Introduction
Laffans is producing very high quality Brake fluid of DOT3 and DOT4 grades. Both the products have been approved by ARAI. The products are tested thoroughly for all the parameters. The commercial supplies are being made to most of the industry majors as components or finished product.
Specfications
| S.NO. |
Test Parameter |
Specification for Brake Fluid DOT3 |
Specification for Brake Fluid DOT4 |
01 |
Appearence |
Clear reddish color liquid |
Clear Colorless to Yellow Color liquid |
02 |
ERBP, °C |
205 min |
240 min |
03 |
Wet ERBP, °C |
140 min |
150 min |
04 |
pH (1:1 in 80 ml ethanol +20 ml water) |
7.0 - 11.5 |
7.0 - 11.5 |
05 |
Kinematic Viscosity @ 100 ° C |
1.5 Cst min |
1.5 Cst min |
06 |
Kinematic Viscosity @ -40 ° C |
1500 max |
1800 max |
07 |
Bubble flow |
10 sec. max |
10 sec. max |
COMPARATIVE CHART OF DIFFERENT BRAKE FLUIDS
S.No. |
PARAMETERS TESTED |
DOT - 3 |
DOT - 4 |
ESP DOT - 4 |
RACING DOT - 4 |
DOT – 5.1 |
LHM + LUBE |
C5 SYNTHETIC SSF |
1 |
Appearance |
Pale Yellow liquid |
Dark Yellow Liquid |
Pale Yellow Liquid |
Yellow Liquid |
Yellow Liquid |
Green Color Liquid |
Dark Yellow Liquid |
2 |
ERBP °C, Min |
205 |
240 |
270 |
310 |
260 |
250 - 380 |
305 |
3 |
Wet ERBP°C, Min |
140 |
150 |
165 |
165 |
165 |
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--- |
4 |
Viscosity @ 100 °C, cst |
--- |
--- |
--- |
1.5 Min |
--- |
--- |
--- |
5 |
Viscosity @
20 °C, Cst |
5 - 10 |
5 - 10 |
5 - 10 |
5 - 10 |
5 - 10 |
18.0 Min |
20.0 Min |
6 |
Viscosity @
- 40 °C, Cst |
1500 Max |
1800 Max. |
750 Max |
1800 Max. |
--- |
--- |
--- |
7 |
Density @ 20°C |
1.03 – 1.070 |
1.04 – 1.09 |
1.04 – 1.09 |
---- |
1.04 – 1.09 |
0.830 |
0.830 – 0.834 |
8 |
pH |
7.0 – 10.5 |
7.0 – 11.5 |
7.0 – 10.5 |
7.0 – 10.5 |
7.0 – 10.5 |
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---- |
9 |
Flash Point °C |
>80 |
>100 |
>100 |
>100 |
>100 |
>100 |
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10 |
% Water, Max |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
Nil |
Nil |
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