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<div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Medium to transfer power in hydraulic machinery</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:US_Navy_090316-N-6597H-004_Boatswain%27s_Mate_2nd_Class_George_Cabeen_empties_used_hydraulic_fluid_into_a_storage_container.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/US_Navy_090316-N-6597H-004_Boatswain%27s_Mate_2nd_Class_George_Cabeen_empties_used_hydraulic_fluid_into_a_storage_container.jpg/220px-US_Navy_090316-N-6597H-004_Boatswain%27s_Mate_2nd_Class_George_Cabeen_empties_used_hydraulic_fluid_into_a_storage_container.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="285" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/US_Navy_090316-N-6597H-004_Boatswain%27s_Mate_2nd_Class_George_Cabeen_empties_used_hydraulic_fluid_into_a_storage_container.jpg/330px-US_Navy_090316-N-6597H-004_Boatswain%27s_Mate_2nd_Class_George_Cabeen_empties_used_hydraulic_fluid_into_a_storage_container.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/US_Navy_090316-N-6597H-004_Boatswain%27s_Mate_2nd_Class_George_Cabeen_empties_used_hydraulic_fluid_into_a_storage_container.jpg/440px-US_Navy_090316-N-6597H-004_Boatswain%27s_Mate_2nd_Class_George_Cabeen_empties_used_hydraulic_fluid_into_a_storage_container.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2316" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption>Hydraulic fluid being poured into a storage container</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>hydraulic fluid</b> or <b>hydraulic liquid</b> is the medium by which power is transferred in <a href="/wiki/Hydraulic_machinery" title="Hydraulic machinery">hydraulic machinery</a>. Common hydraulic fluids are based on <a href="/wiki/Mineral_oil" title="Mineral oil">mineral oil</a> or water.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Examples of equipment that might use hydraulic fluids are <a href="/wiki/Excavator" title="Excavator">excavators</a> and <a href="/wiki/Backhoe" title="Backhoe">backhoes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hydraulic_brake" title="Hydraulic brake">hydraulic brakes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Power_steering" title="Power steering">power steering</a> systems, <a href="/wiki/Transmission_(mechanics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Transmission (mechanics)"> automatic transmissions</a>, <a href="/wiki/Garbage_truck" title="Garbage truck">garbage trucks</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aircraft_flight_control_system" title="Aircraft flight control system">aircraft flight control systems</a>, <a href="/wiki/Elevator" title="Elevator">lifts</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Industrial_machinery" class="mw-redirect" title="Industrial machinery">industrial machinery</a>. </p><p>Hydraulic systems like the ones mentioned above will work most efficiently if the hydraulic fluid used has zero <a href="/wiki/Compressibility" title="Compressibility">compressibility</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Functions_and_properties">Functions and properties</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Functions and properties"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The primary function of a hydraulic fluid is to convey power. In use, however, there are other important functions of hydraulic fluid such as protection of the hydraulic machine components. The table below lists the major functions of a hydraulic fluid and the properties of a fluid that affect its ability to perform that function:<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Function </th> <th>Property </th></tr> <tr> <td>Power transmission and control medium </td> <td> <ul><li>Non compressible (high <a href="/wiki/Bulk_modulus" title="Bulk modulus">bulk modulus</a>)</li> <li>Fast air release</li> <li>Low foaming tendency</li> <li>Low volatility</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Medium for heat transfer </td> <td> <ul><li>Good thermal capacity and conductivity</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Sealing medium </td> <td> <ul><li>Adequate <a href="/wiki/Viscosity" title="Viscosity">viscosity</a> and <a href="/wiki/Viscosity_index" title="Viscosity index">viscosity index</a></li> <li>Shear stability</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lubricant </td> <td> <ul><li>Viscosity for film maintenance</li> <li>Low temperature fluidity</li> <li>Thermal and oxidative stability</li> <li>Hydrolytic stability / water tolerance</li> <li>Cleanliness and filterability</li> <li>Demulsibility</li> <li>Antiwear characteristics</li> <li>Corrosion control</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pump efficiency </td> <td> <ul><li>Proper viscosity to minimize internal leakage</li> <li>High viscosity index</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Special function </td> <td> <ul><li>Fire resistance</li> <li>Friction modifications</li> <li>Radiation resistance</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Environmental impact </td> <td> <ul><li>Low toxicity when new or decomposed</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Biodegradation" title="Biodegradation">Biodegradability</a></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Functioning life </td> <td> <ul><li>Material compatibility</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Composition">Composition</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Composition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Base_stock">Base