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MIL-H-S7257
2Morch 1692

MILITARY
HYDRAULIC
SYNTHETIC

SPECIFICATION

FLUID, FIRE RESISm

HYDROCARBON
BASE,

LOW TEMPERA1URE,
AIRCI&iF1
AND MISSILE

This spedk.etion is approved for use by tha Department of the Air Farce and is avails!de for use by all
Deportments and Agencies efthe Department efDefanee.
L SCOPE
L1 Scope.
This epeci6wXion covers tha genaml requirement
for e synthetic hydrocarbon base
bydnmlic fluid for use in the -64 C to +136 C tampanitura range in ak.mlt and missile hydraulic
systems. This hydraulic fluid is idmti6ed by NAlU Cede No. H-628 (sss 6.6).
Z APPLICABLE

DOCUMENIW

2J

documents

Ooverurmmt

2.Ll Specilkntions
and standnrds
The following specitic.etione end etandarde form e pert efthie
epecificatian to the extent specified herein. Unlms otbanviee epecihi, the @sues efthesa documents
shell be these listed in tba issue of the Department of Defense Index of Spaci6catiene and Standerde
010DE3S) and supplement thereto, cited in tba solicitation (see 6.2).

Bana&iaI mnunents (ramrnmendetione, additione} deletions) md eny pertinent data which mey
beefuee in imprevingthie document ehotdd ba addressed h ~
Wright-PattereenAFB
OH 46422-6602 by using tha salf-eddreseed San&r&e tion Dceument Impmvemant Proposal
(DD Ferm 1426) appeaing et tha and of this document or by letter.

AMSG NIA
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A Approved for public releasq dieti-bution is unlimited.

FSC 9160

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SPECIFICATIONS
FEDERAL
PD-680
m-T-666
PPPC-96
PPPP-420

Dry Cleaning and Degreaeing Solvent

hicreayl Phasphate
Cane, Metal, 28 Gauge rmd Lighter
Plugs md Flanges (For Drum Closures)

MILITARY
MIL-H-6606
MIL-H-6083
MIL-H-46170
MIL-H-83282

Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum BSSE Aimrail, Miaeik+ end ordnance

Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum Beee for preservation end operation
Hydrmdk Fluid, Rust Inhibited, Fire Resistant Synthetic Hydrocarbon
Beae
Hydraulic Fluid, Fire Resistant, Synthetic Hydrocarbon Base, Aircraft,
Metric NATO Code Number H-637

STANDARDS
FEDERAL
FED-STD-313

MatarieJ Safety Data, lkenaportation

Date and Disposal Data for
Hazardous Materials F-bed
to Gwarmnent Activities
Lubricants, Liquid Fuels, end Related productw Methods of lbsting

Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes

Packaging of Petrcdeum end Related products
Gas Chromatomeuhy Method for Determination of Trace Chlorinated
Solvents in Hy&a-fi_c Fluid

FED-STD-791
MILITARY
MIL4WD-105
MIL+XD-290
MU-STD-1844

(unless othmviae indicated, copies offederel end military specifications, standards, endhendbooka era
available ti-om the Standardization
Documents Oxder Desk, Building 4D, 700 Robbina Avenue,
Philadelphia PA 19111 -6094.)
2.1S Other government
publications.
The following other Gov-ent
publications form a part
ofthie specification to the extent spacilied hereiu. Unless otherwise specitied, the issues shall be those
in dl%ct on the date of the solicitation.
PUBLICATIONS
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
49 CFR

FAR Clause 62.2233

Tranaportetion

ML-H-87257

(ApplirdiorI for copies should be addraased to the Superintendent

OfHcaj Washington DC 20402)

of Dacumanta, Government Printing

DEPARTMENT OF LAROR (DOL)

OSHA 29 CFR 191 OJ2OO

(Guideline CPL Z2.38 map be obtained&am

Avenue NW, Washington DC 20210.)
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL
Public Law 94-680

Federal Register, Pcut W, Department

Hacord Communicetiow Final Rule

of Labor, OSHA

OSHA Publication Office, Room S-t203,

200 Cmcatitution

PROTECTION AGENCY
-

Raaource Conaamation and Racovq

(Application for copim should k addroaaod to the Superintendent

Ofiice, Washington DC 20402.)

Act cdl 976

of Dacumenta, Government Printing

(Copies ofapacithtione,
standarda, handbook, drowinga, and publicetiozu rapirad by menufacturexa
in connection with apacitic acquisition functione shoutd ke obtainad &ma the acquisition activity or oa
directed by the contxocting offica)
publkdiona.
1 befollowingdocumen tafonnapart ofthie qwcitkation totha
2J3 NorI-Govemmmt
extaotepecified herein. Unless otbarwiaeaparifiod, theiaau~ ofthedacumenta, which araDODadapted,
are thoee Iiatad in tha iaaue oftha DODISS sptiad
in the soliototion. Unlees otherwise apacifiod, the
iaaues of documanta not listed in tha DODISS are the iaauae of the documente oted in the aelicitation
(sea 6.2).

