Hydraulic Fluid Flammability Test (MIL-H-5606 Versus MLO 68-5)

Abstract

The tests documented were designed to make a side-by-side comparison of the flammability of standard hydraulic fluid, MIL-H-5606, and prototype fluid, MLO 68-5, resulting from small arms fire. Test data was generated by firing caliber .50 API (armor piercing incendiary) rounds into pressurized hydraulic reservoirs containing the fluids and recording the results on film. Conclusions drawn from the tabulated data indicate that, although there was no significant difference between the number of fires caused by the two fluids, the maximum burn areas caused by the MLO fluid were significantly less than those of the standard hydraulic fluid.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0877606

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