National Stock Number
4150-01-598-5714
National Stock Number (NSN) 4150-01-598-5714, or NIIN 015985714, (cooling tube,vortex) was assigned August 12, 2011 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 13, 2011, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 50844. [AN ITEM WITH NO MOVING PARTS THAT CONVERTS A SUPPLY OF ORDINARY CUSTOMER SUPPLIED COMPRESSED AIR INTO TWO AIRSTREAMS AT SLIGHTLY ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, ONE HOT AND ONE COLD. THE VORTEX TUBE CAN PRODUCE UP TO 6000 BTUH OF REFRIGERATION OR TEMPERATURES DOWN TO -40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, USING NOTHING MORE THAN COMPRESSED AIR AT 100 PSIG. EXCLUDES REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, MECHANICAL; REFRIGERATION UNIT, MECHANICAL; AIR CONDITIONER; COOLER, AIR EVAPORATIVE; AND COOLER UNIT, AIR.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 4150015985714 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8540890080: thermionic, cold cathode or photocathode tubes, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.