AMERICAN SOCIUIY FOR TES1tNG AND MATERIAIS (ASTM)

ASTM D92
A.WM D97
zWlM D130
A.WM D446

AsrM D664
ASTM D892
ASTM D1298

AsrM D1600

Flaahand FimPointa by Cleveland open Cup, StenderdI&tMethod

for
fDoD adopted)
Pour Paint of Petroleum Oils, Stnndani TM Method for (DoD adopted)
CopparCorroaion frmn Patrolaum Pmducta by tbaCopparStrip lhrrdah
lb& Standard Method for Detection af(DoD adopted)
Kinematic Viicaai& of Aanaparant and Opaque Liquida (and the
Calculation of Dynamic Viiaai&), Stendard lbat Methad fer (DoD
adopted)
Neutralization
Number by Potantiometric llhwion, Standard lhat
Method for fDoD adopted)
Foaming Chorectarktica of IAricating Oils, Strmderd tit Method for
(DoD adopted)
Density, Relative Danaity (Spedfic Gmvity), or API Grevity ef Crude
Petroleum and Liquid Petreleum Products by Hydrometer Methad,
Standard lkt Method for
ASTM Color ofpatrolaum Producte (ASTM Color Scale), Standard Teat
Mathod for (DoD adopted)

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ASTM D1744

ASTM D2632

ASTM D4067

ASTM D4172

ASTM D4177

ASTM D4636

ASTM D4698

Water in Liquid Patrcdaum Products by Karl FiacharReagent, Standard

lhet Method for (DoD adapted)
Viicoeity &d Vicosity Change After Standing at Low lkcnperatura of
AircraR Ihrbine Lubricants, Standard feet Method for (DoD adopted)
Manual Sampling of Petroleum end Petroleum products, Standard
practice for
Wear Preventive Characteristics
of Lubricating Fluid (Four-Bell
Method), Standmd lkst Methad for
Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Roducts, Standard
feet Method for (DoD adopted)
Corrosiveneee end Oxidation Stabili@ af Hydraulic. Oils, Aircmft
Aubine Engine Lubricants, end Other Highly Ratined Oila, Standard
lket Method for
Insoluble Contamination of Hydraulic Fluids by Gravimehic Analysis,
Standard l&t Method for

(Application forcopiee should be addressed to the AmericenSociemforIastingand

Street, Philadelphia PA 19103.)
AEROSPACE MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
AMS 3217/2

Materials, 1916Race

(AMS)

Teat Slabs, Acrylonitrile Butadiene (NBR-L) Low Acrylonitcile, 66-76.

(Applications for copies ehould be eddreesad

Commonwealth Dr., Warrandale PA 16096-0001)

to Society

of Automotive

Engineem

(SAE), 400

(Nongavarnment standards end other publications are normally availeble tium the organisations which
prepare or which dietribute the documents. lhaae documents also may be available in or through
libraries or other informational samiceg.)
2.3 Order of precedence.
In the event cd a conflict between the text of this specification end the
references ated herein (except for related associated detail specifications, specification sheets or
MS standards), the text oftbie speciRcetion takes pr~dence.
Nothing in this specification supersedes
apphmble lam ~d

%@atiom

unless a spacitic exemption has been obtained.

9. REQUIREMENTS
S.1 Qualification.

The hydreulicfluide

furnished undarthie epacilication shell be products which are

@ed
fm lietig on the applicable queliiled products list at the time set for opening of bide (see 4.3
and 6.3). Any change in the formulation of en approved product shrdl require requalilicetion.
3.2 Materials.
The materials used in formulating this hydraulic flnid shall consist of synthetic
hydrogenated polyalphaolafcn hydrocarbon base end shall contain additives es spacitiad in 3.2.1. The
hydraulic fluid shafl contain no admixture of resins, soaps, gums, fatty oile, or oxidized hydrocarbons.
The contractor shall certify that no carcinogenic or potentially carcinogenic constituents era pmeent as

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datined under O.SHA 29 CFR 1910.1200.

Cs.rti6cation to this effect shall be made evaileble
contacting officer or the contracting of6co#e ropraeontative.

to the

XL1 Additives.
Tbaro shalt be no reAiction on the types afmatariale ueod os edditivae in the fluid
except for those Mod and those imposed by technkml requiramsots cd this specification. NOpow point
depressant mottiah
or viemeity index improvms may be used.
32L1
Oxidotton
inhibitors.
Oxidation
concentration of 2.0 percent by wsight.

inhibitors

of the phenolic

type ehall

net SXcaad a

32L2
Anti-wear
agenL
hti-agente, such os trkresyl phosphate (TCP) conforming to
P1-T-66&shall be blendadineo5ciant
quantity, not tooxcood9.O weight Percan& toparmit tbotia.iehed
oil to meet the Iubria& requiraman~ epeci.tied in 3.910. IfTCP is used, the tiniehod fluid shall contain
less than 0.03 weight percent of the ortho-isomer.
%2&3 Blendiog fluld. Blending fluids, such es diestere, shall be blended in a concentmtion not to
exceed 36 percent by weight but in sufiiasnt quantity to meet the rubber swell, os specified in 3.3.4, and
*=d&

I=@VJOeE*

at ~

C eS SP~ed

in tsble I.

32.L4
Color. Tbofluid shalt contain red dye in concantmtion
pe.rts c&oil by weight.

not greater thanl

part afdyeporlO,OOO

33 F%dshed fluid. The properties of thefiniehsd fluid shall be as epacifiadio tableIand3.3.l

9.316.

