Designation:D5306−92(Reapproved2013)StandardTestMethodforLinearFlamePropagationRateofLubricatingOilsandHydraulicFluids1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5306;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthelinearflamepropagationratesoflubricatingoilsandhydraulicfluidssupportedonthesurfacesofandimpregnatedintoceramicfibermedia.Datathusgeneratedaretobeusedforthecomparisonofrelativeflammability.1.2Thistestmethodshouldbeusedtomeasureanddescribethepropertiesofmaterials,products,orassembliesinresponsetoheatandflameundercontrolledlaboratoryconditionsandshouldnotbeusedtodescribeorappraisethefirehazardorfireriskofmaterials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.However,resultsofthistestmethodmaybeusedaselementsoffireriskwhichtakesintoaccountallofthefactorsthatarepertinenttoanassessmentofthefirehazardofaparticularenduse.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod2.2MilitarySpecifications:3MIL-H-83282CHydraulicFluid,FireResistant,SyntheticHydrocarbonBase,AircraftNATOCodeNumberH-537MIL-H-46170BAmm.1,HydraulicFluid,RustInhibited,FireResistant,SyntheticHydrocarbonBase3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1linearflamepropagationrate,n—theaveragequotientofthedistanceofflametravelandthetimerequiredfortheflamefronttotravelthatdistance.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Asectio...
