# MIL-STD-810H Test Methods Reference Table > Source: https://netray.co/tools/mil-std-810h-test-methods-reference > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: Free Tools ## Short answer Look up every MIL-STD-810H environmental test method number, title and the stress it covers, then export the list for your test plan. ## Category aerospace-defense ## Industry Defense Electronics ## Audience - Test engineer - Quality engineer - Program manager ## Tool **Kind:** worksheet **Mode:** reference **Columns:** #### Method **Key:** method **Type:** text #### Title **Key:** title **Type:** text #### Stress or hazard covered **Key:** stress **Type:** text #### Group **Key:** group **Type:** text **Rows:** #### Low Pressure (Altitude) **Method:** 500.6 **Stress:** Reduced air pressure at altitude, rapid decompression **Group:** Climatic #### High Temperature **Method:** 501.7 **Stress:** Storage and operation at high temperature, solar heating effects **Group:** Climatic #### Low Temperature **Method:** 502.7 **Stress:** Storage and operation at low temperature **Group:** Climatic #### Temperature Shock **Method:** 503.7 **Stress:** Sudden change in air temperature **Group:** Climatic #### Contamination by Fluids **Method:** 504.3 **Stress:** Exposure to fuels, hydraulic fluids, cleaners and other fluids **Group:** Chemical #### Solar Radiation (Sunshine) **Method:** 505.7 **Stress:** Heating and actinic effects of sunlight **Group:** Climatic #### Rain **Method:** 506.6 **Stress:** Wind-blown rain, drip, water penetration **Group:** Climatic #### Humidity **Method:** 507.6 **Stress:** Warm humid conditions, cycling between wet and dry **Group:** Climatic #### Fungus **Method:** 508.8 **Stress:** Fungal growth on materials **Group:** Biological #### Salt Fog **Method:** 509.7 **Stress:** Corrosion from salt-laden atmosphere **Group:** Chemical #### Sand and Dust **Method:** 510.7 **Stress:** Blowing sand and dust, abrasion and clogging **Group:** Climatic #### Explosive Atmosphere **Method:** 511.7 **Stress:** Operation in an atmosphere that can ignite **Group:** Safety #### Immersion **Method:** 512.6 **Stress:** Temporary submersion in water **Group:** Climatic #### Acceleration **Method:** 513.8 **Stress:** Steady-state acceleration loads, structural test and operational test **Group:** Dynamic #### Vibration **Method:** 514.8 **Stress:** Random and sinusoidal vibration from transport and platform use **Group:** Dynamic #### Acoustic Noise **Method:** 515.8 **Stress:** High-intensity acoustic noise **Group:** Dynamic #### Shock **Method:** 516.8 **Stress:** Functional shock, transit drop, crash hazard shock, bench handling **Group:** Dynamic #### Pyroshock **Method:** 517.3 **Stress:** Shock from explosive separation devices **Group:** Dynamic #### Acidic Atmosphere **Method:** 518.2 **Stress:** Corrosion from acidic combustion products **Group:** Chemical #### Gunfire Shock **Method:** 519.8 **Stress:** Repetitive shock from gun firing **Group:** Dynamic #### Temperature, Humidity, Vibration, and Altitude **Method:** 520.5 **Stress:** Combined environments **Group:** Combined #### Icing/Freezing Rain **Method:** 521.4 **Stress:** Ice accretion from freezing precipitation **Group:** Climatic #### Ballistic Shock **Method:** 522.2 **Stress:** Shock from ballistic impact or weapon effects on a platform **Group:** Dynamic #### Vibro-Acoustic/Temperature **Method:** 523.4 **Stress:** Combined vibration, acoustic and temperature for external stores **Group:** Combined #### Freeze/Thaw **Method:** 524.1 **Stress:** Freezing and thawing cycles with moisture **Group:** Climatic #### Time Waveform Replication **Method:** 525.2 **Stress:** Replicating measured field time histories on a shaker **Group:** Dynamic #### Rail Impact **Method:** 526.2 **Stress:** Railcar coupling impact **Group:** Dynamic #### Multi-Exciter Testing **Method:** 527.2 **Stress:** Vibration with more than one exciter **Group:** Dynamic #### Mechanical Vibrations of Shipboard Equipment **Method:** 528.1 **Stress:** Type I environmental and Type II internally excited vibration **Group:** Dynamic **Notes:** Method numbers follow MIL-STD-810H (Test Method Standard for Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests). Your contract or test plan decides which methods and which procedures apply. Confirm the revision cited in your contract, since method suffixes change between revisions. ## Content **Intro:** MIL-STD-810 is the environmental engineering standard most defense electronics programs cite for qualification. This table lists the Part Three test methods in revision H so you can find the right number quickly and drop it into a test plan or a quote. **Sections:** #### How to use the table **Body:** Type a stress word such as vibration, salt, humidity or shock into the search box to filter the rows. Use the Group column to separate dynamic tests (vibration, shock) from climatic and chemical tests. Export the filtered list to Excel and paste it into your environmental test matrix, then add the procedure, level and duration your specification requires. The table only names methods. It does not give test levels, because levels come from the customer specification, the Life Cycle Environmental Profile or the tailoring task. #### Tailoring is the real work **Body:** MIL-STD-810 is a tailoring standard. Part One asks the program to derive test levels from the expected life cycle of the equipment: transport, storage, handling and operation. A box that lives in a climate-controlled rack will not see the same tests as a handheld radio. Document the rationale for every method you select or drop, because a customer reviewer will ask. A ground-mobile unit might call for 514.8 vibration, 516.8 shock, 507.6 humidity and 509.7 salt fog, while a lab instrument may only need transit drop. **Bullets:** - Start from the Life Cycle Environmental Profile - Pick methods by hazard, then pick procedures - Record tailored levels and the source of each level - Keep test reports traceable to the unit serial number #### Common mistakes **Body:** Teams often cite MIL-STD-810 without a revision, which leaves the test lab guessing. Another mistake is treating a pass as certification: the standard has no formal certification, and a test report supports a customer decision rather than granting a stamp. Also watch for method numbers copied from older revisions such as 810G, where some titles and numbers differ. Keep sample size, fixture description and the functional check performed before and after each test in the report. **Cta:** Netray can connect your ERP and quality records to test plans so each build knows which qualification reports apply. Ask if you want that inside your own environment. **Faq:** #### Is MIL-STD-810 a certification? **Answer:** No. It is a test method standard. A lab runs the methods you select at levels you tailor, and the report supports your customer's acceptance decision. There is no MIL-STD-810 certificate issued by the standard itself. #### What is the difference between 810G and 810H? **Answer:** 810H is the later revision and updated several methods, including adding methods to the list and revising procedures. Always check which revision your contract cites and use the method numbers from that revision. #### Which methods do most electronics boxes need? **Answer:** Commonly high and low temperature (501, 502), humidity (507), vibration (514), and shock (516). Salt fog, sand and dust, and altitude depend on where the equipment will be used and how it is enclosed. #### Does this table include test levels? **Answer:** No. Levels depend on the platform and the tailoring in your specification. Use the table to find the method, then take levels from your contract, the Life Cycle Environmental Profile or the standard's own guidance. ## Search terms mil-std-810h test methods, mil-std-810 method list, mil-std-810 environmental tests, 810h method 516.8 shock, 810h method 514.8 vibration, mil-std-810 test plan template, mil-std-810 humidity salt fog --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json