throogh

3S.1 Specific grnvtty. The spedtic grsvity of the hydreulicftuid shall be determined but skoll not ha
limiting. Samples efthe t@raulictluidmkonitted
forquali~cooformaoce
trots shell notvorymoretban
MM306 at 164P CA6.& C from the specific grevity of the sample ori#naUy approved for qualification
3.3.2 Camsivenessmdoxt
dntlonstobttlty.
Whentestad asspacitiedin4.6.2,
thochangain weight
of eteel, aluminum elloy, magnmium alloy, and cedmium-plotad eteel eobjactad to the action of the
hychaulicthid
shall not ho greater thanti~
miltigrame parequare centimeter ofeurfaca. The cbrmge
in weight of copper under the came conditions shalt be 00 greater than iO.6 milligrams par equero
centimaterofsmface.
Tharo shrdl be no pitting, etching, norvisibla mrroeion on the surfoceoftbe metals
when viowad under magni6cetion of20 diemetars. Aoy corrosion produced on the smfaco of the copper
shalt not be greater than No. 3 of the ASTM copper mrraeion standards (ASTM DISO). A elight
discoloration oftha cadmium shall also bo pmmitted,
292J
E&istnnce
to oxldntion.
When tested as spaciiiod in 4.6.2, the fluid shall not have changed
more than 10 parrent Gom the originel viscosity in centietokas at 40 C oRar tha oxidation corrosion teek
The neutralisation number shalJ not hove increasedby mero than 0.20 over the acid or base number of
the original semple. Thero shalt be no evidence of separation of insolubla materials nor gumming efthe
fluid.

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TABLE I. properties of Finiahed Fluid.

Property

Reqtiirement

unit

Kinematic viscosity (cSt)

@ 40 c, minimum

6.7

r.%

100 c, minimum

2.0

G%

C, msximum

660

c.%

-64 C, mexirnum

2600

Cst

Flesh point, minimum

160

FiIWpoint, minimum

170

Neutralization

number, maximum

0.20
20

Evaporation loss, maximum

mg KOH/gm
wt. %

Bulk modulus (ieothemnel secant) Oto

1.379 x 106

6.9 x 104 kPa at 40 C (rein)

10,000 psi at 103 F (ruin)
Pour point, maximum

kPa

200,000

psi

-60

3.3.9 Low temperature

stab@y.
When teeted as specified in 4.6.2 for 72 hours at a temperature of
-64 C * 1 C, the fluid shell show no evidence of ge~ng, clouding, ayetallization,
solidification, or
separation ofingredienta.
9.S.4 Swelling of synthetic
rubber. When tested se spetied in 4.5.2, the volume increase of the
standard ~thetic
rubber NBR-L (OSreferencedinAMS3217/2)
by the fluid shalf be within the renge
of19.O to 30.0 percent.

9S.5 Sofid particfe rnn lamination.

When teeted in accordance with 4.6.2, the number of solid
contaminant particle per 100 ml of the fluid shell not exceed the number spscitied in teble II, nor sheff
the weight of the residue exceed 0.3 mg. The filtering time for each determination shall be 16 minutee
m-um.
3.3.6 Foaming characteristics.
The fosming cherecterietics of the hydraulic fluid sbafl not exceed
the limits indicated in teble III when tested se specified in 4.6.2.

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iABLE IL Solid eentaminsnt

Pm-tide size m.nge
(targest dimension),
micrometers

Motile
number (mnx)
ench determination,
nutnmntlc count
10,OOO

6-16
16-25

1,000

26-60

160

61-100

20

Overlm

6.

TASLE III. Foaming characteristics

lkst
lksnpemture

I
~/

26 C

ofh.ydrsolic fluid.

Fonmlng tendency
Fm
volume, ml, at end of
S-rein blowing period

Fonm StOhtlitY
Fonm VOhlm~ d, at end
of lknin
settling period

66 MI (mas)

Cnmpkte callepse ~/

A ring of smell bubbles arasmd the edgs of the gmduate may ho considered complete caUaps&

9.2.7 Water cnntenL

in 4.6.2.
S.S.S Chlorine
ePaci6ed in 4.6.2.
29.9

particle.

The fluid shall contain leas than 100 ppm total wstor when tested es apecitisd

The hydmulic fluid shall contsin less than 60 ppm eldorina when detarmhod

as

Flammnbtlity

2.2.9.1 High tempemture-high

pressure spray ignition. Ifignited, whfmthetestflnmeis
applied
ss apedisd in 4.6.2, the test fluid siudl not continue te bum when the aourea of ignition is removed.
3.2.92, Flnme pmpngntlon.
When t~tod as spocifisd in paragmph 4.6.6, the flome propagation rete
shall be not more than 0.40 emhec

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W3.1O Lubricity.
When teeted in accordance with 4.EL2,waer veluee for hydraulic fluid ehell be es
spscdkd in table W.

TABLE IV Weor Velues.

tiad

scar diameter mm (Inax)

O.@
1

0.21

10

0.30

40

0.66

W3.11 St.orsge stability.

The fully blended product shell show no sepemtion of ingredients nor
evidence of qrstellization,
shrill be cleer end tronspomnt when examined visually end shell conform to
the requirsmenta ef section 3 efter 12 months storage es specified in 4.6.2.
3.9.12 Compatibility.
The hydraulic fluid shsll be cmnpatible in ell concentrations with each of the
fluids eppcwed under this specification when tested es speded in 4.6.3. The hydrmdic fluid shcdl be
miscible with MIGH-6606, MIL-H-6083, MIL-H-46170, end MIL-H-S3282 fluids in sII proportions
fium -64 C to 136 C, in thst no formation of resinous gums, sludges, or ineoluble mattiele will occur.
3.3.13 II@ temperature
stability.
When tested in accordance with 4.6.6, the Aenge in fluid
viscosity at 40 C ehall not exceed five pert.enk neutralization cmmberof tbe fluid shell not increese more
then O.1 and there shell be no formation efprer.ipitste or insoluble materifd.
9.3.14 Color of finished fluid. Them shsll be no rsadily discernible difference in the color ef the
finished fluid end the IItandmd color when tested os specitied in 4.6.8.
3.3.16 Low temperature
viscosity etahility.
The kinematic viscosity shell be tested at -54 C es
speci6sd in section 4, tsble V. The viecosity at 3 hours end at 72 how shell not exceed 2600 cl+t.
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE

