Do you need to validate the compliance of your aluminum molded parts according to MIL-DTL-14067?
Securing the quality of high-performance foundries with MIL-DTL-14067 requirement
In the Aerospace, Space, and Defense (ASD) sectors, aluminum molded parts must combine lightness with high mechanical properties. Mastering chemical composition and material health is a safety imperative to ensure that your essential parts will withstand operational stresses.
The MIL-DTL-14067 specification defines requirements for aluminum alloy molded parts (notably Aluminum-Copper and Aluminum-Zinc-Magnesium alloys). It imposes rigorous controls on alloy purity, associated heat treatments, and the absence of internal foundry defects.
At FILAB, we support foundries and prime contractors in the ASD supply chain with the qualification of their components according to MIL-DTL-14067, with a clear goal: to ensure the reliability of your technical and industrial decisions.
MIL-DTL-14067: a purity and structure challenge
Foundry alloy compliance control according to MIL-DTL-14067
This standard is particularly demanding regarding impurity levels (such as iron or silicon in certain grades) which can embrittle the material. FILAB intervenes to guarantee the metallurgical compliance of your castings.
It is specifically used to:
- Verify precise chemical composition by ICP-OES spectrometry to validate major alloying elements and traces.
- Perform metallographic analysis to evaluate grain fineness, eutectic modification, and the absence of gas porosity or shrinkage cavities.
- Analyze heat treatment response via hardness measurements on attached coupons or parts.
In the Aerospace and Defense industries, compliance with MIL-DTL-14067 has a direct impact on:
- Tensile strength and elongation of casings and housings.
- Reliability of structures subjected to shocks or hydraulic pressures.
- In-service behavior of strategic components exposed to corrosive environments.
FILAB, a laboratory tailored to aerospace & defense requirements
An analytical park dedicated to MIL-DTL-14067 expertise
Analyzing high-strength foundry alloys requires extreme precision to detect embrittling alloying elements. To meet the requirements of MIL-DTL-14067, FILAB provides its clients with state-of-the-art tools:
Dedicated material expertise services
At FILAB, analyses according to MIL-DTL-14067 are part of a foundry problem-solving approach. We help manufacturers understand the causes of mechanical non-compliance. Our teams work on:
Systematic receiving inspection on metal ingots before melting
Technical support for optimizing heat treatment parameters
Foundry defect expertise (oxidized inclusions, blowholes)
Why choose FILAB?
- 45 years of recognized expertise in analysis and materials science
- Dual competence: Chemistry / Materials
- Specializing in metallic alloys and critical applications
- Customer qualification : Safran, Dassault Aviation, and Framatome
- ISO 17025 Accreditation regarding metallic alloys
Analysis of Iron, Aluminium, Molybdenum, Copper, Tin, Chromium, Titanium, Lead, Nickel, Zinc
Learn moreOur analytical services in accordance with MIL requirements for the ASD sector
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Our FAQ
We often find alloys from the 200 series (Al-Cu) and 700 series (Al-Zn), known for their mechanical characteristics close to those of forged parts.
Although the requirement often relies on radiography for macroscopic defects, FILAB intervenes via optical microscopy (micro-sections) to detect micro-porosity (gas) that can affect the material's fatigue life.
Yes, by combining electrical conductivity measurements (for aluminum) and micro-hardness, we can confirm if the part has undergone proper solution heat treatment and aging in compliance with MIL-DTL-14067.
To get a quote, you can contact our teams via our contact form, by phone, or by email. Simply send us your requirements (type of material, desired analysis, specific standard, urgency, sample quantity...). We will then send you a personalized technical and price proposal within 24-48 hours.
