Anodize/Hardcoat:

  • MIL-PRF-8625/MIL-A-8625
  • Type II- Regular Anodize
  • Type III- Hard Coat Anodize (Black/Clear)
  • Class I- Clear
  • Class II- Color (Black, Gold, Red, Blue)
  • (Silver = Clear/Gold = Yellow)
  • DULL, FLAT, SATIN, HEAVY
  • ETCH = MATTE FINISH

Chromate/Chem film/Iridite:

  • MIL-DTL-5541
  • Type 1 – Hexavalent chromium
  • (not ROHS compliant)
  • Type 2 – Trivalent/ non-Hex (RoHS)
  • Class 1A – Yellow
  • Class 3 -Clear/Light Yellow
  • MIL-C-5541 (Obsolete spec still in use)
  • Class 1A -Yellow
  • Class 3 -Light Yellow
  • (This spec does not support RoHS)

Zinc:

  • ASTM B633
  • Type I – No color, no chromate
  • Type II – Colored Chromate
  • Type III – Clear/Silver Chromate
  • Type V – RoHS Clear
  • Type VI – RoHS Black
  • *Top coat for black only

Passivation and Pickling:

  • AMS2700
  • Method 1 – Nitric Acid, Type 2 & Type 3
  • Method 2 –Citric Acid
  • ASTM A967
  • Nitric 1 & Nitric 5
  • Citric 4 & 5

Electroless Nickel:

  • AMS-C-26074
  • AMS2404
  • ASTM B733

Electroless Nickel w/ PTFE (Teflon):

  • AMS2454

Electropolish:

  • ASTM B912

Etching of Aluminum

Powder Coating

Silkscreen:

  • Epoxy Screen Ink
  • A-A-56032 & MIL-I-43553