PROVISIONS

for inspection.
Unless otherwise specified in the contrect m pumhese order, the
contmctor is responsible for the perfoc-mcmce of all inspection requirements (meminetione end tests) se
specified herein. Except 0s otherwise specified in the contrect orpnmhsze order, the contractor may use
his own or eny other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requimmenta specified
herein, unless dieappmved by tbe Government. The Government reserves the right to perform eny of
the inspections set forth in the spscifketion where such inspections ere deemed neccsssry to ensure
supplies end services conform to prescribed requirements.
4.1 H.sPoneihility

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4-1-1 ~dbmty

for compfionce.
AU iteme shalt maet mI ~en~
OfEhOUa 3 nd 6. me
inapadion set forth in this epeci6cation shall become a part of thecontractors ovmdl inspection ey%tem
or quality program. The absence ofony kpcdion requirements in the specification shall not relieve the
contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the Government
for mcaptooce comply with all mquiremente of the contract.
Sampling inepectiou aa pert of
manufacturing operations, is an aaeptable practice to aatartain conformance to requiramente, however,
this does not autbarice aubmiaaion afknown defective mata@
either indicated or actual, nor does it
mmmit the Covermnent to accept defective matmiol.

4.2

4.3

clnssiacdon

of tnapectton

a.

QueMicntion inspection (ace 4.3).

b.

Quality mnformanc e iuepcdion

Qunfifktion

(see 4.4).

inspection

4.3.1 Qunli&mtion
inspection
eomple.
Tha qualification sample aball coneiat af two one-gallon
containam ofthetihed
fluid, one quert of the base etock(s) without additives, one quert of the blending
fluide used, one ounce of the anti-wear additive, one ounce of the oxidation inhibitor and ona ounce each
of any additional additiv~ used in the Rniahed fluid. IO the event that additives am supplied es
concantmted srdutiom, on equivalent qnsnti~ of tha eolution aball be fhrniahed.
49.2 QuntMcotion
table V.

tests. QualiRcation

eemple(e)

shall be au&ctod

to all the tests epacitied in

4S.S Dato tomcnmpnnyqudlknttoneomp

les.
lbesmnplesshall
baarzompanied byatest report
&em the manufacturer or a commercial laboratory containing completa infomnation es to the folfowi~
source and type of base stock end additive materials used, tha formulation end composition af the
Ruiahed fluid, end lahoreto~ data ahewing quantitative results of all the t@a required by this
epacit?icatien except storegn stability. separate qualification inspections shall he required far each base
atocb used. Sub-on
of the material safety date sheet ia a ~enk
one copy ~ h =W
safety dete sheet sbetl he sent with each sample submitted for test. The aempl~, materiel eefety date
sheets and reports shall be forwarded to the Wright Idorntory, Mntoriats Dimctomte, Syetam Support
Division (WI/MME), WrigbtA%tteraon APB OH 46433-6639. The aemplee shall be plainly identified
by securely attached durable tage or tsbele marked with the following information:
Sample for Quali.flcntion Inapoction

HYDRAIJLlcFLLnD, FIRE RRsmxNT ,LCIWTEMPERATURB, WNTHETICHYDROCARBON

BAS3, AIRCRAFT AND MISSILE METRIC, I$4T0 CODE NUMBBB H-638.
Name ofingmdient (5x ingredient rootariet)
Name ofmanufacturar
Product code number
Date ofmanufncturo
Submitted by (name) and (date) for quelitication inapoction in accordnnco with the requirements
MIPH-67267
under authorization of(refamnce authorizing letter) (ss0 6.9)

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TABLE V Quality Conformance Tssta.

Inspection

Pmagraph
Requirement

l&A Method

Pour Point

3.3

4.6.2

Flesh Point

3.3

4.6.2

Fire Point

3.3

4.6.2

3.3

4.6.2

Fwaporation (finiehed fluid)

3.3

4.6.2

~icosi~

3.3

4.6.2

3.3.1

4.6.2

3.3.3

4.5.2

Solid particle contamination

3.3.6

4.6.7

Foaming characteristics

3.3.6

4.6J2

Water content

3.3.7

4.6.2

Chlorine content

3.3.8

4.62

Flame propagation

3.3.9.2

4.6.6

Lubricity

3.3.10

4.6.2

Color of finished fluid

3.3.14

4.6.8

Low temperature viscosity stability ~/

3.3.16

4.6.2

Inspection of tilled conteinem

6J

4.6.9

Neutralisation

number

(tiniahed fluid)

Spacitic gravity
Low temperature

~1

stability

The 72hour teet ia not required dining the quality conforgmnce inspection.

The 3-hour testis

r=ti~.

4.3.9.1 lbxiei& coordination.

At the time of qualiIicstion submittal, the contractor shall provide the
following certified metariele for each ingredient to the Air Force Occupational ond Environmental
Health Directorate, AIJOEMB, Bmoka AFB TX 78236:
Chemical Nsme and Formula (nomenclature
Chemistry)

of the Internatiomd

NIOSH Identiticstion number (accession or identification

lbxic Effects of Chemical Substances, if assigned)

Union of pure and Applied

number referenced in the R@slzy

of

In addition, the rsnge of parcentsges of bermful or toxic component in the finished product and any
toxicological data u.vefid in evaluating the safety of the formulation shell be furnished. The Government
rssarvas the right to determine whether such data is adequate for the purposes of qualiikation under

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the previsions efthie apaci&etion. The AIJOBMS pamomel

the contreeter metdrds to rapart comp~dnoncemplianee

have 16 working days bm

to the qua@ing egancy.

the receipt of

49.S.2
FormutnUon Sheet% An ~ple
efa .satiafactmy form for the ferrealation sheet, indirnting
the percent by weight end purpose ofeech ingredient, is os foffowe:

. .

