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US Dept. of Defense |
Anodizing amendment for Photosensitized (identification) nameplates |
US Dept. of Defense |
General specification for identification plates for aircraft instruments, accessories, major structural assemblies and aircraft equipment. |
US Federal Government |
Plates and Foils, Photographic (Photosensitive, Anodized Aluminum) |
US Dept. of Defense |
Department of Defense Commercial Item Description – Identification Plate |
NASA, Johnson Space Center Texas |
Space Station Inventory Management System Bar Code Label Requirements and Specification |
BMS-26J |
Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company |
Boeing Material Specification |
BAC5875 |
Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company |
Boeing Process Specification - Fabrication of Aluminum for Markers, Instrument Panels, Drawer Front Panels and Fabrication of Metal and Plastic Appliques |
Memorandum A3-J024-M-9501786, Laboratory Case 161311 |
Honeywell, Inc. Satellite Systems Operations |
Metalphoto approved for use on Space Station |
LMA-PN010 |
Lockheed Martin |
Fabrication of UID Nameplates for Aircraft Items |
GA105G |
Northrup Grumman |
Northrup Grumman Standard |
Memorandum A3-J024-M-9501786, Laboratory Case 161311 |
Honeywell, Inc. Satellite Systems Operations |
Metalphoto approved for use on Space Station |
Performance Properties
Abrasion Resistance |
No pronounced image loss, degradation or reduced readability after 7,000 cycles on an abrading wheel. |
Acid Corrosion |
No deterioration or image degradation after 24 hours in 3% nitric acid. |
Heat Resistance |
Standard Metalphoto readable up to 500°F, Image Intensified Metalphoto readable up to 800°F. Both tested for a 24-hour oven exposure. Inquire for heat resistance up to 1,000°F with Extra High Temperature (XHT) treatment. |
Salt Spray Corrosion |
No deleterious effect after a 720-hr salt spray (fog) test. 2,6 “Very Good” corrosion resistance after 113 days seawater exposure. |
Accelerated Light and Weather Resistance |
No pronounced deterioration of legibility after 400-hr carbon arc weatherometer exposure. (Estimated 20+ year outdoor life) |
Accelerated Oxygen Aging |
No discoloration or fading after 96-hr/300 psi/ 70°C oxygen bomb aging. |