Methods, Locations and Criteria for System Sampling and Measuring the Solid Particle Contamination of Hydraulic Fluids


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This Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) provides: Recommended methods for cleaning sample bottles, when used, and the solvents to be applied and how these solvents should be prepared. Recommendations for three measuring methods for determining the level of solid particle contamination of hydraulic fluids used in aerospace hydraulics. Recommendations for the selection of the sampling point, sampling method, and the sampling frequency. Revision C deletes the introduction, updates the Scope and sample volume requirements, improves the cleaning and reporting procedure, and adds dual units when applicable.







Aerospace Fluid Power - Cleanliness Classification for Hydraulic Fluids


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This SAE Aerospace Standard (AS) defines cleanliness classes for particulate contamination of hydraulic fluids and includes methods of reporting related data (Appendix A). The contamination classes selected are based on the widely accepted NAS 1638 cleanliness classes. Conversion from NAS 1638 cleanliness class specifications to AS4059 class specifications is defined. Comparison of the NAS 1638 classes to AS4059 classes is defined and the differences explained (Appendix B). This document provides versatility in identifying a maximum class in multiple size ranges, total number of particles larger than a specific size or designating a class for each size. NAS 1638 classes based on weight of particles are not applicable to either of these classes and are not included.







PROCEDURE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PARTICULATE CONTAMINATION OF HYDRAULIC FLUIDS BY THE PARTICLE COUNT METHOD


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This test describes a self-checking procedure for the determination of particulate contaminant five microns or greater in size in hydraulic fluids by the particle count method. A maximum variation of two to one (±33% of the average of two runs) in results should be expected for replicate counts on the same sample, providing that the procedure is followed closely and the precautions presented on pages 10 and 11 of the procedure, regarding manipulation, check samples and self-checking aspects, are observed.




Assessing Cleanliness of Hydraulic Fluid Power Components and Systems


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To describe laboratory methods for determining and reporting the contaminant level of the wetted portion of hydraulic fluid power components, parts, subsystems and systems, and of fill fluids. For each type of item it provides a method of obtaining the liquid sample and the contamination level thereof. It also includes procedures for establishing a sampling plan and guidelines for establishing levels of acceptance, but does not set those levels. To provide a basis for measuring and reporting cleanliness levels so that built-in contamination and premature failures of hydraulic systems can minimized.




Hydraulic Fluid Power. Determination of the Particulate Contamination Level of a Liquid Sample by Automatic Particle Counting Using the Light-Extinction Principle


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Hydraulic fluids, Hydraulic transmission systems, Working fluids, Contamination, Particulate materials, Particle size distribution, Calibration, Automatic, Counting, Test equipment, Samples, Testing conditions







American National Standard


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