MIL-STD-171 Finishing Of Metal And Wood SurfacesThis standard establishes and updates general finish codes and serves as a general guide to the selection of suitable materials, procedures, and system for cleaning, plating, painting and otherwise finishing of metal and wood surfaces.

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MIL-STD-171F APPENDIX A.

Finish selection. (Continued)

Applicable finish recommendations

Conditions affecting

Type expo-

Cleaning and

Paint finishes

                       Class of part                                 finish selection             sure       pretreatment      Lusterless      Semigloss      Gloss        

14.  Hardened steel parts such as coil springs, washers, etc., subject to hydrogen embrittlement

Plating is required for protection due to equipment design

I or II     Any type plating required for exposure plus precautions in paragraphs 5.1.1.1 and 5.1.1.2

15.  Steel small arms parts                        Parts subjected to temperature in excess of 160 F

I or II     5.3.1.2

FABRICATED FROM STAINLESS STEEL OR NICKEL-BASE ALLOYS

20.  Large parts                                          a.  Parts will be exposed to view in assembled equipment

I         5.5.1                  20.4                                      24.17

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