Beae stock(s)
(composition end seume)

percent

Blending Pluid
(cernpaaition end source)

pment

Anti-wear additive

percent

(raenufacturm% name end no.)

Oxidation inhibitor
(manofecturafa name end no.)

percent

Other additives
(menufectords

percent
name md no.)

4.S.4 Retentton of qunliticotton.

In order to retain qualification ofa product approved forlietingon
tba Quafi6ed Producte List (QPL), the manufacturer ahafl veri&, by certi6catien to tha qnal@ng
@ivi& that the marmfacturm% product cempliw with tba ~~u
Ofthieapti=tiom
lhe time
of pariedic varitiration by mrtiIicetion shell be in twe-yeer intervals fimn the data of erigind
queli6cetion. 1baGovernment reaervea the right to m-axmdne tbequali6ed preduet whonevordeomod
nec~
to determine that the product continues to meet any or all oftha specification mquirementa.
4.4 Qlmfio confo
Th web
cmfmmmce
inspectim ahe.11
mneiet efaarnpliag
~ b~o~
plane & B, and C. Quality confmmence inspection aball consist of examination of the eempla fiffed
munt (see 4.6.7) end testingtbe
mn~~
(see 4.6.9), determine tion efthe solid perticlacontemination
sample a@nst alf rer@emen@ epacilied in tnble V. In tha event efa solid particle contamination count
feil~
therefemamethed
ahall bathaautemeticparticle
ceuntarmethed caliireted withlatexaphares
Sernplea shall be febeled cmnpletely with information identi.&ing the purpeeee oftha semplq name of
produ~ epecitication numbar, lot end batch numbar, date efaempfing, end contract number.
4.4.1

Inspection

Iota

4A.Ll Bulk lot. Abufk lot(betcb)ie enindefinitequenti~

afhemoganaeua mixturaefmetdel
offered
fm acceptance in a eingla ieofeted centeineq or manufactured in a singta plant run (mt exceeding
24 heura) through the some precaaeing equipmen~ with no change in ingredient materiaf.
4.4.LZ Pnckeged
lot. A packaged lot is en indatinit.a nombrx of 66-gellon drums or smeller unit
centeinem of identical size end type, offered for acceptance, end tiffed with a homogeneeue mixture of
materint frem one isolated eenteineq or filled with a homogeneous mixture ef metarial manufactured

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in a singleplant run (not exceeding 24 hoore) through the esme processing equipment, with no cbonga
in ingradient material.
4.4.2 Sampling
Plnn A. A on@on
bulk lot (eee 4.4.1) shelf be salected in accordance with
ASTM D4067 or ASTM D4177 and subjected to inspection and taeta spacified in 4.6.2 except for
corrosiveness and stability (oxidation, sheor, ond storage) end swelling of synthetic rubber. If the sernple
for tests feile any ef the quelity cmfonnence tests, the inspection lot shell be rejected.

4.4.9 Sampling pla.nB. A random somple offilledunit containers end a mrnple afshippingcontainem
fully praporad for dclivary shall be salacted &em eecb packeged lot (see 4.4.2) offluid in acmrdonce with
MIL%TD-106, Inspection L+malII. The semple(s) shall be s@jacLcd to inaPactione sp~ed
iII 4.6.9.
4.4.4 Sampfing plan C. Samples of fled and seeded containers shall be token at such periodic
intcrvols os to be raprceent.ative of each days oparetion. lbe number of samples taken each day shell
be in accordance with MIL-STD-105,
Inspection Level S-3.
The semple size end number of
determinations shall bees epecified in table VI. The esmple(s) ehell be subjected to inspection epeci6ed
in 4.6.7.

TABLE VI. Semple fer Particle Contamination.

Container

Sample

Size (ml) V

I
8 ounces

100

1 quort

100

1 @on

200

6 J@OCIS

300

600

66 gellone
1/

Number of
Determinations
per sample

Eech determination shall be made on 100 ml portions ef the ssmple. Should the perticle ceunt on
sny individual det erminetion be considered excessive, the two additional determinetione on
cmother semple from the ssme mnteinar mey be used. The conteiner shell be thomugtdy shaken
iccunediatafy prior to withdrawing each 100 ml portion for such additional determinations.
The
arithmetic averege of the two c.losar particle counts sbaff be considered the psrticle count for the
sample.

4.4.6 Submission
of material safety data sheets. The contractor eball furnish to the contracting
activity the texicologicaf dete and formnletione required to eveluate the sefety of the material for the
proposed use tbreugh the submission of the material .ssfe@. dsts sheet detsiled in FED-STD-313.

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4.6 Method of inspection and test
4_6.1 Inspection.
Ofthie Spaiticetion.

