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Visual Inspection Coupons for Chromate Conversion
Are there coupons available for purchase that show the range of acceptable conditions when performing visual inspection of Chromate conversion coated aluminum parts per MIL-DTL-5541 [on DLA]?
J. Littlefield- Salisbury, Maryland
January 26, 2010
Ed. note: Sorry, this RFQ is old & outdated, so contact info is no longer available. However, if you feel that something technical should be said in reply, please post it; no public commercial suggestions please ( huh? why?)
Hi, J. If they are available someone else will have to tell you about them because I have never seen them. I imagine that both the buyer and the plating shop would have to sign off that the coupons properly represent their understanding of Mil-DTL-5541, but it sounds like a good idea.
In fact, this sounds like a good idea for a thousand different finishes, since we have questions about "aesthetic standards" here every week. Even in the worst of times there are ways for entrepreneurs to start a whole new market -- I'm looking forward to hearing about these coupons soon :-)
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
January 27, 2010
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