Plating Guidelines

Zinc Platings || Cadmium Platings || Electro-Tin/Solderable Platings || Nickel Platings || Passivation of Stainless Steel || Dry Film Lubricants

ELECTRO-FILM ( EF ) Applicable Industry Spec: MIL-PRF-46010   The parts shall be capable of passing an adhesion test, a resistance to fluids test, an endurance life test, and a load carrying capacity test as specified in MIL-PRF-46010. Typically, electofilm coating offered by PEM is .0002" to .0004" of M-6002, applied to all surfaces. Parts shall be plated, if required, prior to this operation. Stainless steel parts require an undercoat for proper adherence of this process. Typically applied over .0002 - .0004 Cadmium coat. Can be applied over tin or silver, but the Lubricity is not as good as with Cad.

MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE DRY FILM LUBRICANT ( MD ) Dry film lubricant containing molybdenum disulfide and other lubricating ingredients does not contain graphite or other electrically conductive materials. It contains a solvent-based phenolic resin system to bind the ingredients to the fastener surface. The color is a uniform gray/black. The adhesion of this dry film lubricant meets the requirements of ASTM D-2510, Method B. The thermal stability meets the requirements of ASTM D-2511. It is able to resist 24 hours of salt spray per ASTM B-117 with no significant stains on steel with zinc phosphate under plate. It is able to resist 100 hours of salt spray per ASTM B-117 with no significant stains on stainless steel. Dry film lubricant containing molybdenum disulfide and other lubricating ingredients is resistant to the following fluids when tested per ASTM D-2510, Method C: 1, 1, 1 - Trichloroethane JP-4 Jet Fuel, MIL-T-5624 Synthetic Hydraulic Fluid, MIL-H-83282 Silicone Damping Fluid, VV-D-1078 Skydrol 500 A The thread lubricating properties facilitate meeting the 15 cycle locking torque reusability requirements of MIL-DTL-25027 when applied to all metal prevailing torque locknuts.

SOLID FILM LUBRICANT (used on M45938/7 and M45938/11 locknuts) Applicable Industry Spec: SAE AS5272 Type i (Replacement for discontinued MIL-L46010 Type i)

Heat cured dry film lubricant suitable for use at temperatures of -90 to 400F. The thread lubricating properties facilitate meeting the 15 cycle locking torque reusability requirements of MIL-DTL-25027 when applied to all metal prevailing torque locknuts. The color is a uniform gray/black  This finish system provides salt spray resistance of a minimum of 100 hrs to red rust on significant surfaces when tested per ASTM B117. Does not contain graphite or ozone depleting substances The adhesion of this dry film lubricant meets the requirements of ASTM D-2510, Procedure A.  Applied over .0002 - .0004 inch cadmium plating plus yellow chromate per SAE AMS-QQ-P-416, Class 3, Type II. Not RoHS compliant.