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MI14TD-105O
29 April 1963
SUPERSEDING
MIL-STD-105C
18 July 1961
MILITARY STANDARD
OF DEFENSE
DEPART?fEtJT
Washington 25, D. C.
SAMPLING
PROCEDURES
ANDTABLESFI)RINSP~TION M ATTRIMJTES
. 1, SCOPE .................................................................................................. 1
{ 2. CLASSIFICATION OF DEFECTS AND DEFECTIVES . 2
3. PERCENT DEFECTIVE AND DEFECTS PER HUNDRED UNITS 2
4, ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL (AQL) ................................. .. 3
5. SUBMISSION OF PRODUCT .......................................................... 3
6. ACCE~ANCE AND R~ECTION .............................i.................... 4
7. DRAWING OF SAMPLES ................................................................ 4
8. NORMAL, TIGHTENED, AND REDUCED INSPECTION .......... 5
9. SAMPLING PLANS .......................................................................... 6
10. DETERMINATION OF ACCEPTABILITY .................................... 7
11. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION .............................................. 7
TABLES
Table I Sample Size Code Letters .................................................................. 9
Table II-A Single Sampling Plans for Normal Inspection (Master Table) . .... 10
Table II-B Single Sampling Plans for Tightend Insp~tion (Master Table) ... 11
Table II-C Single Sampling Plans for Reduced Inspection (Master Table) . .. 12
Table III-A Double Sampling Plans for Normal Inspection (Master Table) .... 13
Table HI-B Double Sampling Plans for Tightened Inspection (Master Table) 14
Table III-C Double Sampling Plans for Reduced Inspection (Master Table) .. 15
Table IV-A Multiple Sampling Plans for Normal Inspection (Master Table) .. 16
Table IV-B Multiple Sampling Plans for Tightened Inspection
\— (Master Table) ................................................................................ 18
Table IV-C Multiple Sampling Plans for Reduced Inspection (Master Table) . 20
Table V-A Average Outgoing Quality Limit Factors for Normal Inspection
(Single Sampling) .......................................................................... 22
Table V-B Average Outgoing Quality Limit Factor for Tightened
Inspection (Single Sampling) ...................................................... 23
Table VI-A Limiting Quality (in percent defective ) for which the Pa = 10~
(for Normal Inspection, Single Sampling) ................................ 24
Table VI-B Limiting Quality (in defects per hundred units) for which the
Pa = 10Y, (for Normal Inspection, Single Sampling) .. ... ... 25
Table VII-A Limiting Quality (in percent defective) for which the Pa = 5~C
(for Normal Inspection, Single Sampling) .................................. 26
Table VII-B Limiting Quality (in defects per hundred units) for which
Pa = 574 (for Normal Inspection, Single Sampling) ............ 27
Table VIII Limit Numbers for Reduced Inspection ........................................ 28
Table IX Average Sample Size Curves for Double and Multiple Sampling .. 29
Sampling Plans and Operating Characteristic Curves
(and Data) for:
Table X-A Sample Size Code Letter A .............................................................. 30
Table X-B Sample Size Code Letter B .............................................................. 32
Table X-C Sample Size Code Letter C .............................................................. 34
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1. SCOPE -
1. I PURPOSE. T’nis publication estab- The plans may also be used for the inspection
lishes sampling plans and procedures for of isolated lots .or batches, but, in this latter
inspection by attributes. When specified by case, the user is cautioned to consult the
the responsible authority, this publication operating characteristic curves to find a plan
shall be referenced in the specification, con- which will yield the desired protection (see
tract, inspection instructions, or other docu- 11.6).
ments and the provisions set forth herein
shall govern. The “responsible authority” 1.3 INSPECTION. Inspection is the proc-
shall be designated in one of the above ess of measuring, examining, testing, or
documents. otherwise comparing the unit of product (see
1.5 ) with the requirements.
1.2 APPLICATION. Sampling plans des-
ignated in this publication are applicable, but 1.4 INSPECTION BY ATTRIBUTES. In-
not limited, to inspection of the following: spection by attributes is ,inspection whereby
either the unit of product is classified simply
a. End items.
as defective or nondefective, or the number
b. Components and raw materials. of defects in the unit of product is counted,
with respect to a given requirement or set
c. Operations. of requirements.
d, Materials in process.
1.5 UNIT OF PRODUCT. The unit of
e. Supplies in storage. product is the thing inspected in order to
determine its classification as defective or
f. Maintenance operations. nondefective or to count the number of de-
fects. It may be a single article, a pair, a set,
g. Data or records. a length, an area, an operation, a volume, a
component of an end product, or the end
h. Administrative procedures.
product itself. The unit of product may or
These plans are intended primarily to be may not be the same as the unit of purchase.
used for a continuing series of lots or batches. supply, production, or shipment.
