MIL-HDBK-1886 Base Document:1998

1. SCOPE
   1.1 Scope
   1.2 Application
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
   2.1 Government documents
   2.2 Other publications
   2.3 Order of precedence
3. DEFINITIONS
   3.1 Hardness
   3.2 Porosity
4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
   4.1 Equipment
   4.2 Coating material
   4.3 Procedure
       4.3.1 Surface preparation
       4.3.2 Surface coating
              4.3.2.1 Surface finishing
   4.4 Tolerances
5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
   5.1 Test methods
       5.1.1 Test specimen
       5.1.2 Visual examination
       5.1.3 Apparent hardness
       5.1.4 Apparent porosity
       5.1.5 Inclusions
       5.1.6 Cracks and interface bond separation
       5.1.7 Coating thickness
       5.1.8 Bond strength
       5.1.9 Metallurgical structure
       5.1.10 Finished parts
   5.2 Sampling
   5.3 Process approval
       5.3.1 Coating powder
6. NOTES
   6.1 Intended use
   6.2 Reports
   6.3 Supersession data
   6.4 Subject term (key word) listing

Covers the procedure for applying tungsten carbide-cobalt coatings to metal parts by the detonation process and the acceptance criteria for the finished parts.

This standard covers the procedure for applying tungsten carbide-cobalt coatings to metal parts by the detonation process and the acceptance criteria for the finished parts.