[nikonf4] Re: Hydrochloric Acid
- From: Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx>
- To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:42:50 -0800
Yes I did, but also now know seals for each system are of different
materials. And, these fluids are of totally different chemical structures.
Now I understand why I ruined the hydraulic jack by filling with brake fluid.
Koichi Yasutani - a.k.a. Steve + MP
Lakewood, WA U.S.A.
2010 / 11 / 22 20:43 PST
On Nov 22, 2010, at 0724 , Dave wrote:
> Hydraulic fluid is almost all light petroleum oil, similar to SAE 10W without
> so much detergent. Brake fluid is glycol-ether based because petroleum would
> ruin all the seals -- oh, you said that, didn't you?
>
> From: Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx>
> To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sun, November 21, 2010 10:24:39 PM
> Subject: [nikonf4] Re: Hydrochloric Acid
>
> Hudraulic fluid? What is the chemical difference on hydraulic fluid and
> brake fluid? I thought brake fluid was a variation of hydraulic fluid. But,
> about 30 years ago, I made a mistake of adding brake fluid to hyrdaulic jack
> and ruined all rubber components.
>
> On Nov 21, 2010, at 0715 , Eric Welch wrote:
>
> > Actually, hydrofluoric is even more difficult to handle than those three.
> >
> > On Nov 21, 2010, at 12:11 AM, Koichi Mac wrote:
> >
> >> Whoa, wait a minute. I think I was thinking something else……hydraulic
> >> fluid…which also eats up rubbers and plastics quickly.
> >>
> >> Hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and nitric acids are three strongest
> >> acids known to men.
> >>
> >> On Nov 20, 2010, at 1935 , Eric Welch wrote:
> >>
> >>> That's what I remember from chemistry 101.
> >>>
> >>> On Nov 20, 2010, at 6:30 PM, Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Didn't know the stomach acid is the variant of hydrochloric acid.
> >>>> It's a very strong stuff, and I have chronic agita / excess stomach acid.
> >>>>
> >>>> On Nov 18, 2010, at 1925 , Eric Welch wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I learned plenty in my year as a chemistry major in college to know
> >>>>> that just because something acts one way in a specific environment in
> >>>>> contact with specific elements does not mean it will act that way in
> >>>>> another environment.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> For example, glass is perfectly fine to hold most acids, but not
> >>>>> hydrofluoric acid. it will eat right through glass. So they have to use
> >>>>> some other kind of container for that. Used to be they'd use wax. Not
> >>>>> sure what they would use now.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> And hydrochloric acid is in your stomach digesting your food, but if it
> >>>>> becomes too concentrated, it eats holes in that very same stomach.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Vinegar is acid as well, but too concentrated and you wouldn't be
> >>>>> putting it in your mouth.
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