| FINISH | MILITARY | AMS | ASTM |
| Anodize, Sulfuric, Undyed | MIL-A-8625, Type II, Class 1 | 2471 | B 580, Type D-F |
| Anodize, Sulfuric, Dyed | MIL-A-8625, Type II, Class 2 | 2472 | B 580, Type D-F |
| Anodize, Hardcoat | MIL-A-8625, Type III | 2468, 2469 | B 580, Type A |
| Anodize, Hardcoat, Teflon Sealed | MIL-A-63576 | 2482 | – – |
| Chem Film, General Purpose | MIL-C-5541, Class 1A | 2473 | B 449, Class 1,2 |
| Chem Film, Low Resistance | MIL-C-5541, Class 3 | 2474 | B 449, Class 3 |
| Copper | MIL-C-14550 | 2418 | B 734 |
| Electroless Nickel | MIL-C-26074 | 2404 | B 733 |
| Nickel | QQ-N-290 | 2403 | B 689 |
| Passivate | QQ-P-35 | 2550 | A 380 & A 967 |
| Phosphate, Manganese | DOD-P-16232, Type M | 2481 | – – |
| Phosphate, Heavy Zinc | DOD-P-16232, Type Z | – – | – – |
| Phosphate, Light Zinc | TT-C-490, Type 1 | 2480 | – – |
| Silver | QQ-S-365 | 2410, 2411, 2412 | B 700 |
| Tin | MIL-T-10727, Type I | 2408 | B 545 |
| Zinc | QQ-Z-325 | 2402 | B 633 |