stock</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Base stock"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The original hydraulics fluid, dating back to the time of <a href="/wiki/Ancient_Egypt" title="Ancient Egypt">ancient Egypt</a>, was <a href="/wiki/Water" title="Water">water</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>&#93;</sup> Beginning in the 1920s, <a href="/wiki/Mineral_oil" title="Mineral oil">mineral oil</a> began to be used more than water as a base stock due to its inherent <a href="/wiki/Lubrication" title="Lubrication">lubrication</a> properties and ability to be used at temperatures above the <a href="/wiki/Boiling_point" title="Boiling point">boiling point</a> of water. Today most hydraulic fluids are based on mineral oil base stocks. </p><p>Natural oils such as <a href="/wiki/Rapeseed" title="Rapeseed">rapeseed</a> are used as base stocks for fluids where <a href="/wiki/Biodegradability" class="mw-redirect" title="Biodegradability">biodegradability</a> and <a href="/wiki/Renewable_source" class="mw-redirect" title="Renewable source">renewable sources</a> are considered important. </p><p>Other base stocks are used for specialty applications, such as for <a href="/wiki/Fireproofing" title="Fireproofing">fire resistance</a> and <a href="/wiki/Polyphenyl_ether#Ultra-high-vacuum_fluids" title="Polyphenyl ether">extreme temperature</a> applications. Some examples include: <a href="/wiki/Glycol_ether" class="mw-redirect" title="Glycol ether">glycol ethers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Organophosphate_ester" class="mw-redirect" title="Organophosphate ester">organophosphate ester</a>, <a href="/wiki/Polyalphaolefin" class="mw-redirect" title="Polyalphaolefin">polyalphaolefin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Propylene_glycol" title="Propylene glycol">propylene glycol</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Silicone_oil" title="Silicone oil">silicone oils</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/NaK" class="mw-redirect" title="NaK">NaK</a>-77, a <a href="/wiki/Eutectic" class="mw-redirect" title="Eutectic">eutectic</a> alloy of <a href="/wiki/Sodium" title="Sodium">sodium</a> and <a href="/wiki/Potassium" title="Potassium">potassium</a>, can be used as a hydraulic fluid in high-temperature and high-radiation environments, for temperature ranges of 10 to 1400&#160;°F (-12 to 760&#160;°C). Its <a href="/wiki/Bulk_modulus" title="Bulk modulus">bulk modulus</a> at 1000&#160;°F (538&#160;°C) is 310,000&#160;<a href="/wiki/Pounds_per_square_inch" class="mw-redirect" title="Pounds per square inch">psi</a> (2.14 GPa), higher than of a hydraulic oil at room temperature. Its <a href="/wiki/Lubricity" title="Lubricity">lubricity</a> is poor, so positive-displacement <a href="/wiki/Pump" title="Pump">pumps</a> are unsuitable and centrifugal pumps have to be used. The addition of <a href="/wiki/Caesium" title="Caesium">caesium</a> shifts the useful temperature range to -95 to 1300&#160;°F (−70 to 704&#160;°C). The NaK-77 alloy was tested in hydraulic and fluidic systems for the <a href="/wiki/Supersonic_Low_Altitude_Missile" title="Supersonic Low Altitude Missile">Supersonic Low Altitude Missile</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_components">Other components</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Other components"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hydraulic fluids can contain a wide range of chemical compounds, including: <a href="/wiki/Oil" title="Oil">oils</a>, <a href="/wiki/N-Butanol" class="mw-redirect" title="N-Butanol">butanol</a>, esters (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Phthalate" class="mw-redirect" title="Phthalate">phthalates</a>, like <a href="/wiki/Bis(2-ethylhexyl)_phthalate" title="Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate">DEHP</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Adipic_acid#Adipate_salts_and_esters" title="Adipic acid">adipates</a>, like <a href="/wiki/Bis(2-ethylhexyl)_adipate" title="Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate">bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate</a>), <a href="/wiki/Polyol#Polyols_in_polymer_chemistry" title="Polyol">polyalkylene glycols</a> (PAG), <a href="/wiki/Organophosphate" title="Organophosphate">organophosphate</a> (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Tributylphosphate" class="mw-redirect" title="Tributylphosphate">tributylphosphate</a>), silicones, alkylated aromatic hydrocarbons, polyalphaolefins (PAO) (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Polyisobutene" title="Polyisobutene">polyisobutenes</a>), <a href="/wiki/Corrosion_inhibitors" class="mw-redirect" title="Corrosion inhibitors">corrosion inhibitors</a> (incl <a href="/wiki/Scavenger_(chemistry)" title="Scavenger (chemistry)">acid scavengers</a>), anti-<a href="/wiki/Erosion_corrosion" title="Erosion corrosion">erosion</a> additives, etc. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Biodegradable_hydraulic_fluids">Biodegradable hydraulic fluids</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Biodegradable hydraulic fluids"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Environmentally sensitive applications (e.g. <a href="/wiki/Tractor#Power_take-off_systems_and_hydraulics" title="Tractor">farm tractors</a> and marine <a href="/wiki/Dredging" title="Dredging">dredging</a>) may benefit from using biodegradable hydraulic fluids based upon <a href="/wiki/Rapeseed" title="Rapeseed">rapeseed</a> <a href="/wiki/Vegetable_oil#Industrial" title="Vegetable oil">vegetable oil</a> when there is the risk of an <a href="/wiki/Oil_spill" title="Oil spill">oil spill</a> from a ruptured oil line. Typically these oils are available as <a href="/wiki/International_Organization_for_Standardization" title="International Organization for Standardization">ISO</a> 32, ISO 46, and ISO 68 specification oils. <a href="/wiki/ASTM" class="mw-redirect" title="ASTM">ASTM</a> standards ASTM-D-6006, Guide for Assessing Biodegradability of Hydraulic Fluids and ASTM-D-6046, Standard Classification of Hydraulic Fluids for Environmental Impact are relevant. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Anti-wear_hydraulic_fluids">Anti-wear hydraulic fluids</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Anti-wear hydraulic fluids"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Anti-wear (AW) hydraulic oils are made from a petroleum base fluid and commonly contain the anti-wear additive <a href="/wiki/Zinc_dithiophosphate" title="Zinc dithiophosphate">Zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP)</a>. This additive works to protect the hydraulic pump. They come in multiple viscosity grades that have varying applications. For example, AW 46 hydraulic oils can be used to operate the hydraulic systems in off-road equipment such as dump trucks, excavators, and backhoes, while AW 32 hydraulic oils may be more suitable for colder weather applications like in a snow plow's pump.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Safety">Safety</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: Safety"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Because industrial hydraulic systems operate at hundreds to thousands of PSI and temperatures reaching hundreds of degrees Celsius, severe injuries and death can result from component failures and care must always be taken when performing maintenance on hydraulic systems.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Fire resistance is a property available with specialized fluids. Water-glycol and polyol-ester are some of these specialized fluids that contain excellent thermal and hydrolitic properties, which aid in fire resistance.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Uses">Uses</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8" title="Edit section: Uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Brake_fluid">Brake fluid</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9" title="Edit section: Brake fluid"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Brake_fluid" title="Brake fluid">Brake fluid</a> is a subtype of hydraulic fluid with high <a href="/wiki/Boiling_point" title="Boiling point">boiling point</a>, both when new (specified by the equilibrium boiling point) and after absorption of <a href="/wiki/Water_vapor" title="Water vapor">water vapor</a> (specified by wet boiling point). Under the heat of braking, both free water and water vapor in a braking system can boil into a compressible <a href="/wiki/Vapor" title="Vapor">vapor</a>, resulting in brake failure.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Glycol-ether based fluids are <a href="/wiki/Hygroscopic" class="mw-redirect" title="Hygroscopic">hygroscopic</a>, and absorbed moisture will greatly reduce the boiling point over time. Mineral oil and silicone based fluids are not hygroscopic. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Power_steering_fluid">Power steering fluid</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10" title="Edit section: Power steering fluid"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Power_steering#Hydraulic_systems" title="Power steering">Power steering</a> fluid is a sub type of hydraulic fluid. Most are mineral oil or silicone based fluids, while some use <a href="/wiki/Automatic_transmission_fluid" title="Automatic transmission fluid">automatic transmission fluid</a>, made from synthetic base oil.<sup id="cite_ref-aa1car.com_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aa1car.com-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Automatic transmissions use fluids for their lubrication, cooling and hydraulic properties for <a href="/wiki/Viscous_coupling" class="mw-redirect" title="Viscous coupling">viscous couplings</a>. </p><p>Use of the wrong type of fluid can lead to failure of the power steering pump.<sup id="cite_ref-aa1car.com_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aa1car.com-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Aircraft_hydraulic_systems">Aircraft hydraulic systems</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=11" title="Edit section: Aircraft hydraulic systems"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As aircraft performance increased in the mid-20th century, the amount of force required to operate mechanical <a href="/wiki/Aircraft_flight_control_system" title="Aircraft flight control system">flight controls</a> became excessive, and hydraulic systems were introduced to reduce pilot effort. The hydraulic actuators are controlled by valves; these in turn are operated directly by input from the aircrew (hydro-mechanical) or by computers obeying control laws (fly by wire). </p><p>Hydraulic power is used for other purposes. It can be stored in <a href="/wiki/Hydraulic_accumulator" title="Hydraulic accumulator">accumulators</a> to start an <a href="/wiki/Auxiliary_power_unit" title="Auxiliary power unit">auxiliary power unit</a> (APU) for self-starting the aircraft's main engines. Many aircraft equipped with the <a href="/wiki/M61_Vulcan" title="M61 Vulcan">M61</a> family of cannon use hydraulic power to drive the gun system, permitting reliable high rates of fire. </p><p>The hydraulic power itself comes from pumps driven by the engines directly, or by <a href="/wiki/Electric_motor" title="Electric motor">electrically-driven</a> <a href="/wiki/Pump" title="Pump">pumps</a>. In modern commercial aircraft these are electrically-driven pumps; should all the engines fail in flight the pilot will deploy a propeller-driven <a href="/wiki/Electric_generator" title="Electric generator">electric generator</a> called a <i><a href="/wiki/Ram_air_turbine" title="Ram air turbine">Ram-Air Turbine</a></i> (RAT) which is concealed under the fuselage.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> This provides <a href="/wiki/Electrical_power" class="mw-redirect" title="Electrical power">electrical power</a> for the hydraulic pumps and control systems as power is no longer available from the engines. In that system and others, electric pumps can provide both redundancy and the means of operating hydraulic systems without the engines operating, which can be very useful during maintenance. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Specifications">Specifications</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=12" title="Edit section: Specifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Mineral_oil_base">Mineral oil base</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=13" title="Edit section: Mineral oil base"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading6"><h6 id="According_to_DIN_51502">According to DIN 51502</h6><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=14" title="Edit section: According to DIN 51502"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Source:<sup id="cite_ref-:0_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>HL: With agents to enhance corrosion protection and age resistance. Used in hydraulic systems that do not pose any requirements as to wear protection.</li> <li>HLP: With agents to enhance corrosion protection and age resistance. Suitable for most fields of application and components.</li> <li>HLPD: As HLP but also used in systems where solid or liquid contamination need to be kept temporarily suspended.</li> <li>HVLP: With agents to enhance corrosion protection, age resistance, to reduce scuffing wear in mixed friction areas, and to improve the viscosity-temperature behavior. Used in system operated over a wide temperature range.</li> <li>HVLPD: As HVLP but also used in systems where solid or liquid contamination need to be kept temporarily suspended.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading6"><h6 id="According_to_MIL_for_military_applications">According to MIL for military applications</h6><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=15" title="Edit section: According to MIL for military applications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Source:<sup id="cite_ref-:0_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Mil-PRF-5606 (originally Mil-H-5606): Mineral base, flammable, fairly low flashpoint, usable from −65&#160;°F (−54&#160;°C) to 275&#160;°F (135&#160;°C), red color, developed in the 1940s<sup id="cite_ref-shell.com_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-shell.com-13"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li>MIL-PRF-6083: Usable from −54&#160;°C to 135&#160;°C "where corrosion protection is required and a determination has been made that MIL-PRF-46170 (FRH) hydraulic fluid cannot be used. This includes use in recoil mechanisms and hydraulic systems for rotating weapons or aiming devices of tactical and support ordnance equipment, except combat armored vehicles/equipment which require FRH. The hydraulic fluid is also used as a preservative fluid for aircraft hydraulic systems and components where MIL-H-5606 (OHA) or MIL-PRF-87257 is used as an operational fluid."<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>Synthetic hydrocarbon base: These synthetic fluids are compatible with mineral-base hydraulic fluids and were developed to address the low flash point draw back of mineral based hydraulic fluids.<sup id="cite_ref-shell.com_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-shell.com-13"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Mil-H-83282: Synthetic hydrocarbon base, higher flashpoint, self-extinguishing, backward compatible to -5606, red color, rated to −40&#160;°F (−40&#160;°C) degrees.</li> <li>Mil-H-87257: A development of -83282 fluid to improve its low temperature viscosity.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading6"><h6 id="Multi_purpose_oil_UTTO/STOU"><span id="Multi_purpose_oil_UTTO.2FSTOU"></span>Multi purpose oil UTTO/STOU</h6><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=16" title="Edit section: Multi purpose oil UTTO/STOU"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Source:<sup id="cite_ref-:0_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>UTTO: Is an abbreviation for "Universal Tractor Transmission Oil". It is a hydraulic oil that can also be used in the transmissions and wet brakes of machines like tractors.</li> <li>STOU: Is an abbreviation for "Super Tractor Oil Universal". It is a hydraulic oil that can also be used in the motor, the transmissions and wet brakes. So its main difference to the UTTO oil is that it can be used also as an motor oil.