Inepaction shell be h aao~aace

with Method 9801b of PED+TD-791

and 4.6.9

4.6.2 l&a@. The hydraulic fluid pmpartiee shrill be determined in aaerdance with the applicable
methode apocified in tabla VII and 4.6.3 through 4.6.8. Pbyeical and chemical values epecihi in section
S appIg to the average of the datarnuna
tione mada on the eamples
TABLE VII. l&t Methodafor Hydraulic Fluid properties.

lkst Method
FED-STD-791

Chamcteristic
Pour point

D97

Flaah point

D92

Fim point

D92

Color bee

D1600

stock)
960

Evapomtion ~
Spacilk gravity

D1298

Viacaaity y

D446

Solid perticle contandnetion

3039

Foaming

D892

Water

D1744

Neutralization

D864

numbar

High tmnpemtumhighpm9aure
Cormaivenes

end tidation

%mUing Ofeynthetk
Low tempemtura

spray ignition

D4638

stability ~

rubbery

3606

stebility

3468

Stamge atabilitg
Low tempomtum

6062

3466
D2632

Viacoeity atabitity

Lubricity g

D4172

Chlorina content ~/

lket tempemtva

160 C. lket timq 6.6 home

Initial viacaaity moding at -64 C ahnllbe taken at 1.6 hour%

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w

Particulate contamination may slao be meeeured by the use of automatic particle counters in lieu
of the optical procedure detailed in method 3009. HiAC connter, Models PC202, PG203, PC-305,
or equivalent, counting to the limits specified in table II. Directions in the msmud for the respective
instruments shall be followed.

4/

Bath, constant temperature,

Use standard NBR-L (see 3.3.4 snd 6.4) within 6 months of date of menufactum.

A1O + 0.6 ml ssmple shell be used, and the test shall be conducted forl hour at eecb load epeciiied
in table IT!

71

Determin e rising MIL-STD-1 S44 procedure.

136 C. Test time 168 hours.

4.6.S Compatibility.
Samples of candidate fluid in amounts of 20 ml, 100 ml, end 160 ml shall be
mixed with samples fium each of the fluids previously approved under this speciiicetion. !Ibtal volume
of each mixture shall be 200 ml. Mixtures shell be prepared in 250 ml stoppemdflaske.
The fleeba shall
be thoroughly agiteted and then stored in sn oven at 136 C for 2 hours. At the end of this time, none
of the mixtums ehell show any sign of sedimenk turbidity, or crystallization. The samples shsll then be
stored at -64 C for a period of 2 hours. Slight turbidity, at th@ time, which later disappears will be
permitted in the ssmpke.
Compatibility teats described herein shell slao be conducted with
representative flnids qneli6ed to MIL-H-6606 and MIL-H-S3282.

4.6.4 Bulk

moduha

4.6.4.1 Apparatus.
The bulk modnfus of the hydrmdic fluid ehelf be determined using a calibrated,
pmciaioncapillary pycnomet&of the typeshowninfigure
1 (modilied 21 T 60 Jmgueon prmsuregauge).
A suitable pressumveasef and auxiliary equipment fortbie determination am shown in figuree 2 and 3.

4.S.4.2 Procedure.
The pycnometer volume to cepiflmy dismeter ratio shsll be chosen to provide a
precision ofmeasumment for liquid deneib ofti parts in 10,000. The pycnometer shalf be charged with
candidate fluid to the top of the capillary at 40 C and atmospheric pressure, end determination made
se fallows: insmt the pycnometer in the bigb-preeeure pycnometar housing so that the capillary tube
is visible thmngh the window of the pressure vessel and pmallel to the outaide vmticel surfaces of the
pressure vessel.
Assemble the pressure vessel containing the pycnometer, place it in a 40 C
conetent-temperature
bath, fdfow equilibrium to be reached, snd take volume reading at atmospheric
pressure. (Since the precision of the unit depends on visuel readings, care must be tsken to avoid errors
due to pemlfex end distortion in the pressure vessel window and the wells of the constant-temperature

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CAPILIARY

RESERVOIR

FIGURE 1. Prochion mpillory pycnometer.

16

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GAGE
VENl

TO PRESSURE
SOURCE
(VALVE6, FIGURE 3) +4

FIGURE2.

Diagromofbulkmodulasequipment.

4,000 OR
10,000 PSIG
PYCNOMWERHOUSING

--1-1

GAGE
VENT

II--l-----------

PRESSURE MEASURING EOUIPMENT

L ------------+

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TEMPERATURE
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REMOVABLE CAP

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bath.) Increase nitrwgen pressure to a new level end, after a lhour soak, take a third reading. For any
pressure change, the secant bulk modulus is detined by the following equatiom
Bulk modulus

VA P

AV + AVg
whew

the original volume of the fluid

AV

the observed volume change due to AP inrrcaee in pressure

AP

the pressure change between the two meaeurementa

AVS

the r.=tion

The correction factor (AVg) coneidem the b~

pycnometezs at pressures above atmospheric

in kpa

factor
g the true volume af the
modulus af gleee in detarmmm
The bulk modulus af pyrex glass is 3.28x 107 kpa.

lberefore

AVg

VA P

3.28 X107
4_6.5 Flame propagation

te5t

4.S.5.l Flame propagation

test. The flame propagation teat shall be conducted according to 4.6.6 of
the current revision of MIL-H-63282.
4.5.6

