A group of end items or parts required to cut metals with electric arc and pressured gasses. Parts include electric power supply, torch, provision for gasses; and may include coolant and shielding gasses. Cutting torch is hand guided. For machine controlled, see CUTTING SYSTEM, PLASMA ARC. For cutting machine, laser see CUTTING AND DRILLING MACHINE, LASER.

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3433	Gas Welding, Heat Cutting, and Metalizing Equipment

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NOUN, WITH OR WITHOUT MODIFIERS, BY WHICH AN ITEM OF SUPPLY IS KNOWN.

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ARSBDWELDING PROCESS FOR WHICH DESIGNED

THE TYPE OF WELD FOR WHICH THE ITEM IS DESIGNED.

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	Reply Code (AL66)	Reply
	AAM	GAS SHIELDED ARC
	AAR	INERT GAS METAL ARC
	AAS	INERT GAS SHIELDED ARC

INDICATES THE TYPE OF GAS.

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(ASQZDCS*;ASQZDCW$DCR*;ASQZDCW$$DCR*)

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	Reply Code (AF80)	Reply
	CQ	ARGON
	CR	HELIUM
	CS	HYDROGEN
	CT	NITROGEN
	CW	OXYGEN

AAXL*JDISCHARGE FLOW RATE

THE RATED CAPACITY OF GAS DELIVERED BY THE LAST STAGE OF COMPRESSION.

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(AAXLJA2.0*;AAXLJA2.0$$JA2.1*)

Table 1
	Reply Code (AC64)	Reply
	A	CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE
	C	CUBIC METERS PER MINUTE

CSXKJMATERIAL NOMINAL THICKNESS ACCOMMODATED

THE NOMINAL THICKNESS OF THE MATERIAL THE ITEM IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE.

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	Reply Code (AA05)	Reply
	A	INCHES
	L	MILLIMETERS

AKYD*GACCESSORY COMPONENTS AND QUANTITY

THE NAME AND NUMBER OF PARTS SUPPLIED WITH THE ITEM WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION.

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(AKYDGCLEARTEXT)

ACDC*DCURRENT TYPE

INDICATES THE TYPE OF CURRENT WHETHER ALTERNATING,DIRECT,OR BOTH.

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	Reply Code (AB62)	Reply
	B	AC
	D	AC/DC
	C	DC

ELECBVOLTAGE IN VOLTS

THE TOTAL ELECTRICAL VOLTAGE.

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(ELECB2.0*;ELECB2.0$$BM2.0*)

FREQBFREQUENCY IN HERTZ

THE CYCLES PER SECOND /HERTZ/ OF THE ALTERNATING CURRENT.

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(FREQB2.0*;FREQB2.0$$BM2.0*)

THE NUMBER OF ALTERNATING CURRENT PHASES.

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(FAAZDG*;FAAZDB$DA*;FAAZDB$$DA*)

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	Reply Code (AD02)	Reply
	G	FOUR
	A	SINGLE
	C	THREE
	B	TWO

ANYPJOUTPUT CURRENT RATING IN AMPS

THE CURRENT THE ITEM WILL PERMIT TO PASS,EXPRESSED IN AMPERES.

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	Reply Code (AC20)	Reply
	A	NOMINAL
	B	MINIMUM
	C	MAXIMUM

AAXXDMOUNTING TYPE

INDICATES THE TYPE OF MOUNT UTILIZED TO SUPPORT THE ITEM.

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(AAXXDAAP*;AAXXDAAB$$DACF*)

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	Reply Code (AA78)	Reply
	AAB	BASE
	ACE	BENCH
	ACF	FLOOR
	AAK	SKID
	AAP	WHEEL

AGDH*AWHEEL QUANTITY

THE NUMBER OF WHEELS INCLUDED ON THE ITEM.

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ALRE*DTIRE TYPE

INDICATES THE TYPE OF TIRE(S) PROVIDED.

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	Reply Code (AH67)	Reply
	AL	METAL
	AM	PLASTIC
	AD	PNEUMATIC
	AK	SEMIPNEUMATIC
	AB	SOLID RUBBER
	AC	STEEL

FEAT*GSPECIAL FEATURES

THOSE UNUSUAL OR UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OR QUALITIES OF AN ITEM NOT COVERED IN THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND WHICH ARE DETERMINED TO BE ESSENTIAL FOR IDENTIFICATION ON ONE OR MORE OTHER FUNCTIONS.

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(FEATGADJUSTABLE NOSE CLIP*; FEATGADJUSTABLE NOSE PIECE; DISPOSABLE*)

ZZZK*JSPECIFICATION/STANDARD DATA

THE DOCUMENT DESIGNATOR OF THE SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD WHICH ESTABLISHED THE ITEM OF SUPPLY.

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(ZZZKJT81337-30642B*;ZZZKJS81349-MIL-D-180 REV1/CANCELED/*;ZZZKJP80205-NAS1103*;ZZZKJS81349-MIL-C-1140C/CE/*;ZZZKJT81337-30642B$$JP80205-NAS1103*)

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	Reply Code (AN62)	Reply
	S	GOVERNMENT SPECIFICATION
	T	GOVERNMENT STANDARD
	D	MANUFACTURERS SOURCE CONTROL
	R	MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION
	N	MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION CONTROL
	M	MANUFACTURERS STANDARD
	A	PROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION SPECIFICATION
	P	PROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION STANDARD

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ZZZT*JNONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA

THE NUMBER, LETTER, OR SYMBOL INDICATING THE TYPE, STYLE, GRADE, CLASS, AND THE LIKE OF AN ITEM IN A NONIDENTIFYING SPECIFICATION OR STANDARD.

