Metalphoto Durability Characteristics
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF METALPHOTO
Thickness…………………………………003", .005", .008", .012", .020", .032", .063", .090", .125"
Exterior Exposure.… ...…………………......................... ..........................20 - 30 Years - No effect
Abrasion Resistance
..Taber Abraser—CS17 Wheel with 1000 gm load………….…7000 cycles, slight dulling of surface
..Adhesion to Aluminum Metal (Ib/in width) …………………………..…Depends on adhesive used
Water Resistance
..Adhesion-lb/in width after =48 hour immersion at 77°F ……...........................................No effect
..Tap Water immersion -72 hours ……...............................................................................No effect
Temperature Resistance
Image intensified-1000°F.; Not intensified-700°F..................................…….….........Slight Dulling
Fungicidal Resistance…………………………… ....……………………………………...No effect
Salt Spray: 5% at 95° for -700 hours…………………………………...….………......No Corrosion
Humidity Resistance-100°F. and 95% Humidity…………………………………………No effect
Solvent Resistance
MIL-S-3136 111 Hydrocarbon Fluid -1 hour…………….……………………………….......No effect
MIL-L-5161C Turbine and Jet Engine Reference Fuel -1 hour ………………………….......No effect
JP4 Fuel -16 hours ……..……………………………………………………………….........No effect
-72 hours ………………………………………………………………………................ ..No effect
Kerosene -12 hours …………………………………………………………………...... .. No effect
Skydrol (Hydraulic Fluid) -24 Hours Room Temperature ……. ……………….......…....No effect
Boiling …………………………………………… …………..........................................No effect
Premium gasoline - 8 hours …………………………………………………………..…....No effect
-24 hours ……………………………………………………………….............................No effect
Ethyl Amyl Ketone -8 hours . …………………………………………………...………....No effect
-24 hours ………………………………………………………………..............................No effect
Ethyl Acetate -8 hours …………………………………………………………………… ...No effect
-24 hours……………………………………………………………………..................... ..No effect
Mineral Spirits -16 hours ………………………………………………………....………. No effect
- 72 hours …………………………………………………………………….................. .No effect
Xylol -16 hours ………………………………………………………………………....... No effect
- 72 hours …………………………………………………………………………............ No effect
Heptane -16 hours ……………………………………………………………………........No effect
-72 hours ………………………………..........…………….............…………………… ..No effect
Ethyl Alcohol- 16 hours ……………………………………………………………….……No effect
-72 hours …………………………………………………………………….......................No effect
Chemical Resistance
10% NaCl -16 hours at 72°F ……....…………………….…………........………………… No effect
-72 hours at 72°F ……………………………...................………………………………… No effect
20% NaCI -50 hours at 72°F ……………………………………………………………….... No effect
10% Ferric Chloride -16 hours …………………………………….…………………..… .....No effect
10% Ammonium Hydroxide -16 hours………………………………….............……… Slight Dulling
MIL-P-21563 Soap Solution -16 hours……………………………………..…………….…No effect
1/2% PS-751 in water -1 min. (Cleaning Solution)………………………….........……...…No effect
50% ML-C-25179 AIN in water -1 min. (Cleaning Solution)………………......………...….No effect
25% MIL-C-25179 AIN in heptane -1 min ……………………......…………............ …….No effect
10% Sulfuric Acid -16 hours………… ..…………………………....……………………Slight Dulling
-72 hours………………………………......………… .............................……Partial removal of image
10% Phosphoric Acid -16 hours……...………………….........…..……………………. Slight Dulling
3% Solution Nitric Acid -72 hours………………………………..………………………… No effect
SOILA X (Cleaning Solution) 1% Solution -72 hours ._……………...……………………. .No effect
*Metalphoto® is a trademark of Metalphoto Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio
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