Mil-Std-810

The MIL-STD-810 series of standards are issued by the United States Army's Developmental Test Command, to specify various environmental tests to prove that equipment qualified to the standard will survive in the field. The current revision, as of 2006, is revision F, issued January 1, 2000, superseding revision E from 1989. The standard is thus commonly referred to as MIL-STD-810F.

Revisions up to Rev C used fairly generic tests for various classes of gear. Once Rev D came around (Circa 1985) the testing, in particular shock and vibration were more tailored for the actual expected operating environment. MIL-STD-810G is in draft version and will likely be published in May 2008.

Primarily used for military applications, the standard is also used for commercial purposes, proving the claims of the ruggedness of products from computers to MP3 players.

The MIL-STD-810 series of tests covers a broad range of environmental conditions such as: low pressure for altitude testing, exposure to high and low temperatures plus temperature shock (both operating and in storage), rain (including wind blown and freezing rain), humidity, fungus, salt fog for rust testing, sand and dust exposure, explosive atmosphere, leakage, acceleration, shock and transport shock (triangle/sine/square wave shocks), gunfire vibration, and random vibration. This standard applies real-world wear and tear to components, subsystems, and complete systems in a laboratory setting that accelerates the testing process while it readies the product for final field testing.

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MIL-STD-810 Tests

•	Acceleration
•	Altitude Testing
•	Drop Test
•	Explosive Atmosphere
•	Extreme Temperature Testing
•	Fungus Testing
•	Humidity Testing
•	Icing Freezing Rain
•	Salt Fog Testing
•	Sand & Dust Testing
•	Shock Testing
•	Temperature & Humidity Testing
•	Thermal Shock Testing
•	Vibration
•	Wind & Rain Testing