INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-14538D
16 June 1999
SUPERSEDING
MIL-C-14538C
3 August 1983
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
CHROMIUM PLATING, BLACK (ELECTRODEPOSITED)
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies
of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers an electrodeposited black chromium finish. It is generally
applied to steels but may be used as a plating for other metals such as brass, copper, iron and chromium
(see 6.1, 6.3 and 6.4).
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 and 4 of this
specification. This section does not include documents in other sections of this specification or
recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure
the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified
requirements documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they are listed.
2.2 Government documents.
2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks. The following specifications, standards, and
handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the
issues of these documents are those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of
Specifications and Standards (DoDISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2).
STANDARDS
FEDERAL
FED-STD-595 Colors Used In Government Procurement
(Unless otherwise indicated, copies of the above specifications, standards, and handbooks are available from
the Defense Automated Printing Service (DAPS), Building 4D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
19111-5094).
Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of
use in improving this document should be addressed to: Director, U.S. Army Research Laboratory,
Weapons and Materials Research Directorate, ATTN: AMSRL-WM-M, Aberdeen Proving
Ground, MD 21005-5069 by using the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD
Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.
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