MIL-STD-871 reactivated

MIL-STD-871, “Electro-Chemical Stripping of Inorganic Finishes,” has been reactivated and is now valid for both new design and replacement purposes.  The new Revision C is dated 6/30/2015 and is 20 pages in length.  A summary of the changes to this new edition can be found in the introductory material for the standard.  It’s available from Document Center Inc. in paper format, for pdf download, and as part of our Standards Online multi-user subscription service.

The U.S. Air Force is the caretaker for the MIL-STD-871, but the document is available to all the forces for use in purchase orders and contracts.  As a standard, it is an overview document on the process and materials used for stripping inorganic finishes.  Such finishes can include anodic coatings, chromate filming, nitriding, passive films and so on.  It also covers heat treating techniques that can be used after stripping for hydrogen embrittlement relief of the steel substrate.

Why will you want to use the MIL-STD-871?  First, in recent years there has been a concerted effort on the part of all of U.S. government procurement to reduce or eliminate the use of toxic and hazardous materials.  Since these types of stripping processes have relied heavily on the use of such chemicals in the past, this standard does provide you with a variety of chemical compounds that should be used moving forward.  Many of the stripping compounds chemical compositions have been modified.

Secondly, if you do work for the Air Force, particularly component repair, this is the document that is designed specifically for the task of repair and remanufacturing.  It covers the processes and the stripping solutions that are appropriate for this application.

How can you get a copy of the new MIL-STD-871 Revision C?  There are many options, but one good choice is to use Document Center Inc.  The publication is available on our website, www.document-center.com.  Here’s the link to the order page for MIL-STD-871.  Your most important benefit of using Document Center?  Our best-in-class notification service.  You won’t need to worry that changes will happen to your standards without you knowing about it.

Of course, you can always contact us by phone (650-591-7600), fax (650-591-7617) or email (info@document-center.com).  We’ve been working with military contractors since 1982 when we were founded.  We’ve got the experience to help you with your standards collection, so make us your Standards Experts!

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