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Cadmium has been identified by the United States Army's Tank and Automotive Command as a threat to worker health and the environment. Based on already completed cadmium substitute testing, an evaluation program was conducted to quantify the performance of environmentally acceptable, multi-layer coatings that could be directly substituted for cadmium on threaded fasteners. The performance issues investigated included coating system lubricity and corrosion control performance. Data were generated from both natural marine atmosphere exposure tests and laboratory evaluations. Test specimens were prepared by applying sacrificial plating layers and lubricous topcoat materials to commercially available 1/2-20 UNC Fine, Grade 5 fasteners. Experimental analyses included realistic torque-tension curve development, marine atmosphere exposure testing, and ASTM B 117 salt fog evaluations.