May 9, 2008 #1 45grum Mechanical Joined May 9, 2008 Messages 1 Location GB Are they the same thing as my US customer has specced Alodine 1000 and my UK finisher is offering Alochrome 1000. Any thoughts. Cheers Graham.
Are they the same thing as my US customer has specced Alodine 1000 and my UK finisher is offering Alochrome 1000. Any thoughts. Cheers Graham.
May 12, 2008 #2 rerig Aerospace Joined Aug 6, 2003 Messages 286 Location US Alodine 1000 is MIL-C-81706, Class 3, Form II, Method A,C. If the Alochrome 1000 is to this spec. then it may be used. (It is not listed in the QPL-81706-16) Upvote 0 Downvote
Alodine 1000 is MIL-C-81706, Class 3, Form II, Method A,C. If the Alochrome 1000 is to this spec. then it may be used. (It is not listed in the QPL-81706-16)
Oct 22, 2008 #3 KENAT Mechanical Joined Jun 12, 2006 Messages 18,387 Location US Alochrome is the UK 'generic', albeit actually brand name, term for chromate conversion coating. Alodine is in the same niche in the US. So fundamentally I'd expect them to be equivalent but depending what your contract says you may need more than this. KENAT, Have you reminded yourself of faq731-376 recently, or taken a look at http://eng-tips.com/market.cfm? Upvote 0 Downvote
Alochrome is the UK 'generic', albeit actually brand name, term for chromate conversion coating. Alodine is in the same niche in the US. So fundamentally I'd expect them to be equivalent but depending what your contract says you may need more than this. KENAT, Have you reminded yourself of faq731-376 recently, or taken a look at http://eng-tips.com/market.cfm?