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342/14. MIL-DTL-5541 Adhesion tape testing with 3M #250 discontinued - November 23
617/69. ASTM B700, Type II, Grade D, Class N vs. Class J? - November 18
617/53. What is Phosphate Treatment 5.1.3.3 from spec 1.9.3? - October 30
617/58. Did Wahl Clippers Have Cadmium Plating in the 1970s? - October 21
616/32. Does MIL-C-5541 forbid a "Do Not Etch" instruction? - September 17
423/62. MIL-C-5541 Chemical Conversion Coat -- Legacy Q&A's - August 26
15518. Adhesion testing per ASTM D3359 with Permacel P-99 discontinued - August 5
18869. Standard/allowable tolerances on zinc plating - May 25
9101. Molybdenum disulfide prohibited on 17-4PH? - May 3
26629. I Want to Know about MFZn 8TC Plating - May 9
51970. Need specification QQ C-320 "Electrodeposited Chromium" - April 27
44376. Boeing finish codes Q&As - April 17
61506. FAIR 9102 Question re. Chromating & Anodizing - January 19
61605. Salt spray test: Organic thread coating makes plated fasteners rust
45699. Seeking MSDS and TDS for Novamax products - November 1
47674. DFAR prohibits "hexavalent chromium in a concentration greater than 0.1 percent" - October 19
0012. Verifying a Bond Path Analysis equation?
• Zinc Plating specification QQ-Z-325
• 
Hanson Van-Winkle Munning (H-VW-M) memories & memorabilia
• Need Expert Training in Electroplating Processes
• Metal plating cost calculation
• Zinc Plating "Service Condition (SC) - June 24
• RAL/Munsell Color Conversions
• "Good Days and Bad Days", Part IV, Cost and pricing, by Milton Weiner - May 7
• Need book: Electrolytic and Chemical Conversion Coatings by Biestek - April 17
• Alkaline Anodizing Titanium per AMS 2488
• International standards for phosphating processes
• BAC 5709 and Opening Oven Door to Load More Parts
• MIL-DTL-5541 Class 1A vs. Class 3 - October 8
• Phosphatizing standards -- MIL-DTL-16232 - August 9
• Is MIL-PRF-23377 equivalent to BMS10-11?
• Meaning of plating spec abbreviation MFzn8S
• How to Make Artificial Sweat and Conduct Testing?
• MIL-C-5541: Will It Work On Copper13
• Cadmium Plating spec QQ-P-416 and clear chromate - March 23