Flammability Measurements on

Fourteen Different Hydraulic

Fluids Using A TemperaturePressure Spray Ignition Test

Joseph J. Loftus

Nilsa Juarez

Adalberto Maldonado

Jeffrey A. Simenauer

Center for Fire Research

National Engineering Laboratory

U.S. Department of Commerce

National Bureau of Standards

Washington, DC 20234

March 1981

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Joseph J. Loftus

Niisa Juarez

Adalberto Maldonado

Jeffrey A. Simenauer

Center for Fire Research

National Engineering Laboratory

U.S. Department of Commerce

National Bureau of Standards

Washington, DC 20234

March 1981

Final Report

Issued May 1981

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Page

LIST OF FIGURES iv

LIST OF TABLES iv

Abstract 1

1 . INTRODUCTION 1

2. TEST MATERIALS 2

3. TEST EQUIPMENT 2

4. TEST PROCEDURES 9

5. TEST RESULTS 9

6. DISCUSSION 17

7. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 24

8. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 25

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LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 1. 4 Figure 2.

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Figure 5.

Figure 6.

Figure 7.

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Figure 9.

Figure 10.

Figure 11.

Figure 12.

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Figure 15.

Spray ignition test apparatus

Thermocouple arrangement for spray ignition test

Spray ignition test cabinet . Metal trough - flaming cotton ignition source

Temperature rise - invert emulsion fluid no. 14

Temperature rise - water glycol fluid no. 1

Temperature rise - synthetic fluid no. 11

Heat flux - invert emulsion fluid no. 14

Heat flux - water glycol fluid no. 1

Heat flux - synthetic fluid no. 11

Effect of temperature on viscosity of hydraulic fluids . . Effect of temperature on viscosity of hydraulic fluids . . Effect of temperature on viscosity of hydraulic fluids . . Relation of hydraulic fluid viscosity to exhaust

temperature

Relation of hydraulic fluid viscosity to heat flux . . . . Relation of heat flux to stack exhaust temperature . . . .

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Viscosity of hydraulic fluids at various temperatures . . . Table 2. Relation of hydraulic fluid viscosity to flammability . . .

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FLAMMABILITY MEASUREMENTS ON FOURTEEN DIFFERENT HYDRAULIC

FLUIDS USING A TEMPERATURE—PRESSURE SPRAY IGNITION TEST

Joseph J. Loftus, Nilsa Juarez, Adalberto Maldonado, and Jeffrey A. Simenauer

Abstract

This report describes a spray ignition f lairanability

test procedure which was developed and designed to be

used as an alternative to the spray ignition test used by

the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to qualify hydraulic fluids for use in underground coal mines.

The test procedure allows for quantitative measurement of

heat and energy developed by fluids which may ignite in

the test and provides for rank ordering of fluids according to their flammability. The testing program included

currently used fluids such as invert emulsions, synthetics,

and water glycols. Studies showed that the water glycol

fluids were the only fluid type to resist ignition by

spray testing. All other fluid types were ignited and in

some cases produced considerable flaming.

Key words: Spray ignition; flammability resistance;

temperature rise; heat flux; pressure.

1 . INTRODUCTION

The Center for Fire Research at the National Bureau of Standards (NBS)

in work conducted for the Bureau of Mines (BOM) and Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) , made an evaluation of the three different test methods

used by MSHA (under Code of Federal Regulations Schedule 30 Part 35) for

measuring the flammability of hydraulic fluids intended for use in specific

underground coal mining operations.

In the course of working with one of these test methods (Temperature

Pressure Spray Ignition Test) the Center developed a new and different

approach to the measurement of flammability when a fluid is sprayed into an

open flame ignition source. The new testing procedures call for the measure2 ment of temperature rise (°C) and energy (heat flux W/cm ) generated by fluids

1
which ignite and produce flaming in the test. The following report discusses

the results obtained in this study.