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(ZZZTJTY1*; ZZZTJTY1$$JSTA*; ZZZTJTY1$JSTA*)

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	Reply Code (AD08)	Reply
	AL	ALLOY
	AN	ANNEX
	AP	APPENDIX
	AC	APPLICABILITY CLASS
	AR	ARRANGEMENT
	AS	ASSEMBLY
	AB	ASSORTMENT
	BX	BOX
	CY	CAPACITY
	CA	CASE
	CT	CATEGORY
	CL	CLASS
	CE	CODE
	CR	COLOR
	CC	COMBINATION CODE
	CN	COMPONENT
	CP	COMPOSITION
	CM	COMPOUND
	CD	CONDITION
	CS	CONSTRUCTION
	DE	DESIGN
	DG	DESIGNATOR
	DW	DRAWING NUMBER
	EG	EDGE
	EN	END
	FY	FAMILY
	FG	FIGURE
	FN	FINISH
	FM	FORM
	FA	FORMULA
	GR	GRADE
	GP	GROUP
	BA	IMAGE COLOR
	NS	INSERT
	TM	ITEM
	KD	KIND
	KT	KIT
	LG	LENGTH
	LT	LIMIT
	MK	MARK
	AA	MARKER
	ML	MATERIAL
	BB	MAXIMUM DENSITY
	MH	MESH
	ME	METHOD
	BC	MINIMUM DENSITY
	MD	MODEL
	MT	MOUNTING
	NR	NUMBER
	PT	PART
	PN	PATTERN
	PC	PHYSICAL CONDITION
	PS	PIECE
	PL	PLAN
	PR	POINT
	QA	QUALITY
	RN	RANGE
	RT	RATING
	RF	REFERENCE NUMBER
	SC	SCHEDULE
	SB	SECTION
	SL	SELECTION
	SE	SERIES
	SV	SERVICE
	SX	SET
	SA	SHADE
	SH	SHAPE
	SG	SHEET
	SZ	SIZE
	PZ	SPECIES
	SQ	SPECIFICATION SHEET
	SD	SPEED
	ST	STYLE
	SS	SUBCLASS
	SF	SUBFORM
	SP	SUBTYPE
	SN	SURFACE CONDITION
	SY	SYMBOL
	SM	SYSTEM
	TB	TABLE
	TN	TANNAGE
	TP	TEMPER
	TX	TEXTURE
	TK	THICKNESS
	TT	TREATMENT
	TR	TRIM
	TY	TYPE
	YN	UNIT
	VA	VARIETY
	WT	WEIGHT
	WD	WIDTH

ZZZY*GREFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS

A FEATURE OF THE ITEM OF SUPPLY WHICH MUST BE SPECIFICALLY RECORDED WHEN THE REFERENCE NUMBER COVERS A RANGE OF ITEMS.

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(ZZZYGCOLOR CODED LEADS*; ZZZYGAS DIFFERENTIATED BY MATERIAL*)

Reply to this requirement only if the header record for the item identification for the item being identified has been coded as critical.

CRTL*ACRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION

THE MASTER REQUIREMENT CODES OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE TECHNICALLY CRITICAL BY REASON OF TOLERANCE,FIT,PERFORMANCE,OR OTHER CHARACTERISTICS WHICH AFFECT IDENTIFICATION OF THE ITEM.

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(CRTLAAKJA*; CRTLAAKJA$$ACSGS*)

If document availability code B, D, F, OR H, reply to MRC PRPY.

PRPY*APROPRIETARY CHARACTERISTICS

IDENTIFICATION OF THOSE CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION FOR WHICH A NON-GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY HAS IDENTIFIED ALL OR SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEM AS BEING PROPRIETARY AND THEREFORE RESTRICTED FROM RELEASE OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE ORIGINATOR OF THE DATA.

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(PRPYAPACS*;PRPYANPAC*; PRPYAMATL$$ASURF*)

ELRN*GEXTRA LONG REFERENCE NUMBER

A REFERENCE NUMBER EXCEEDING 32 POSITIONS.

Enter the entire reference number. Do not include the 5-position Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code unless there is more than one extra long reference number on the NSN.If there is more than one extra long reference number on the NSN, include the CAGE or NCAGE and separate each reference by using the "&" character.

(e.g., CAGE112036BIL060557LEN313605UZ62365 & CAGE112036BIL060557LEN313605UZ62365)

In determining quantity of characters in the reference number, count will be made after modification in accordance with Volume 2, Chapter 9, FLIS Procedures Manual, DoD 4100.39-M.

Reply to this MRC in accordance with Volume 3.

AGAV*GEND ITEM IDENTIFICATION

THE NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER OR THE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION OF THE END EQUIPMENT FOR WHICH THE ITEM IS A PART.

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(AGAVG3930-00-000-0000*; AGAVGFORKLIFT TRUCK, SMITH CORPORATION, MODEL 12, TYPE A*)

CXCY*GPART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY

THE NAME ASSIGNED TO THE ITEM BY THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION CONTROLLING THE DESIGN OF THE ITEM.

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(CXCYGLINE PROCESSOR CONTROL BOARD*)

CLQL*GCOLLOQUIAL NAME

A COMMON USAGE NAME BY WHICH AN ITEM IS KNOWN.

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(CLQLGWOVEN WIRE CLOTH*)