Manganese Phosphate

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Phosphate Coating
Heavy

Mil Spec Thickness Comments
MIL-DTL-16232G

Coating for medium and low alloy steels. The phosphate coating will be uniform in texture, evenly deposited and can be grey to black in color. Provides moderate corrosion resistance and prevents wear.

Reference Material DOD-P-16232

Type Z


Class 1


Class 2



Class 3


Class 4
 
 

Type M

Class 1
 

Class 2
 
 

Class 3

Class 4

.0002-.0006” Zinc phosphate base coating
(1000 mill-gms/ft2)

Supplementary preservative treatment or coating, as specified.

Supplementary treatment with preservative conforming to MIL-PRF-16173, Grade 3 or MIL-PRF-3150.

No supplementary treatment


Chemically converted (may be dyed to color as specified) with no supplementary coating or coating as specified .

Manganese Phosphate Base

Supplementary preservative treatment or coating, as specified.

Supplementary treatment with lubricating oil conforming to MIL-PRF-16173, Grade 3 or MIL-PRF-3150.

No supplementary treatment.

Chemically converted (may be dyed to color as specified) with no supplementary coating or coating as specified.


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