| C H A R A C T E R I S T I C |
R E S U L T |
| 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 |
No legibility loss or degradation when subjected to 1,000°F. |
| 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. ( ≈ 20+ year outdoor life) |
| Accelerated Oxygen Aging |
No discoloration or fading after 96-hr/300 psi/ 70°C oxygen bomb aging |
| Stain Resistance |
No black fading when plates are exposed to tincture of iodine. |
| Cleaning Resistance |
No deleterious effects when tested with alkaline cleaners (MILC- 87937 or equivalent) for aircraft surfaces. |
| Low Temperature Resistance |
No deleterious effect or image fade after 1 hour at -50°F. No impairment of legibility upon exposure at -67°F. |
| Organic Solvent Resistance |
No softening, staining or noticeable fade after 24-hr exposure to:
JP-4 fuel, Gasoline, Mineral Spirits, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Turpentine, Turbine & Jet Fuel, Kerosene, Xylol, Acetone, Toluol, Heptane,
Trichlorethylene, MIL-H-5606 Hydraulic Fluid and MIL-L-7808 Jet Engine Oil. |
| Fungus Resistance |
Visual reading of “0” per ASTM-G21. |
| Thermal Shock |
No deterioration after 3 cycles between -65°C and 125°C |
| Moisture Resistance |
No deterioration after 10 humidity cycles per MIL-STD-202, method 106. |
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