MIL-DTL-5020E
ASTM INTERNATIONAL - Continued
ASTM D445
- Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of
Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of
Dynamic Viscosity)
ASTM D1319
- Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid
Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
ASTM D4057
- Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products
ASTM E2072
- Standard Specification for Photoluminescent
(Phosphorescent) Safety Markings
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2.4 Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event
of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this
document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and
regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1 First article. When specified (see 6.2), a sample shall be subjected to first article
inspection in accordance with 4.2.
3.2 Material. The liquid shall be a refined fraction of crude petroleum, filtered to be free
of visible contamination, and entirely applicable and appropriate for the intended purpose.
3.3 Physical properties. The properties of the compass liquid shall conform to the
requirements specified in table I and 3.4 when tested as specified in 4.5.
TABLE I. Compass liquid properties.
Specified
Characteristic
Copper corrosion (max.)
1a
Flash point ºC (min.)
32.2
Distillation range end point ºC (max.)
260
Reaction after oxidation
Neutral
Color, Saybolt (min.) Original
+25
After light stability test1
+21
After oxygen stability test2
+21
Kinematic viscosity
At 38 ºC
0.90 to 1.15
(centistokes)
At 0 ºC (max.)
2.30
Aromatics, vol % (max.)
10.0
1
Requirements shall be met after 18 hours of exposure (see 4.4.2).
2
See 4.4.3.
3
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