INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-53030D
14 December 2011
SUPERSEDING
MIL-DTL-53030C
19 May 2010
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
PRIMER COATING, EPOXY, WATER BASED,
LEAD AND CHROMATE FREE
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department
of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers the requirements for a water based, air-drying, corrosion-
inhibiting, epoxy type primer for pretreated ferrous and nonferrous metals. The primer is lead
and chromate free and is compatible with chemical agent resistant aliphatic polyurethane
topcoats. The primer contains no more than 2.8 pounds/gallon (lbs/gal) (340 grams/liter (g/l)) of
volatile organic compounds (VOC) and is hazardous air pollutant-free (HAP-free), as applied.
1.2 Types. The coating will be furnished in the following types as specified (see 6.2).
Enhanced corrosion performance, water dispersible technology. The enhanced
Type II
-
corrosion performance includes 1,000 hours salt spray and 40 cycles on the
cyclic corrosion test.
Type III -
Self contained portable kits. The kits contain the type II coating epoxy primer
in a touch-up system.
1.2.1 Part or identifying number (PIN). Use the following example to create the PINs to be used for
coatings acquired to this specification. When other container sizes are required, change the
designator accordingly, such as 100ML for 100 milliliters.
M53030 -
X
-
XXXX
-
XXXXX
Specification Coating type designator
Container size designator
Color designator
Identifier
Type II = 2
1 quart = 001Q
FED-STD-595
Type III = 3
1 gallon = 001G
color chip number
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: Director, U.S.
Army Research Laboratory, Weapons and Materials Research Directorate, Materials
Manufacturing Technology Branch, Specification and Standards Office, ATTN: RDRL-WMM-D,
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5069 or emailed to richard.j.squillacioti.civ@mail.mil.
Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address
information using the ASSIST Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil/.
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