Where can I find the specifications for blends that are used in military applications? I need to specify construction materials for a facility. It seems that some additives are corrosive when concentrated. I have been told that "Polyl Esters" attack epoxy coatings (paint), I have even heard that stainless steel is attacked by certain of these products. I am not a chemist! please keep any answers at a plant engineer level.
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Lubricant oils
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Most military standards are not much different then standards for civil applacations - the equipment is usually not much different. Military standards do however differ in two ways: part of the standard are usually some regulations regarding the amount of time a product can be kept in stock without deteriorating and the military tend to keep as few standards as possible with a rather wide field of application. That means that most "pure" military standard products are somewhat limited in performance when compared with commercially available civilian products.<br>
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I can be more precise if you know what specification is called for in this particular instance.<br>
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Anyway...polyol esters are quite different from mineral oils and can attack coatings and paint.
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I can be more precise if you know what specification is called for in this particular instance.<br>
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Anyway...polyol esters are quite different from mineral oils and can attack coatings and paint.
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