Specification Comparison Table

Electroplated Metallic Coating

Process	ASTM	Government	ISO
Cadimium	B766	QQ-P-416	2082
Chromium	B177, B456, B604, B650	QQ-C-320	None
Copper	B734, B832	MIL-C-14550	None
Gold	B488	MIL-G-45204	4523
Nickel	B456, B604, B689, B832	QQ-N-290	1458, 4526
Nickel & Chromium	B456, B604		1456, 1457
Pallidium	B679	MIL-P-45209	None
Rhodium	B634	MIL-R-46085	None
Silver	B700	QQ-S-365	4521
Tin-Lead	B579	MIL-L-46064, MIL-P-81728	7587
Tin-Nickel	B605	None	2179
Zinc	B633	None	2081, 7989

Non-Electrodeposited Metallic Coatings

Process	ASTM	Government	ISO
Nickel-Phosphorous	B656, B733	MIL-C-26074	4527
Tin	B656	MIL-C-81955	None
Zinc	B695	MIL-C-81562	2063
Zinc, Hot Dip	A123, A153	None	14, 591, 461
Zinc, Immersion	B253	MIL-STD-1503	None

Non-Metallic Coatings and Treatments

Process	ASTM	Government	ISO
Aluminum, Anodic Coating	B580	MIL-A-8625	7599, 8076, 8077
Aluminum Conversion Coating	B499	MIL-C-5541, MIL-C-81706	10546
Chromating on Cadmium	B201	None	4520
Chromating on Zinc	B201	MIL-C-17711	4520