High tempemture

stability

4.S.6.1 Apparatus.
lbermel stability cberacterietira of the hydraulic fluid shell be determined uei&
the following teat apperetue:
a 60 ml round bottom flask (Ace Glees Inc., Vheland, NJ 08360 or
equivalent
a 76 angle adapter (standard taper 24M0, Ace Glees or equivelent~ gas inlet tube (6 mm
OD pyrex tubinh end a high temperature bath capable ofmeintaining a tempemtme af176 * 2 C.
4.S.6S
Prucedure.
Plain 26 ml of candidate fluid in flask fitted with 75 angle adapter end gas inlet
tube. The height afthe gleee inlet tube should be adjusted ta within 1.0 an above the level aftha fluid.
Place a 2.6 cm length of l/4-inch OD stainless steel tubing, type 304 in the fluid. Heet the fluid for 100
houm at a temperature af 175 i 2 C while maintaining a 1 liter per hour flow of dry nitrogen (lamp
grade) on the surtbce of the fluid via the gee inlet tube. Upon completion of the teat, the fluid shell meet
the requirements of 3.3.13.
4.6.7 Solid particle
examination.
Particle contamination should be measured by the use of
automatic particle cauntera emplaying the light interruption principle. The automatic counters shall
count particles to the limits specitied in table I. The operating directions in the manual for the respective
instrument shell be used. A grevimetxic determination shell also be made in accordance with

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AWM D4698 ncdng a single 0.46 ndmn

131termembrane with the following step inmkl

p~ph
~6. *-b upp=,~aftie
the test fluid tium the periphmy oftbe tilter.

et the end of

filter holder, use tbe lest 60 ml ofsotwcnt to wash

.

4.S.S Color of finished fluid. The color of the hydrmdic fluid ehnll be compared with e standard
.smnple prepsred by edding 1 part efdye Oil red 236 (see 6.1.4) to 10,000 parta nfen oil not darker than
ASTM D1600 alar number 1.0.

. .

4.6.9 Examination
of filled contnlners.
Each sample of 6Uad container end ahippiog mnteiner
for dsfacta ofmnehuction
nfthe conteinar end clmuro, evidence ofleakege end not
ShaIlbememined
cnntenk &y container in the ssmpla boving one or more defects or under required fill ehell be ~eeted
en~ if the number af defective containers in any aempla mcaade the ecmptanco number for the
eppmpfite
eemPhng Pfan of MTL4WD-106, the lot rapmeented by the eomple sbatl be rejected.
Rajactad iota cney be resubmitted far quality conference
inspection provided that the contractor hoe
rmnevad or repoircd 011non-conforndng mmteinue.
5.

PACKAGfNG

6.1 Pnckngtxsg and pzmbing. The packaging end packing of the hydrmdicfluid shell ba es specified
(see 6.21). Unlma otherwise specified, the fluid shall bofuroiahed in 8 ounce, 1 qu@ 1 gallonmne end
66 @Ion drums conforming to type I of PPP-C-S6.
Plugs end flsngm shell be in aaordenm with
PPP-P-420.
AU rentoriels used in the construction efthe conteinma ehall be each es wiIl not ellbct or
be effected by the contained hydreufir. fluid. Just prior to filling, ofl conteinoza shall be thoroughly
cleaned, rinsed with clean, filtered fluid, and examined to ensure absolute absence efloeee solder, &
fiber, link metal particles, seeming compound, comoeion predncte, water, end other foreign
mntaminen W. l%a bottom seam shell show no ~ded
seaming compound end them shell be no
Sc~p~d
on ha MY imm~a~
atiacent to the sida sasm. Visible seeming compound,
evenly distributed end forming e fine edge et tbe point of mntact of the seem wkb the bedY, shall not
because forrejectiom Ma soldered sesm is used in the fabrication efthecan, rmiduelsoldoringflux
sbefl
net be present on tha inside seem of the container.
62

Mnrtdng.

~em~~tidcontin~

ahdhti~etiti

MIIAWD-290and
any speriat
~~e
in tie contict orptie
ordf=(see 6.2). Mmmfac@=Jauppks
nfpreducte under
thieepeciticetion shell provides haserd wnrninglabel in eccerdenco with 0SHA29 CFR191OI2OO. The
appropfiti wsroing shall convey the spocitic phyaicel end health hesnrda including target orgnn effects
of the materiel. l%ia Iebel shell ba eftised to each mntainer.

S. N(YIES
&l Intended use. The bydmutictluidcomred
by this epcciiktionis
intended forusa time -64 C to
+136 C in automatic pilots, shock abanbsm, brekq flep-mntrel mc&mieme , missile hydreufic. semocontrefled systems, and other hydrmdk systems using synthatic sealing materiel.
6.Ll Stomge conditlo~
Prior to usa in the intended aquipmant, the product may be stored under
eenditiom ofmvared or uncovered stomge in geegrephic emes mnging in tomparetucw from -67 C to
+49 C (-7&F to +12CP F).

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6.L2 Tbia fluid is completely compatible with I@L-H-6606,

MIL-H-6083,
MIL-H-83282
MIL-H-46170 hydraulic fluids. It maybe intamhengeeble with these fluids for some applications.
selection of the fluids @be used depends kmthe requirements of the operational system.
6.1.3

Cleaning

agents

6.1.3.1 Chlorinated
solvents
Chlorinated solvenk should not be used for cleaning
componeota. Residual solvent contaminates the hydraulic fluid end may lead to cormaioa.
6.L2.2 Hecmmnandedeolventa.
The recommended solvents SMP-D-660,
or other petroleum distillate type solvents.
6.1.4
63

Oil red dye source.

Ordering

621

0# red 236 is manufactured

hydmulic

typeII (Stodderd solvent)

by Passaic Color end Chemicrd Company.

data

Acquisition
a.

end
Tha

requirements.

Acquisition dacumenta should specify the following

Title, number, end date of this specification.

b. fasue of DODISS to be cited in the soliatotion,

docurnenta rcferanced (see 2.11 end 2.2).

and ifraquimd,

the specific issue of individual

c.

&pe end size of containem (see 6.1).

d.

Quantity

e.

Selection of applicable levels of packaging end packing with requirements

f.

FAR Cleuee 62.223-3.