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4.1 USE. The AQL, together with the describe the protection to the consumer for
Sample Size Code Letter, is used for index- individual lots or batches but more directly
ing the sampling plans provided herein. relates to what might be expected from a
series of lots or batches, provided the steps
4.2 DEFINITION. The AQL is the max- indicated in this publication are taken. It is
imum percent defective (or the maximum necessary to refer to the operating character-
number of defects per hundred units) that, istic curve of the plan, to determine what
for purposes of sampling inspection, can be protection the consumer will have.
considered satisfactory as a process average
(see 11.2). 4.4 LIMITATION. The designation of an
. AQL shall not imply that the supplier has
4.3 NOTE ON THE MEANING OF AQL. the right to supply knowingly any defective
When a consumer designates some specific unit of product.
d value of AQL for a certain defect or group
of defects, he indicates to the supplier that 4.5 SPECIFYING AQLs. The AQL to be
his (the consumer’s) acceptance sampling used will be designated in the contract or by
plan will accept the great majority of the lots the responsible authority. Different AQLs
or batches that the supplier submits, pro- may be designated for groups of defects con-
vided the process average level of percent sidered collectively, or for individual defects.
defective (or defects per hundred units) in An AQL for a group of defects may be des-
these lots or batches be no greater than the ignated in addition to AQLs for individual
designated value of AQL. Thus, the AQL defects, or subgroups, within that group.
is a designated value of percent defective (or AQL values of 10.0 or less may be expressed
defects per hundred units) that the consumer either in percent defective or in defects per
indicates will be accepted most of the time hundred units; those over 10.0 shall be ex-
by the acceptance sampling procedure to be pressed in defects per hundred units only.
used. The sampling plans provided herein
are so arranged that the probability of ac- 4.6 PREFERRED AQLs. The values of
ceptance at the designated AQL value de- AQLs given in these tables are known as
pends upon the sample size, being generally preferred AQLs. If, for any product, an AQL
higher for large samples than for small ones, be designated other than a preferred AQL,
for a given AQL. The AQL alone does not these tables are not applicable.
5. SUBMISSION OF PRODUCT
5.1 LOT Oi? BATCH. The term lot or for other purposes (e.g., production, ship-
batch shall mean “inspection lot” or “inspec- ment, etc.).
tion batch,” i.e., a collection of units of prod- 5.2 FORMATION OF LOTS OR BATCHES.
uct from which a sample is to be drawn and The product shall be assembled into identi-
inspected to determine conformance with the fiable lots, sublots, batches, or in such other
acceptability criteria, and may differ from a manner as may be prescribed (see 5.4). Each
collection of units designated as a lot or batch lot or batch shall, as far as is practicable,
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( When representative sampling is used, the pies may be drawn during assembly of the
units from each part of the lot or batch shall lot or batch.
be selected at random.
7.4 DOUBLE OR MULTIPLE SAMPLING.
7.3 TIME OF $AMPLING. Samples may When double or multiple sampling is to be
be drawn after all the units comprising the used, each sample shall be selected over the
lot or batch have been assembled, or sam- entire lot or batch.
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9. SAMPLING PLANS
9.1 SAMPLING PLAN. A sampling plan tain the sampling plan from Tables II, III or
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indicates the number of units of product IV. When no sampling plan is available for a
from each lot or batch which are to be in- given combination of AQL and code letter,
spected (sample size or series of sample the tables direct the user to a different letter,
sizes) and the criteria for determining the The sample size to be used is given by the
acceptability of the lot or batch (acceptance new code letter not by the original letter, If
and rejection numbers). this procedure leads to different sample sizes
for different classes of defects, the code letter
corresponding to the largest sample size de-
9.2 INSPECTION LEVEL. The inspection
level determines the relationship between rived may be used for all classes of defects
the lot or batch size and the sample size. The when designated or approved by the respon-
inspection level to be used for any particular sible authority. As an alternative to a single
requirement will be prescribed by the re- sampling plan with an acceptance number
sponsible authority. Three inspection levels: of O,the plan with an acceptance number of 1
I, II, and III, are given in Table I for general with its correspondingly larger sample size
use. Unless otfierwise specified. Inspection for a designated AQL (where available), may
Level II will be used. However, Inspection be used when designated or approved by the
Level I may be specified when less discrimi- responsible authority.
nation is needed, or Level III may be speci-
fied for greater discrimination. Four addi- 9.5 TYPES OF SAMPLING plANS. Three
tional special levels: S-1, S–2, S–3 and S-4, types of sampling plans: Single, Double and
are given in the same table and may be used
Multiple, are given in Tables II, HI and It’,
where relatively small sample sizes are neces-
respectively. When several types of plans are
sary and large sampling risks can or must be
available for a given AQL and code letter,
tolerated.
any one may be used. A decision as to type
NOTE: In the designation of inspection of plan, either single, double, or multiple,
levels S-1 to S-4, care must be exercised to when available for a given AQL and code
avoid AQLs inconsistent with these inspec- letter, will usually be based upon the com-
tion levels. parison between the administrative difficulty
and the average sample sizes of the available
9.3 CODE LETTERS. Sample sizes are plans. The average sample size of multiple
designated by code letters. Table I shall be plans is less than for double (except in the
used to find the applicable code letter for the case corresponding to single acceptance num-
particular lot or batch size and the prescribed ber 1) and both of these are always less than
inspection level. a single sample size. Usually the administra-
tive difficulty for single sampling and the
9.4 OBTAINING SAMPLING PLAN. The cost per unit of the sample are less than for
AQL and the code letter shall be used to ob- double or multiple.
tive inspection; those for AQLs of 10.0 or 11.5 AVERAGE SAMPLE SIZE CURVES. -1
less and sample sizes larger then 80 are based Average sample size curves for double and
on the Poisson distribution and are applica- multiple sampling are in Table IX. These
ble either for defects per hundred units in- show the average sample sizes which may be
spection, or for percent defective inspection expected to occur under the various sampling
(the Poisson distribution being an adequate plans for a given process quality. The curves
approximation to the binomial distribution assume no curtailment of inspection and are
under these conditions). Tabulated values, approximate to the extent that they are
corresponding to selected values of probabil- based upon the Poisson distribution, and that
ities of acceptance (Pa, in percent ) are given the sample sizes for double and multiple
for each of the curves shown, and, in addi- sampliig are assumed to be 0.631n and 0.25n -
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Term Paragraph
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ATTN: Code Ml
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