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Phosphate-ester_base">Phosphate-ester base</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=17" title="Edit section: Phosphate-ester base"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>US/NATO Military specification - MIL-H-8446</li> <li>Boeing Seattle - BMS3-11</li> <li>Boeing Long Beach - DMS2014</li> <li>Boeing Long Island - CDS5478</li> <li>Lockheed - LAC C-34-1224</li> <li>Airbus Industrie - NSA307110</li> <li>British Aerospace - BAC M.333.B</li> <li>Bombardier - BAMS 564-003</li> <li>SAE - Ac974</li> <li>SAE - AS1241</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skydrol" title="Skydrol">Skydrol</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Contamination">Contamination</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=18" title="Edit section: Contamination"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Special, stringent care is required when handling aircraft hydraulic fluid, as it is critical to flight safety that it stay free from contamination. It is also necessary to strictly adhere to authorized references when servicing or repairing any aircraft system. Samples from aircraft hydraulic systems are taken during heavy <a href="/wiki/Aircraft_maintenance_checks" title="Aircraft maintenance checks">aircraft maintenance checks</a> (primarily C and D checks) to check contamination.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://everyspec.com/MIL-STD/MIL-STD-1100-1299/MIL-STD-1246C_NOTICE-1_21759/">Military Spec 1246C</a> is one fluid contamination specification. </p><p>The ISO fluid contamination scale assigns a contamination category based on particle size count and distribution.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_uses">Other uses</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=19" title="Edit section: Other uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The properties of HLP 32 hydraulic oil make it ideal for lubricating machine tools.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=20" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dexron" class="mw-redirect" title="Dexron">Dexron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydraulic_brake" title="Hydraulic brake">Hydraulic brake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fuse_(hydraulic)" title="Fuse (hydraulic)">Hydraulic fuse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydraulics_International,_INC." class="mw-redirect" title="Hydraulics International, INC.">Hydraulics International, INC.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydropneumatic_suspension" title="Hydropneumatic suspension">Hydropneumatic suspension</a> - automobile application</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oleo_strut" title="Oleo strut">Oleo strut</a> - aircraft application</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Osmosis" title="Osmosis">Osmosis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skydrol" title="Skydrol">Skydrol</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hydraulic_fluid&amp;action=edit&amp;section=21" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Givens W. and Michael P., <i>Fuels and Lubricants Handbook</i>, G. 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title="Variometer">Variometer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yaw_string" title="Yaw string">Yaw string</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Aircraft_engine" title="Aircraft engine">Propulsion</a> controls,<br /> devices and <a href="/wiki/Aircraft_fuel_system" title="Aircraft fuel system">fuel systems</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Autothrottle" title="Autothrottle">Autothrottle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drop_tank" title="Drop tank">Drop tank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FADEC" title="FADEC">FADEC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fuel_tank#Aircraft" title="Fuel tank">Fuel tank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gascolator" title="Gascolator">Gascolator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inlet_cone" title="Inlet cone">Inlet cone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Intake_ramp" title="Intake ramp">Intake ramp</a></li> <li><a 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tire">Tundra tire</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Escape systems</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ejection_seat" title="Ejection seat">Ejection seat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Escape_crew_capsule" title="Escape crew capsule">Escape crew capsule</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other systems</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aircraft_lavatory" title="Aircraft lavatory">Aircraft lavatory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Auxiliary_power_unit" title="Auxiliary power unit">Auxiliary power unit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bleed_air" title="Bleed air">Bleed air system</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deicing_boot" title="Deicing boot">Deicing boot</a></li> 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title="Obturator ring">Obturator ring</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oil_pump_(internal_combustion_engine)" title="Oil pump (internal combustion engine)">Oil