Glenair Backshell and Accessory Material and Finish Options
Backshell and accessory base materials, plating options, specifications and codes
Hrs. Salt
Spray
Electrical
Conductivity
Operating Temp.
Range
Code
Material
Finish
Finish Specification
Notes
A
AB
AL
B
C
E
Aluminum
Marine Bronze
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Aluminum
Titanium
Cadmium, No Chromate
Unplated
AlumiPlate, Clear Chromate
Cadmium, Olive Drab
Anodize, Black
Chem Film
Anodize, Hardcoat
Cadmium, Gold
Cadmium, Gold
Cadmium, Clear
Electroless Nickel
Nickel-PTFE
Cadmium, Olive Drab
Zinc-Cobalt, Olive Drab
Cadmium, Olive Drab
Electrodeposited Nickel
Cadmium, No Chromate
Electrodeposited Nickel
Cadmium, Black
Zinc-Cobalt, Black
Zinc-Cobalt, Black
Cadmium, Black
AlumiPlate
Unplated Black
Electroless Nickel
Nickel-PTFE
Unplated Light Brown
Cadmium, Olive Drab
Zinc-Nickel, Black
Passivate
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type I Class 3
48
1000
1000
96
336
168
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Non-Conductive
Conductive
Non-Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Non-Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Non-Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
Conductive
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +200°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +200°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +200°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +200°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +200°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +200°C
-65 to +200°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +200°C
-65 to +200°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
-65 to +175°C
Not recommended for new projects. LF is preferred.
Marine and geophysical applications.
Approved for MIL-DTL-38999L and MIL-DTL-83513G.
Not recommended for new projects. NF is preferred.
Glenair’s standard black anodize finish.
Glenair’s standard chem film finish.
Glenair’s preferred hardcoat finish.
Not recommended for new projects. JF is preferred.
Glenair’s preferred gold cadmium finish.
Glenair’s preferred clear cadmium finish.
Glenair’s standard electroless nickel finish.
Approved for MIL-DTL-38999L and MIL-DTL-83513G.
Not recommended for new projects. NF is preferred.
Glenair’s standard olive drab zinc-cobalt finish.
Glenair’s standard olive drab cadmium finish.
Use ZM for electroless nickel alternative.
Not recommended for new projects. LF is preferred.
Glenair’s preferred finish for titanium connectors.
Not recommended for new projects. UF is preferred.
Glenair’s standard black zinc-cobalt finish.
RoHS version of UC.
Glenair’s preferred black cadmium finish.
Approved for MIL-DTL-38999L.
Glenair’s standard unplated composite.
Glenair’s standard electroless nickel finish over composite.
Approved for MIL-DTL-38999L.
Not recommended for new projects. Use XB.
Glenair’s standard olive drab cadmium finish over composite.
Glenair’s standard black zinc-nickel finish over composite.
Glenair’s standard passivated stainless steel.
Glenair’s standard gold plating for space programs.
Glenair’s standard zinc-cobalt over stainless steel.
RoHS version of ZC.
Used on hermetic connectors. Use ZM for other applications.
Glenair’s preferred nickel-plated stainless steel.
Glenair’s new 1000 Hour Grey over stainless steel.
Glenair’s standard olive drab zinc-nickel finish.
Glenair’s standard black zinc-nickel finish.
Glenair’s RoHs compliant black zinc-nickel.
Glenair’s standard black cadmium over stainless steel.
Glenair’s standard olive drab cadmium over stainless steel.
MIL-DTL-83488, Class 2, Type II over electroless nickel
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type II Class 3
AMS-A-8625 Type II Class 2
MIL-DTL-5541 Type 1 Class 3
AMS-A-8625 Type III, Class 1, .001" thick
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type II, Class 2 over electroless nickel
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type II, Class 2 over electroless nickel
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type II Class 2 over electroless nickel
AMS-C-26074 Class 4 Grade B; ASTM-B-733, SC 2, Type IV
GMF-002 Type II Class 1
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type II Class 3 over electroless nickel
ASTM B 840 Grade 6 Type D over electroless nickel
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type II Class 2 over electroless nickel
SAE-AMS-QQ-N-290 Class 1 Grade F
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type I Class 3
SAE-AMS-QQ-N-290 Class 1 Grade F
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type I Class 3
ASTM B 840 Grade 6 Type D over electroless nickel
ASTM B 840 Grade 6 Type D over electroless nickel
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type II Class 2 over electroless nickel
MIL-DTL-86448, Class 2, Type II over electroless nickel
G
J
336
500
JF
LF
M
MT
N
NC
NF
P
1000
1000
48
1000
500
350
1000
500
48
96
48
350
T
TP2
U
Aluminum
Aluminum
UC
UCR Aluminum
350
UF
XAL
XB
Aluminum
Composite
Composite
Composite
1000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
1000
48
XM
AMS-C-26074
GMS-002 Class 2 Type II
XMT Composite
XO
XW
XZN Composite
Z1
Z2
ZC
ZCR
ZL
Composite
Composite
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type II Class 3 over electroless nickel
ASTM B841 Grade 5 over electroless nickel
SAE-AMS-SAE-AMS-QQ-P-35 Type VI
MIL-DTL-45204 Class 1 over electroless nickel
ASTM-B840, Grade 6
ASTM-B840, Grade 6
SAE-AMS-QQ-N-290 Class 1 Grade F
AMS-C-26074 Class 1 Grade A
Stainless Steel
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Gold
Zinc-Cobalt, Black
Zinc-Cobalt, Black
Electrodeposited Nickel
Electroless Nickel
Nickel-PTFE
Zinc-Nickel, Olive Drab
Zinc-Nickel, Black
Zinc-Nickel, Black
Cadmium, Black
Cadmium, Olive Drab
1000
ZM
ZMT Stainless Steel
ZN Aluminum
ZNU Aluminum
ZR
ZU
ZW
GMF-002 Type II Class 3
1000
1000
1000
500
1000
2000
ASTM B841 Grade 5 over electroless nickel
ASTM B841 Grade 5 over electroless nickel
ASTM B841 Grade 5 over electroless nickel
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type II Class 3
Aluminum
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416 Type II Class 2 over electroless nickel