Any specicd marking required (see 6.1).

in detail (see 61).

The fluid covered by this speciiicetion should be purrlmeed by volume, the

624.2 Baeie of uurchaae.
uccit being a U.S; gallon af 231 cubic inches at 16.6 C.6.2.3 List of quslitied products.
Products considered acceptable under this specification em listed
in QPP67257 end subsequent revisions thereto.
6.3 Qualification.
With rasped to pmduti requiring qualification, awards will be made only for such
pmducta se have prior to the time set for opaning of bide, been teeted end epproved for inclusion into the
explicable QPL whether Ornot such products have ectuelly been so listed by thet date. The attention
of the suppliem is called to this requirement, and manufacturers are urged to errenge to heve the
pmducte that they propose to offer to the Federel government twted for quelitication in order that they
mey be eligible to be ewerded contrects or orders for the products covered by this specification. The

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MIL-H-S72S7
activity rmponeible for the QPL is Wt/MISE, WrighbPottamon AFB OH 4642%66S3, and information
p~
to qualiibtion
ofpraducta mey bo obtained &em that activity.

6.S.1 QunMcation

It is undamtood that the material furniahad under this

epacificatienaubaequont totinal approval shall beofthemmemmpoeitionand
shall bo equal toprodueta
upon which approval woe onginullygrantad.
In the event that ttmtluid furnished undarcontmct is found
to daviatafrmu tbecompoeition oftbeopproval produc~ or that the preductfails to perform satisfactorily,
approv~ of~

Prod-

infornmtinn.

be sub@ed

to immediate withdrawal ha

the (W%.

6.4 Standard rubber aumples.

Sempl~ oftbe standard synthetic nMerNBB-L
(see S.S.4) for the
tmt epecit%d in table VII may be obtained from either Precision Rubber products, PbA2, or the
Univemity of Akron, Akron OH.

6.6 Internntionnl
stnndnrdhution
agreements
Cmtain p-one
oftMe specitiration (see l.1)
ore the aubjact of intarnationat atondardir.ation agreamenta, ASCC Air Standard M/l and NATO
STANAG 1135. When runendmen~ revision, or cancellation of this apecitication is proposed which will
madifY the int~tioti
egmameat mnmrned, the preparing activity will take appropriate action
-h
~~tioti
chaonrda, inrJu@
departmental standardization
oflims, to change the
agreement or mako other appmptite
oaommodatione.
6.S Contmmtunl notes. In addition to QualiEcation and Quality Canformanm Rwting, thaAirForm
will p~arm limit acmptanca tasting on each mntract awarded. Speci6c mquiramenta and instruction
addressing this mettar wiIJ bo called out in each contract. Qumtiane in regard to this action aheuld ho
fomvardad trx Commander, SAALC5FlT Kally AFBTX78241.
6.7

DiaposOI m2ttons

6.7.1 Bncbground.

The mcumulated waste fluid shall be disposed of through a waste oil romveqv
pmgrem unless pmhibitad by lord tow. Otborwise the product aballbediapoeed ofin aaordaace to local
law and regulation
promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Pretsction Agency under public Law
94-660, Rmeuma Conservation and Becevarg Act of1976.
6.72 HonrUlng nnd safety precautions.
F@reomal handling the product shalt wear eppmpriato
impemieue clothing to prevent repeetad or prolonged skin eontect. Lord appmieal is raquimd for esact
health and safety implications and to prvscriba precise application of protective clothing. If akin or
clotbingbecommmoietoned
witb tbapraduc& pomormolshall promptly wash withaoap ormild detergent
end wotar. Itmpirotnre am not mquirod unless thara is en inhalation axposura to miata. Pmsomel shall
wear protective clothing when using tba product end when cleaning up spills.
6.7.9 Deput.-type
operations.
Additionally, the used predu~ which has been drained from tba
hydmuliceyetams, sbult bommbined with unused, but contaminated fluid from pmtiallyfullcontainem
and then recyelad.
6.7.4 12antniner dispusol.
lbpa from ona-timo-usa containem shalt be diacardad with ordinary
refuse. Contninera shell be made as amply as possible using grevity draining, aftor which they era to

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NllTrH-S7257

be crushed end buried in a permitted sanitary lenclfill or incinemted with gsmerel refuee. No spwiel
dccontocninetion preceduree ere required for empty containem or their lids.
6.6

Subject

term (keyword)

listing

Airborne engine compressors, Hydreulic fluid for

Aircreft hydreulic fluid
Aircreft and missile hydm~c eystems
Fire resistant hydmulic fluid, low tempemture
HYdllNdiC fluid

. .

Hydroulic fluid for sirmeft end missiles

Hydmldic Wtem
Missiles hYdmdiC fluid
Synthetic hydrocarbon baee
synthetic hydrmdic fluid

Army-ME

PrePering Activi@
Air Force 11

Navy As
Air Force-11

(Froject 9160-1088)

Custediene:

ReviewActivities
Army -AV, MI, &EA
Navy SH
Air Forre 66
DLA-PS, GS
User Activities:
Nevy OS
Army-AL
Intemetionrd Intereet:
NATO (see 6.6)
Ascc

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fNWRUCllONS
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ktter shmld be given.

number fmd rd.

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ofthis
form mmt complete blccka 4,5,6,
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3.h pepmingativity
mustpmvik a reply
within
30daysfmm mceipl
oftheform.
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cmstrxts. ComnsmU submittedon this form do not casstinne or impfy outhorinuionto waive any pmdm of the mfermced dccumcn
ortomumdcmmmurd rcquimmasls.
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