United Launch Alliance (ULA) Approved Processes for Precision Finishing and Testing
Magnetic Inspection Laboratory, Inc. (MIL) is a trusted processor for United Launch Alliance (ULA), delivering specialized finishing and testing for space and defense components. As an approved provider, MIL meets ULA’s rigorous standards through processes like anodizing, chem film, passivation, non-destructive testing (NDT), and welding, backed by Nadcap and AS9100 certifications. With 82 years of expertise, we ensure precision and compliance across multiple industries. Search the table below by process or specification to verify our capabilities.
| PROCESS CODE | SPECIFICATION | DESCRIPTION |
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| ANODIZE | 300A | MIL-A-8625 | ALL TYPES |
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| 300A.1 | MIL-A-8625 | TYPE I |
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| 300A.2 | MIL-A-8625 | TYPE II |
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| 300A.2B | MIL-A-8625 | TYPE IIB |
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| 300A.3 | MIL-A-8625 | TYPE III |
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| 300B.3 | AMS 2469 | TYPE III |
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| 300C | AMS-A-8625 | CHROMIC – TYPE I |
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| 359A.2 | AMS 2471 | TYPE II |
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| 363A | AMS 2472 | SULFURIC |
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| 386A.1 | AMS 2470 | TYPE I |
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| CHEM FILM | 309A | EPS 30063 | FOR ALUM ALLOY |
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| 353AA | AMS 2473 | CHEM TREATMENT OF ALUM |
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| 358A.2 | ASTM B 449 | CHROM. ON ALUM CLASS 2 |
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| 358A.3 | ASTM B 449 | CHROM. ON ALUM CLASS 3 |
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| 358A.4 | ASTM B 449 | CHROM / PHOSPHATE CL4 |
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| CHEM CONVERSION | 320 | MIL-C-5541 | CHEM CONV. COATING ON ALUMINUM |
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| 320F | MIL-DTL-5541 | CHEM CONV. COATING ON ALUM & ALLOYS |
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| 335A | 5-75141 | CHEM CONV(GDSS) |
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| 385A | TT-C-490 | CLEAN FERROUS & PRETREAT FOR COATING |
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| COATINGS | 311AA | MIL-F-495 | BLACK OXIDE |
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| 322AA | MIL-A-63576 | ALUM OXIDE, LUBE |
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| 330 | MIL-C-13924 | BLACK OXIDE ON STEEL |
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| 334A | AMS 2485 | BLACK OXIDE |
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| 505A | MIL-L-46010 | LUBE, SOLID FILM, HEAT CURED |
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| 506A | AS 5528 | DFL |
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| NADCAP | 300 | AC7108 | NADCAP CHEM POCESSING |
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| 300.1 | AC7108/1 | PAINTING & DFL |
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| 300.2 | AC7108/2 | NADCAP ETCH |
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| 300.5 | AC7108/5 | CHEM. MILL |
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| 400 | AC7114 | NDT |
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| 400.1 | AC7114/1 | NDT |
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| 400.2 | AC7114/2 | NDT |
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| 400.4 | AC7114/4 | NDT |
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| NDE | 407A | AMS 2635 | X-RAY |
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| 408A | AMS 2645 | FLUOR. PEN INSP |
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| 409B | MIL-STD-6866 | LIQ.PEN- ALL TYPES |
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| 409C | ASTM-E-1417 | PEN INSP-ALL TYPES |
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| 411A | MIL-I-6868 | MAG PARTICLE |
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| 411B.1 | MIL-STD-1949 | MAG – TYPE I |
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| 411B.2 | MIL-STD-1946 | MAG – TYPE II |
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| 411C | ASTM E 1444 |
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| 413A | MIL-STD-139 | XRAY ALUM & MAGN CST |
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| 416A.2 | ASME SECT 5 II | XRAY |
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| 416A.6 | ASME SECT 5 VI | PENETRANT |
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| 416A.7 | ASME SECT 5 VII | MAG PARTICLE |
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| 419A | ASTM E 165 | LIQ. PENETRANT |
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| 420A | MIL-STD-453 | XRAY |
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| 420B | ASTM E 1742 | XRAY |
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| 422A | ASTM E 709 | MAG PARTICLE (NON-FLOUR) |
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| 424A.RAD | AWS D1.1 SECT6 | XRAY |
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| 403A.1 403A.2 | 5-75174 | PENETRANT |
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| PASSIVATION | 382A | AMS-QQ-P-35 |
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| 383AA.1 | ASTM A 967 | NITRIC 1, SS |
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| 383AA.2 | ASTM A 967 | NITRIC 2, SS |
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| 383AA.3 | ASTM A 967 | NITRIC 3, SS |
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| 383AA.4 | ASTM A 967 | NITRIC 4, SS |
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| 384A | AMS 2700 |
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| 568A | ASTM A 380 | CLEAN/DESCALE |
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| WELDING | 227D | AWS D17.1 | FUSION WELDING (ALL TYPES) |
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