MIL-STD-871 Electro-Chemical Stripping Of Inorganic FinishesThis standard covers the process and materials required for the stripping of inorganic finishes. Subsequent heat treating techniques needed to insure hydrogen embrittlement relief of the steel substrate are also described.

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FOREWORD

SCOPE

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1.1

Scope

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APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

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2.1

General

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2.2

Government Documents

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2.2.1

Specifications, standards, handbooks, and

commercial item descriptions

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2.2.2

Other Government documents

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Non-Government Publications

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Order of Precedence

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DEFINITIONS

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3.1

High Strength Steel

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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4.1

Materials and Equipment

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4.1.1

Materials

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4.1.2

Equipment

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4.2

Finish

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4.3

Racking

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4.4

Masking

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Baking

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4.5.1

Special Baking Requirement

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DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

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5.1

Immersion of Parts

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5.2

Dissimilar Metals

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Immersion Processes

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5.4

Baking

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5.5

Procedure

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Stripping Solutions

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5.6.1

Solution 1: Cyanide - Caustic

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5.6.2

Solution 2: Nitric Acid

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5.6.3

Solution 3: Ammonium Nitrate

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