MIL-STD-1501D, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE: CHROMIUM PLATING, LOW EMBRITTLEMENT, ELECTRO-DEPOSITION (01 MAR 2005)., This standard covers the engineering requirements for electrodepositionof hard chromium on high strength steel substrates and the properties ofdeposit. Subsequent heat treating techniques needed to insure low hydrogenembrittlement of steel is described.