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What is E512 per MIL-F-14072

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Q. What is E512 per MIL-DTL-14072 [⇦ this spec on DLA]?

Larry Davila
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A. See MIL-DTL-14072E Finishes for Ground Based Electronic Equipment, page 44:

TABLE IV. Finishes or processes other than painting or plating (E) - continued.
For Use On: Aluminum alloys when Low Resistance Electrical Contacts are required; service temperatures not to exceed 60 °C

Type Exposure: II

Finish Number: E512

Finish Process: 1) Preconditioning not required.
2) Passivate with chemical film per MIL-DTL-5541 [⇦ this spec on DLA], Class 3.

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