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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. |