Typical Physical Characteristics

PROPERTIES

 

DOD-L-85734

TYPICAL

 

 

 

 

Oil Type

 

Synthetic

Synthetic

 

 

ester

ester

 

 

 

 

Kinematic Viscosity

mm 2/s

 

 

 

 

 

 

@ 98.9°C

 

5.0 to 5.5

5.4

@ 37.8°C

 

25.0 min

29.0

@ –40°C

 

13000 max

11000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flashpoint, Cleveland

 

 

 

Open Cup

°C

246 min

>246

 

 

 

 

Pourpoint

°C

–54 max

Below –54

 

 

 

 

Total Acidity

mgKOH/g

0.5 max

0.3

 

 

 

 

Evaporation Loss 6.5 hrs

 

 

@ 204°C

% m

10.0 max

2.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foaming

 

Must pass

Passes

 

 

 

 

Swelling of Standard

 

 

 

Synthetic Rubber

 

 

 

SAE-AMS 3217/1,

 

 

 

72 hrs @ 70°C

swell %

0 to 25

14

SAE-AMS 3217/4,

 

 

 

72 hrs @ 204°C

swell %

0 to 25

14

 

 

 

Thermal Stability/Corrosivity

 

 

96 hrs @ 274°C

 

 

 

– metal weight change   mg/cm2

4 max

–0.97

– viscosity change @ 37.8°C  %

5 max

–1.2

– Total Acid Number Change

 

 

 

mgKOH/g

6 max

2

Corrosion & Oxidation Stability

 

 

72 hrs @ 175°C

 

Must pass

Passes

72 hrs @ 204°C

 

Must pass

Passes

72 hrs @ 218°C

 

Must pass

Passes

Ryder Gear Test, Relative Rating

 

 

Hercolube A

%

145

>145

Bearing Test Rig

 

 

 

Type 11?2   conditions

 

 

 

– Overall deposit demerit rating

80.0 max

22

– viscosity change @ 37.8°C                      %

–5 to +30

21

– Total Acid Number change

mgKOH/g

2 max

0.83

– filter deposits

g

3 max

0.5

Sonic shear stability

 

 

 

– viscosity change @ 40°C  

%

4 max

NIL

Trace metal content

 

Must pass

Passes

Sediment

mg/l

10 max

Passes

Ash

mg/l

1 max

Passes

Specifications

U.S.

Approved DOD-L-85734

British

Approved DEF STAN 91-100

 

Note: both UK and US production are

 

manufactured to the same formulation.

French

Russian

NATO Code

O-160

Joint Service Designation

OX-26

Pratt & Whitney

Approved 521C Type II

General Electric

Approved D-50 TF 1

Allison

Approved EMS-53 (Obsolete)

Equipment Manufacturer’s Approvals

Honeywell

Auxiliary Power Units GTCP 30, 36, 85,

331, 660 and 700 series

General Electric

CT58, CT64, CF700, CJ610

Motorlet

MD601D, E and Z

Pratt & Whitney

JT3, JT4, JT8, JT9, JT12, PW4000

Pratt & Whitney Canada

ST6, PW200

Rolls-Royce

Trent, Adour, Gem, Gnome, M45H,

 

Olympus 593, RB199

Turbomeca

Makila

IAE

V2500 Series, all marques

 

Equipment Manufacturer’s Approvals – Helicopter Transmission

US Military

    Approved for helicopter transmission

 

specification DOD – L – 85734

 

 

 

 

Eurocopter

Approved for Super Puma, for other

 

helicopters check with Eurocopter

 

 

Agusta

Approved for A109 and A129 models, for

 

other models check with Agusta

 

 

Bell Helicopter Textron

Approved for all Bell turbine engined

 

powered helicopters

 

 

Boeing Vertol

Approved for Chinook

 

 

McDonnell Douglas

Approved

 

 

MBB

Approved

 

 

Sikorsky

Approved for S-61N (note other types such

 

as the S-70 and S-76 do not use synthetic

 

turbine oils in the transmission)

 

 

Westland Helicopters

Approved for some models

AeroShell Turbine Oil 555 is an advanced 5 mm2/s synthetic hindered ester oil. It is also approved for use in the industrial and marine versions of the Rolls – Royce RB211-22 and Olympus engines, General Electric LM 100, 250, 350, 1500 and 2500 engines.

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