical Note:  In paragraph 1C117, the term 'missile' means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems, with a range of at least 300 km.

 

1C118 – Titanium Stabilized Duplex Stainless Steel (Ti-DSS):

a.

having all of the following characteristics:

1.

containing 17.0 to 23.0 weight percent chromium and 4.5 to 7.0 weight percent nickel;

2.

a titanium content greater than 0.10 percent by weight; And 

3.

a ferro-austenitic microstructure (also called two-pae microstructure) of which at least 10 volume percent is austenite (according to ASTM E-1181-87 or equivalent national standards); And 

b.

appearing in one of the following forms:

1.

ingots or blades of a size equal to or greater than 100 mm in each dimension;

2.

sheets with a width of 600 mm or more and a thickness of 3 mm or less; Or 

3.

tubes having an external diameter equal to or greater than 600 mm and a wall thickness equal to or less than 3 mm.