2. TEST MATERIALS

A total of 14 different hydraulic fluids were selected for testing.

Included were two water glycols, seven synthetics and five invert emulsions.

The fluids were obtained from manufacturers who normally supply these

materials to the underground coal mining industry and who report that the

fluids are fire resistant under the Code of Federal Regulation Schedule 30

Part 35 Flammability Regulations.

Invert emulsions are hydraulic fluids that consist of water in an oil

emulsion in which the water content may vary from 40 to 95 percent.

Synthetics are fluids which contain organic esters (e.g., phosphates) or synthesized hydrocarbons while water glycols consist of a water-glycol solution

with at least 35 percent water.

Table 1 lists the specific gravity and viscosity values measured for

the test fluids. At room temperature, specific gravities ranged from 0.91

3 to 1.20 g/cm and viscosities ranged from 38 to 417 centistokes. At 37.7®C

(100°F) viscosity values measured 21 to 168 centistokes and at 65®C (150°F)

values from 10 to 53 centistokes were recorded.

3 . TEST EQUIPMENT

Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of the apparatus used for conducting

the spray ignition tests. The system consists of an atomizing round spray

nozzle (Binks model no. F-12-25) having a discharge orifice of 0.64 mm

(0.025 in) diameter, capable of discharging 12.4 liters (3.28 gallons) of

water per hour (GPH) with a spray angle of 90 degrees at a pressure 689 Kpa

(100 psi) . The nozzle is connected to a stainless steel "T” connector fitted

with a shielded chromel-alumel thermocouple and to 6.4 mm (1/4 in O.D.) stainless steel tubing which connects to a solenoid valve, a pressure transducer

3 and to a 1000 cm capacity sample cylinder. The sample cylinder is also

fitted with a thermocouple and is connected to a pressure relief valve and

to a pressurized nitrogen cylinder equipped with appropriate valves and

regulators

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The sample cylinder and all tubing leading to the spray nozzle are

wrapped with heating tape. The heating tape is controlled by a temperature

controller to insure that the temperature of the test fluid is generated at

65 ®C. Autotransformers are used to reduce the current to the heating tape

so that fluid passing through the wrapped tubing exits the nozzle at the

test temperature. Other equipment includes a programmable timer, timer

counter, and digital thermometer.

Figure 2 shows the arrangement of 9 C/A thermocouples [2.5 mm (0.01 in)

diameter] mounted in ceramic tubing and connected in parallel. The thermocouples form a 10 cm (4 in) diameter circle in the 20 x 20 cm (8x8 in) opening of the exhaust port of the test chamber which is located 90 cm (36 in)

downstream from the spray nozzle tip and 135 cm (54 in) from the deck (or

floor) of the test cabinets (see figure 3)

.

A water-cooled heat flux transducer (Medtherm Corporation, model no. 64-1-20) was used for making energy (W/cm ) measurements. Figure 3 shows the

transducer mounted in one of the sliding doors of the test cabinet. When the

door is closed for test the transducer is located 68 cm (27 in) downstream

from the spray nozzle and is 43 cm (17 in) above the deck of the cabinet.

Internal L x W x H dimensions of the test cabinet were approximately 155 x

80 X 135 cm (62 x 32 x 54 in). The length was chosen to accommodate the maximum distance traveled by a spraying fluid. The end sections, back, and sliding front door panels of the test chamber were made of 5 mm (1/8 in) thick

aluminum metal plate. The cabinet was fitted with a hood and exhaust system

to remove smoke and gases produced by testing.

Cotton cheesecloth soaked by 50 cc of kerosene was used as the ignition

source during test. The 50 gram sample of cheesecloth was folded into layers

to fit a 48 X 5 X 5 cm (18 x 2 x 2 in) deep stainless steel metal trough fitted

with a movable lid attached to its side (see figure 3A) which is used for

quenching the flaming source after a test. Note: The cotton cheesecloth was

type II class 2, 36 in Fed. Supply No. 8305-00-205-3496.