pump</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piston" title="Piston">Piston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piston_ring" title="Piston ring">Piston ring</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poppet_valve" title="Poppet valve">Poppet valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Overhead_valve_engine" title="Overhead valve engine">Pushrod</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rocker_arm" title="Rocker arm">Rocker arm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sleeve_valve" title="Sleeve valve">Sleeve valve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tappet" title="Tappet">Tappet</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Electrical<br />components</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alternator_(automotive)" title="Alternator (automotive)">Alternator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Capacitor_discharge_ignition" title="Capacitor discharge ignition">Capacitor discharge ignition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dual_ignition" title="Dual ignition">Dual ignition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fuel_injection" title="Fuel injection">Electronic fuel injection</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Electric_generator" title="Electric generator">Generator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ignition_system" title="Ignition system">Ignition system</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ignition_magneto" title="Ignition magneto">Magneto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spark_plug" title="Spark plug">Spark plug</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Starter_(engine)" title="Starter (engine)">Starter</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Terminology</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Air-cooled_engine" title="Air-cooled engine">Air-cooled</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aircraft_engine_starting" title="Aircraft engine starting">Aircraft engine starting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bore_(engine)" title="Bore (engine)">Bore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Compression_ratio" title="Compression ratio">Compression ratio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dead_centre_(engineering)" title="Dead centre (engineering)">Dead centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Engine_displacement" title="Engine displacement">Engine displacement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Four-stroke_engine" title="Four-stroke engine">Four-stroke engine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Horsepower" title="Horsepower">Horsepower</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ignition_timing" title="Ignition timing">Ignition timing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manifold_vacuum" title="Manifold vacuum">Manifold pressure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mean_effective_pressure" title="Mean effective pressure">Mean effective pressure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naturally_aspirated_engine" title="Naturally aspirated engine">Naturally aspirated</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gnome_Monosoupape" title="Gnome Monosoupape">Monosoupape</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Overhead_camshaft" class="mw-redirect" title="Overhead camshaft">Overhead camshaft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Overhead_valve_engine" title="Overhead valve engine">Overhead valve engine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rotary_engine" title="Rotary engine">Rotary engine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shock_cooling" title="Shock cooling">Shock cooling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stroke_(engine)" title="Stroke (engine)">Stroke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Time_between_overhauls" title="Time between overhauls">Time between overhauls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Two-stroke_engine" title="Two-stroke engine">Two-stroke engine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valve_timing" title="Valve timing">Valve timing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Volumetric_efficiency" title="Volumetric efficiency">Volumetric efficiency</a></li></ul> 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style="width:1%">Terminology</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Autofeather" title="Autofeather">Autofeather</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blade_pitch" title="Blade pitch">Blade pitch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Constant-speed_propeller" class="mw-redirect" title="Constant-speed propeller">Constant-speed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Contra-rotating_propellers" title="Contra-rotating propellers">Contra-rotating</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Counter-rotating_propellers" title="Counter-rotating propellers">Counter-rotating</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scimitar_propeller" title="Scimitar propeller">Scimitar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Single-blade_propeller" title="Single-blade propeller">Single-blade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Variable-pitch_propeller_(aeronautics)" title="Variable-pitch propeller (aeronautics)">Variable-pitch</a></li></ul> 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