INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-87218E
27September 2012
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-87218D
w/Amendment 2
27 March 2007
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
CABLE, LOCKCLAD, FOR AIRCRAFT CONTROL
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the
Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers the requirements for lockclad control cable
material used in aircraft flight controls and aircraft control cable assemblies that include
lockclad as a portion of the assembly. Lockclad is defined as the resulting material of swaging
aluminum alloy tubing onto MIL-DTL-83420, type I, nonjacketed wire rope to the extent
necessary to comply with the elongation and coefficient of thermal expansion properties
specified herein.
1.2 Classification. The lockclad will be of the following types and classes, as specified
(see 6.2).
1.2.1 Types. The types of lockclad are as follows:
Type I
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Lockclad manufactured with MIL-DTL-83420, type I,
composition A carbon steel, zinc or tin over zinc coated wire rope.
Type II
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Lockclad manufactured with MIL-DTL-83420, type I,
composition B corrosion resistant steel wire rope.
1.2.2 Classes. The classes of lockclad have been assigned for various base cable sizes
and construction and aluminum cladding outside diameter for ease of reference. These classes
are identified in table I.
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to Defense Logistics
Agency Aviation, DLA Aviation-VEB, 8000 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, VA 23297-
5616 or e-mailed to STDZNMGT@dla.mil. Since contact information can change, you may
want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST database at
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