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<strong>TO</strong> 1-1-<strong>700</strong><br />

10.17.3 If the plating surface is broken during normal usage,<br />

the cadmium plate being anodic to the base metal will corrode<br />

preferentially and sacrificially protect the base metal.<br />

10.17.4 The removal of corrosion from cadmium plated surfaces<br />

shall be limited to the removal of the plating and the<br />

base metal corrosion products from the localized area of the<br />

underlying base metal. Avoid removing undamaged cadmium<br />

plating adjacent to the corroded area.<br />

10.17.5 The preferred method for removing corrosion from<br />

cadmium plating for field level is by the application of a<br />

chemical corrosion remover. The procedures for the application<br />

and use of chemical removers can be found in Chapter 5<br />

of <strong>TO</strong> 1-1-691.<br />

NOTE<br />

• The mechanical procedures listed in Chapter 5 of<br />

<strong>TO</strong> 1-1-691 shall be used for depot level treatment<br />

of localized corroded areas on cadmium plated surfaces<br />

with reapplication of cadmium plating and a<br />

protective coating after corrosion removal as required.<br />

• When the use of organic finishes or the thickness<br />

of the organic finish will impair the normal operation<br />

of a part, severely corroded parts must be removed<br />

and replaced.<br />

• Where facilities, equipment, and trained personnel<br />

are available, areas of parts with severely corroded<br />

cadmium plating shall be replated by brush plating<br />

per MIL-STD-8651 in accordance with procedures<br />

in <strong>TO</strong> 42C2-1-7.<br />

• When high strength steels are being replated, use<br />

only those specialized procedures authorized for<br />

high strength steels as many plating solutions can<br />

cause hydrogen embrittlement of these materials.<br />

10.17.6 Once all corrosion has been removed and the area is<br />

clean the area should be replated with cadmium as required.<br />

10.18 MAGNESIUM ALLOY COMPONENTS.<br />

Magnesium alloys are used in C-E-M systems as antennas,<br />

structures, chassis, supports, and frames (radar). Magnesium<br />

alloys are the lightest structural metals used for construction.<br />

These alloys are highly susceptible to corrosion, which<br />

appears as white, powdery mounds or spots when the metal<br />

surface is exposed to the environment without a protective<br />

finish (see Figure 10-14). The normal oxide-carbonate film<br />

formed on magnesium alloys does not provide sufficient corrosion<br />

protection even in the mildest environment. The rate of<br />

corrosion of a magnesium alloy increases when the alloy is<br />

immersed in water or periodically subjected to moisture. Corrosion<br />

may also be accelerated by dissimilar metal couples and<br />

when conductive contaminants are dissolved in water that is in<br />

contact with the magnesium alloy surface. Corrosion of magnesium<br />

alloys can be greatly diminished by the use of the<br />

proper protective finish. See Chapters 3 and 6 of <strong>TO</strong> 1-1-8 for<br />

instructions on surface preparation, treatment, and coating systems<br />

for magnesium. When required to treat magnesium<br />

alloys, proceed as follows:<br />

a. Clean surfaces to be treated to obtain a water break-free<br />

surface per procedures in Chapter 3 of <strong>TO</strong> 1-1-8.<br />

b. Apply an SAE AMS-M-3171, Type VI Chromic Acid<br />

Brush, on treatment to the area of the part being worked<br />

per procedures in Section II of Chapter 5 in <strong>TO</strong> 1-1-691.<br />

MIL-PRF-23377, TYPE I & II, PRIMER, EPOXY CHEMI-<br />

CAL AND SOLVENT RESISTANT 38<br />

MIL-PRF-85285, COATING, POLYURETHANE, HIGH<br />

SOLIDS 50<br />

c. Apply two coats of MIL-PRF-23377, Type I Class C<br />

Epoxy Primer and two coats of MIL-PRF-85285 Polyurethane<br />

Topcoat per procedures in <strong>TO</strong> 1-1-8 (color to<br />

match) to the pretreated surfaces.<br />

10.19 EMI SHIELDING.<br />

EMI involves the interaction of electromagnetic energy (electric<br />

or magnetic fields) with the circuitry of an electronic<br />

device. Currents or voltages caused by EMI can couple with<br />

digital signal lines and produce erroneous data. Analog<br />

devices can also malfunction as a result of EMI. Corrosion is a<br />

major cause of EMI shielding deterioration. Corrosion protection<br />

typically relies on oxides, organic coatings, and nonconductive<br />

films. Conversely, EMI protection requires a<br />

conductive path (see Figure 10-15). A typical low electrical<br />

resistance joint of silver and aluminum is a dissimilar metal<br />

couple that is highly susceptible to galvanic corrosion. Corrosion<br />

produces nonconductive films allowing EMI intrusion<br />

and degrades the load bearing capabilities of a structure. See<br />

Chapter 8 of <strong>TO</strong> 1-1-689 and Chapters 3 and 8 of this manual<br />

which discusses the effects of corrosion on EMI, and corrosion<br />

prevention, treatment and control for EMI shielding.<br />

10-15

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