A Tektronix 4051 computer was used to record the output of the

thermocouples and heat flux meter during a test. Data was collected every

second and curves of temperature rise and heat flux versus time (sec) were

provided by the computer. (Note: A pen type recorder might also be used to

record test data.)

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The spray ignition tests were conducted in the following manner:

• Test hydraulic fluid was added to the sample cylinder and was heated

to the testing temperature of 65 °C (150 ®F)

• The filled cylinder was pressurized to 1,034 Kpa (150 psi)

• The exposed surface of cotton cheesecloth in the metal trough was

wetted with 50 cc of kerosene streaming from a pipette.

• After wetting, the cotton was ignited and allowed to develop a flame

front along the full length of the trough with a flame height of 10-15 cm

(4-6 in)

• The spray nozzle was opened and the timer started.

• Test fluid was sprayed into and across the flaming ignition source

for up to 30 seconds.

• Computer records were made of the temperature rise and heat flux.

• After completion of tests on a fluid, the sample cylinder, tubing,

and spray nozzle were flushed with detergent treated water and the nozzle

was inspected and cleaned before a new fluid was tested.

5. TEST RESULTS

Table 2 lists the fluids tested, their viscosities [at the testing

temperature of 65®C (150°F)] and the temperature rise and heat flux values

recorded after 10 seconds of test and at their peak values reached during

the 30-second spray ignition test.

Figures 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are presented as typical computer records

made for a test on one of each of the different fluids tested. Shown are

plots of temperature rise and heat flux data, respectively, against time

(sec) .

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Table 2

.

Relation of hydraulic fluid viscosity to flammability

Water Glycol Fluids

@ 10 sec Peak Temp Rise Peak Heat Flux

Fluid Vis. Temp. Rise H.F.p Temp. Time-Peak H.F., Time-Peak

No. CSS Deg C W/cm^ Deg C sec Vl/cm sec

1 22 0* .02* 2 30* .03* 26

2 23 5 .05 8 29 .06 22

Synthetic Fluids

8 10 140 .63 158 30 .70 16

10 15 107 .82 214 29 1.19 23

12 18 82 .71 242 27 1.09 27

9 18 70 .62 204 25 1.09 23

4 24 6 .10 53 29 .38 29

3 32 3 .09 12 28 .15 31

6 37 10 .17 99 30 .53 28

Invert Emulsions

7 25 34 .14 129 28 .43 26

5 34 17 .14 78 20 .36 30

14 38 216 1.37 296 17 1.48 16

13 52 218 1.58 286 19 1.59 16

11 53 128 .51 226 28 .85 11

* Average Values; (2-6 tests)

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An examination of the peak temperature rise data (compiled for all test

fluids in table 2) shows that two water glycol fluids (nos. 1 and 2) and one

synthetic fluid (no. 3) did not ignite or produce flaming. Ignitions, vigorous

flaming, and significant temperature rise values were recorded for four synthetic fluids (nos. 8, 9, 10, and 12) and three invert emulsion fluids (nos.

11, 13, and 14) with measured temperature rises from 158-296°C (316-565°F)

.

Moderate temperature rise values were recorded for two synthetics (nos.

4 and 6) which produced values of 53 °C and 99 °C (126-210 °F) and for two invert

emulsions (nos. 5 and 7) which ignited and showed temperature rises of 78 and

129 °C, respectively.

Peak heat flux values, as expected, followed the same rise patterns as were measured for temperature, e.g., the lowest values were recorded for the

nonigniting water glycols and the highest values were observed for the fluids

which produced high temperature rise values (296 °C)

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6. DISCUSSION

Figures 10, 11, and 12 show log-log plots of linear inverse relationships

between hydraulic fluid viscosity and temperature. Plots for three temperature

levels are shown for each of the three types of fluids, i.e., 21, 37.7, and

65°C (70, 100, and 150°F)

.

