Product Details | ELECTRON TUBE

5960-00-296-5509 An inclosure, including two or more electrodes, in which a flow of electrons may occur through a vacuum or a contained gas. The electronic conduction takes place either by means of electrons emitted from a cathode or by ionization of the contained gas. Includes phototubes (photoemissive type only), Geiger-Mueller tubes, traveling wave tubes, cathode ray tubes and microwave tubes (Klystron, magnetron, or the like). Excludes items whose primary purpose is to produce light energy. Also excludes PHOTOELECTRIC CELL; and SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (as modified).

Part Alternates: 6396, 5960-00-296-5509, 00-296-5509, 5960002965509, 002965509

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components | Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
59 01 JAN 1963 00-296-5509

Cross Reference | NSN 5960-00-296-5509

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
6396 88236 COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC
6396 C5845 CPI INTERNATIONAL INCCOMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES

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Technical Data | NSN 5960-00-296-5509

Characteristic Specifications
ENVELOPE MEDIUM TYPE GAS
SPECIAL FEATURES MFTR. CLASSIFICATION: SWITCHING; ENVELOPE MATERIAL: GLASS AND METAL
MANUFACTURERS CODE 88236
DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE 6396

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 5960-00-296-5509

Category Code Description
Hazardous Material Indicator CodeYInformation is in the Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS)
Demilitarization Code:BMunitions List Item - Mutilation (MUT) to the point of scrap required. (Formerly: Demilitarization not required. Trade Security Controls (TSCs) required at disposition.)
Hazardous Control Code:A3Radioactive, License Exempt, Authorized RADIOACTIVE, EXEMPT AUTHORIZED
Precious Metals Indicator Code:UPrecious metal type is unknown
Criticality Code:X The item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Category Code Description
NMF Description 063476 TUBES NOI
Less than car load rating M 85
Less than truck load rating W Rating Variable
Water commodity Code 724 unknown
Originating Activity Code XX
Air Dimension Code A Shipment is not a consolidation and does not exceed 72 inches in any dimension.
Air Commodity H Signal Corps supplies and equipment, including radio equipment and supplies, communications equipment and supplies, electrical equipment and supplies, etc.
Air Special Handling D Hazardous material (not required hand to hand receipt) including all regulated items other than special weapons and their components.
Special Handling Code 9 unknonwn
HAZMAT
Type of Cargo M Magnetic material