[INCH-POUND]
A-A-1956B
July 25, 1996
SUPERSEDING
A-A-1956A
February 23, 1989
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
LADLE, KITCHEN
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description for all Federal agencies.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This commercial item description (cid) covers corrosion-resisting steel ladles for use in kitchens.
2. CLASSIFICATION
2.1 Classification. The ladles shall be of the following sizes, as specified (see 7.2).
Size 1 - 2 ounce (59 ml) capacity
Size 2 - 4 ounce (118 ml) capacity
Size 3 - 8 ounce (236 ml) capacity
Size 4 - 12 ounce (355 ml) capacity
Size 5 - 72 ounce (2.13 1) capacity
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
3.1 Material. The ladles shall be formed from corrosion-resisting steel conforming to a type 300 series in accordance with ASTM A 167.
3.2 Construction. The ladles shall conform to the dimensions listed in table I and shown on figure 1. Capacity tolerances shall be +15%, -10%. The ladles shall be constructed using one of the following methods:
Method 1 - The complete ladle shall be constructed from one piece of corrosion-resisting steel with no seams.
Method 2 - The ladle body shall be formed from a single piece of corrosion-resisting steel. The handle shall be spot or fillet welded to the body. When the body and handle are secured by fillet welding, the welding rod shall have the same chemical composition as the welded material. When the handle is spot welded to the body, the weld joint shall be completely sealed with non-toxic solder to prevent food accumulation.
3.3 Finish. The ladles shall be cleaned and polished to a No. 3 or better finish as defined by the American Iron and Steel Institute’s Handbook, “Finishes fox Stainless Steel”.
3.4 Marking. The ladles shall be marked with the manufacturer’s name, trade name, or trademark of such known character that the source may be readily
1 determined.
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