For the 14 different fluids tested these changes were significant, e.g.,

for a 17°C change (21-38®C) viscosity decreased 44-67 percent and for a 44°C

change (21-65®C) the viscosities dropped to 71-91 percent of their original

values.

The relation between a hydraulic fluid's flammability performance and

viscosity is illustrated in figures 13 and 14 which show plots of temperature

rise and heat flux, respectively, against different fluid viscosities. Here

the invert emulsion fluids are generally shown to increase in fire propensity

with increasing (or higher) viscosities, while the synthetics generally

exhibit a decline in fire propensity as fluids with higher viscosities were

tested. The water glycols showed no viscosity/flammability relationships for

the lower viscosity range tested.

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table 2) it appears that, with the exception of the water glycols, fluids in

the viscosity range of 20-38 centistokes reached no more than 26 percent of

their peak temperature values in 10 seconds. The remaining fluids exceeded

50 percent of their peak values in 10 seconds. The relationship between peak

heat flux and the 10 second heat flux value is not obvious. Generally with

the exclusion of water glycols, fluids in the viscosity range of 10-20 and

38-60 centistokes were closer to their peak heat flux values at 10 seconds

than fluids in the 20-30 centistokes range.

7. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

The Center for Fire Research at the National Bureau of Standards has

developed a spray ignition test method for measuring the flammability of

hydraulic fluids. The new method uses the MSHA/CFR Temperature-Pressure

Spray Ignition Test apparatus and includes provisions for making quantitative

measurements of temperature rise and heat flux generated by flaming fluid

sprays.

The method, instead of being a pass-fail test, allows a means for

rank ordering fluids based on their flammability performance in the test.

For example, in tests on 14 different hydraulic fluids, six of the fluids

might be rated as high heat potential materials because of measured peak

temperature rise values ranging from 204-296 °C. Five fluids might be rated

as moderately flammable with peak values ranging from 59-158 ®C and three

might be considered fire resistant based on peak values of only 2-12 °C.

For comparison, the Center for Fire Research used the TemperaturePressure Spray Ignition Test Method (Code of Federal Regulations Schedule 30

Part 35) to evaluate the flammability performance of the same 14 test

hydraulic fluids. Eleven of the fluids would be rated unacceptable by the

(CFR/MSHA) test criteria and three of the fluids (two water glycols and one

synthetic) would be considered fire resistant.

A significant relationship appears to exist between hydraulic fluid

viscosity and flammability. It was found that:

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• Flammability generally appears to increase with increasing fluid

viscosity for the invert emulsion fluids.

• Flammability generally appears to decrease with increasing fluid

viscosity for synthetic fluids.

• There may be no relationship between viscosity/flammability for water

glycol fluids. These fluids did not ignite at the lower viscosity range tested.

8 . ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This work was partially funded by the Mine Safety and Health

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, and the Bureau of Mines, U.S.

Department of Interior.

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FLAMMABILITY MEASUREMENTS ON FOURTEEN DIFFERENT HYDRAULIC FLUIDS USING A

TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE SPRAY IGNITION TEST

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Joseph J. Loftus, Nilsa Juarez, Adalberto Maldonado, and Jeffrey Simenauer

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This report describes a spray ignition flammability test procedure which was developed

and designed to be used as an alternative to the spray ignition test used by the Mine

Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to qualify hydraulic fluids for use in underground coal mines. The test procedure allows for quantitative measurement of heat and

energy developed by fluids which may ignite in the test and provides for rank ordering

of fluids according to their flammability. The testing program included currently used

fluids such as invert emulsions, synthetics, and water glycols. Studies showed that

the water glycol fluids were the only fluid type to resist ignition by spray testing.

All other fluid types were ignited and in some cases produced considerable flaming.

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Flammability; heat flux; pressure; spray ignition; temperature rise.

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