Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #26174
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Flamible brake fluid
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:35:06 EDT
To: <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
In a message dated 8/25/2005 9:47:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, RDarrah@austin.rr.com writes:
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Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 8:30 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Flamible brake fluid

Len wrote (snip)Any Hot Rod shop has fluids in the 550 degree (Lockheed)
to 600+ degree (Wilwood) wet boiling point. Obviously the flash points are well above that, but you could contact the Manufacturers and ask. Just don't mention aircraft.
Snip
 
Look up the definition of "flash point".  It is not intuitive and not what a lot of people think of or invision, and is not related to boiling point.  For instance, gasoline has a flashpoint of something like 60 belowF.  The gas in my car is something like 160 degrees ABOVE its flashpoint and it hasn't blown up yet!
 
Bob Darrah
Bob,
 You are correct about the flashpoint comment, however we are talking about a REAL flamability issue with mineral-oil-based aircraft brake fluid. Not only does it (aero fluid) boil at low temps it supports combustion. For our purposes both are bad things. Brake fires are virtually unheard of at car races. That with rotors glowing orange 800-900°F?! It seems absurd that we don't use the best and safest product available.
Bill Jepson
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