CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF DECOMPOSITION OF BRAKE FLUIDS: BRAKE FLUID SEDIMENT CAUSED BY RUBBER CUPS.

Abstract

The object of the investigation was to determine the cause and nature of excessive sedimentation found in brake fluids after testing and operation. Analysis showed this sediment to be essentially zinc stearate which had been formed from the reaction of zinc oxide and stearic acid leached from the rubber cups. The implications and possible remedies of this problem are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0647167

Entities

People

  • Jules B. Counts

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brake Fluids
  • Brakes
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Decomposition
  • Fatty Acids
  • Fluids
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Stearates
  • Stearic Acid

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.