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Testing Alocrom Mil-C-5541 class 3

2004

(New project) Please could someone help me with the following.What is the recognized salt fog test i.e., hours for MIL-C-5541 class 3 on diecast aluminum.

Regards

Martin Larkin
industrial finishes - Burnley, Lancashire, United Kingdom

The salt spray test is specified in MIL-C-5541 paragraph 4.5.1. It's the 168 hours, 5% salt, 6 degrees inclination per ASTM ASTM B117.

Doug Hahn
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina
2004

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