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- From: rakoczynskij@gtephx.UUCP (Jurek Rakoczynski)
- Subject: Re: DOT3 -> DOT5, how messey ?
- Message-ID: <1992Sep8.151810.15788@gtephx.UUCP>
- Organization: AG Communication Systems, Phoenix, Arizona
- References: <9209041801.AA00554@rwasic17.aud.alcatel.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 15:18:10 GMT
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- In article <9209041801.AA00554@rwasic17.aud.alcatel.com>, wpcallah@RWASIC17.AUD.ALCATEL.COM (William Paul Callahan) writes:
- > I am considering conversion to DOT5 brake fluid. I am looking for a higher
- > viscosity fluid, and I suspect Silicone is a tad more viscus. DOT5 is not
- [remaining text deleted]
-
- I've sent Paul the excellent brake fluid article that
- Scott.Griffith@Eng.Sun.COM (Scott Griffith, Sun Microsystems Lumpyware)
- wrote Dec 16, 1991.
-
- But one correction that I'll post here. I'll assume Paul was not
- looking for a "higher viscosity fluid" but rather a "higher boiling
- point fluid".
-
- Here is a portion from Scott.Griffith@Eng.Sun.COM posting that covers
- boiling points and viscosity:
-
- ---cut here---
- Strictly speaking, though, the DOT spec number does not specify which
- chemical composition must be used for each level of spec, although the
- requirements for each level for temperature properties and chemical
- compatibility with different braking system components pretty well
- dictates what goes on. The most important meaning of the DOT numbers
- has to do with the wet and dry boiling point of the fluid, and its
- viscosity when extremely cold (as it would be nice for the brakes to
- continue to work when the temperature falls to -40degC).
-
- The DOT spec for those key values looks like this:
-
- DOT level DOT3 DOT4 DOT5
-
- Dry boiling point, min. 205C (400F) 230C (450F) 260C (500F)
- Wet boiling point, min. 140C (280F) 155C (310F) 180C (350F)
- Viscosity at -40degC 1500 1800 900
- (centistokes)
-
- ---cut here---
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