MIL-DTL-19834C
3.5 Performance.
3.5.1 Protective material. Identification plates shall be capable of being applied after removal of the
backing material as specified in 4.5.
3.5.2 Abrasive resistance. When tested in accordance with 4.6.3, identification plate characters shall be
clearly visible and legible after being subjected to 500 cycles of the abrasion machine.
3.5.3 Edge adhesion. When tested in accordance with 4.6.4, identification plates shall withstand two or
more traverses of the knife at any point without damage. Damage is defined as any evidence of peeling or a nick at
a side extending inward more than .016 inch, or any nick at a corner extending inward more than .062 inch. There
shall be no indication of poor adhesive, such as nicking, tearing, or peeling of the identification plate in whole or in
part from the test panel.
3.5.4 Cyclic exposure. When tested in accordance with 4.6.5, identification plate markings shall show no
signs of cracking , flowing, or softening. Identification plates shall meet the requirements of 3.5.3.
3.5.5 Accelerated oxygen aging. When tested in accordance with 4.6.6, identification characters or colors
shall show no signs of discoloration or fading.
3.5.6 Accelerated light and weather resistance. When tested in accordance with 4.6.7, identification plate
characters shall be clearly legible. A slight fading that does not exhibit a deleterious effect on legibility may be
permissible.
3.5.7 Salt spray resistance. When tested in accordance with 4.6.8, identification plate characters shall be
clearly visible. Slight discoloration or fading that does not exhibit a deleterious effect on legibility may be
permissible.
3.5.8 Water resistance. When tested in accordance with 4.6.9, applied identification plates shall show no
signs of looseness, warping, cracking, corrosion, impairment of legibility, discoloration or any other indications of
damage.
3.5.9 Fuel resistance. When tested in accordance with 4.6.10, applied identification plates shall show no
signs of looseness, warping, cracking, corrosion, impairment of legibility, discoloration or any other indications of
damage.
3.5.10 Cleaning resistance. When tested in accordance with 4.6.11, identification plates shall show no
indication of deleterious effect or damage as a result of the test.
3.5.11 Temperature range. When tested in accordance with 4.6.12, identification plates shall withstand
temperature extremes of -55ºC and +105ºC without deleterious effect. There shall be no signs of looseness,
warping, corrosion, impairment of legibility, discoloration or any other indications of damage. Looseness attributed
to deterioration of paint film to panel shall not be cause for rejection.
3.6 Color style. The background and character color of the identification plate shall be in accordance with
table II. When a color style for identification plates to be used on electronic equipment is not specified, color style
III shall be used. Other colors may be used with the approval of the procuring activity. The surface shall be glossy
or nonspecular, as specified (see 6.2).
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