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BMHA = Builders Hardware Manufacturing Association Standard A156.18

CDN = Canadian Equivalent

US = U.S. Equivalent

Other = Codes used by other manufacturers

Base = Base metal finish is applied to

BHMA	US	CDN	Other	Base	Description
600	USP	CP	P	steel	primed for Painting
601	US1B	C1B	1B	steel	bright black japanned
602	US2C	C2C	2C	steel	zinc plated
603	US2G	C2G	2G	steel	zinc plated
605	US3	C3	3	brass	bright brass, clear coated
606	US4	C4	4	brass	satin brass, clear coated
609	US5	C5	5	brass	satin brass, blackened, satin relieved, clear coated
610	US7	C7	7	brass	satin brass, blackened, bright relieved, clear coated
611	US9	C9	9	bronze	bright bronze, clear coated
612	US10	C10	10	bronze	satin bronze, clear coated
613	US10B	C10B	10B	bronze	antique bronze, oiled
616	US11	C11	11	bronze	satin bronze, blackened, satin relieved, clear coated
618	US14	C14	14	brass/bronze	bright nickel plated, clear coated
619	US15	C15	15	brass/bronze	satin nickel, clear coated
620	US15A	C15A	15A	brass/bronze	satin nickel plated, blackened, satin relieved, clear coated
621	US17A	C17A	17A	brass/bronze	nickel plated, blackened, relieved, clear coated
622	US19	C19	19	brass/bronze	flat black coated
623	US20	C20	20	brass/bronze	statuary bronze, light
624	US20A	C20A	20A	brass/bronze	ststuary bronze, dark
625	US26	C26	26	brass/bronze	bright chromium plated
626	US26D	C26D	26D	brass/bronze	satin chromium plated
627	US27	C27	27	aluminium	satin aluminium, clear
628	US28	C28	28	aluminium	anodized dull aluminium
629	US32	C32	32	stainless steel	bright stainless steel
630	US32D	C32D	32D	stainless steel	satin stainless steel
632	US3	C3	3	steel	bright brass plated, clear coated
633	US4	C4	4	steel	satin brass plated, clear coated
636	US7	C7	7	steel	satin brass plated, blackened, bright relieved, clear coated
637	US9	C9	9	steel	bright bronze plated, clear coated
638	US5	C5	5	steel	satin brass plated, blackened, bright relieved, clear coated
639	US10	C10	10	steel	satin bronze plated, clear coated
640	US10B	C10B	10B	steel	antique bronze, oiled
641	US10A	C10A	10A	steel	antique bronze, lacquered
643	US11	C11	11	steel	satin bronze plated, blackened, bright relieved, clear coated
645	US14	C14	14	steel	bright nickel plated, clear coated
646	US15	C15	15	steel	satin nickel plated, clear coated
647	US15A	C15A	15A	steel	satin nickel plated, blackened, bright relieved, clear coated
648	US17A	C17A	17A	steel	nickel plated, blackened, relieved, clear coated
649	US20	C20	20	steel	statuary bronze, light
650	US20A	C20A	20A	steel	ststuary bronze, dark
651	US26	C26	26	steel	bright chromium plated
652	US26D	C26D	26D	steel	satin chromium plated