MIL-DTL-85K
6.5 Subject term (key word) listing.
Alloy
Bow
Electronic
Finish
Frequency range
GHz
Perpendicularity
Pressurization
Radio
Squareness
Surface roughness
Transmission lines
Twist
VSWR
6.6 Environmentally preferable material. Environmentally preferable materials should be used to the
maximum extent possible to meet the requirements of this specification. As of the dating of this
document, the U.S. Environmentally Protection Agency (EPA) is focusing efforts on reducing 31 priority
chemicals. The list of chemicals and additional information is available on their website at
https://www.epa.gov/osw/hazard/wastemin/priority.htm. Included in the list of 31 priority chemicals are
cadmium, lead, and mercury. Use of the materials on the list should be minimized or eliminated unless
needed to meet the requirements specified herein (see section 3).
6.7 Tin whisker growth. The use of alloys with tin content greater than 97 percent, by mass, may
exhibit tin whisker growth problems after manufacture. Tin whiskers may occur anytime from a day to
years after manufacture and can develop under typical operating conditions, on products that use such
materials. Conformal coatings applied over top of a whisker-prone surface will not prevent the formation
of tin whiskers. Alloys of 3 percent lead, by mass, have been shown to inhibit the growth of tin whiskers
(see 3.2.8). For additional information on this matter, refer to ASTM-B545 (Standard Specification for
Electrodeposited Coatings of Tin).
6.8 Changes from previous issue. The margins of this specification are marked with vertical lines to
indicate modifications generated by this revision. This was done as a convenience only and the
Government assumes no liability whatsoever for any inaccuracies in these notations. Bidders and
contractors are cautioned to evaluate the requirements of this document based on the entire content
irrespective of the marginal notations.
Custodians:
Preparing activity:
Army - CR
DLA - CC
Navy - EC
Air Force - 85
(Project 5985-2011-024)
DLA - CC
Review activities:
Army - AR, AT, CR4, MI
Navy - AS, CG, MC, OS
Air Force - 19, 99
NOTE: The activities listed above were interested in this document as of the date of this document.
Since organizations and responsibilities can change, you should verify the currency of the information
above using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil.
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