Examination and Tests of Hydraulic Brake Fluids and Defective Brake Mechanisms

Abstract

The object of this report is to review the examination and tests made on two hydraulic brake fluids and six defective wheel brake mechanisms submitted by Aberdeen Proving Ground at the request of ORDTB-Fuels and Lubricants, with special consideration to the possibility of galvanic corrosion as a cause of failure of brake mechanisms. It is recommended that some cnsideration be given to the use of a non-gumming inhibited mineral oil as a brake fluid and that better mechanical protection against moisture and dust be given to operating ends of wheel brake cylinders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 20, 1947
Accession Number
ADA954947

Entities

People

  • A. Sloan
  • William P. Galvin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Brake Fluids
  • Brakes
  • Chemical Laboratories
  • Corrosion
  • Electrochemical Cells
  • Fluids
  • Galvanic Corrosion
  • Hydraulic Brakes
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Metals
  • Neutralization
  • Plant Oils
  • Resistance
  • Wheel Brakes

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).
  • ballistics.