- Chemical inertness: they are chemically inert to most common materials
- Dielectric properties: electrical grade silicone fluids offer excellent dielectric properties that are
- High compressibility: silicone fluids are highly compressible and thus more suitable for hydraulic purposes in comparison to hydrocarbon systems
- Low flammability: flash point is in the range of 250 °C to 300 °C and auto ignition temperature is ranging from 438 °C to 460 °C
- Low service tension: silicone fluids have unusually low surface tensions that provide easy and efficient spreading, high surface activity and low internal cohesive energies
- Maintained for prolonged periods, even under adverse operating conditions
- Non-corrosive: silicone fluids contain no acid producing chemicals to cause staining or corrosion
- Oxidation stability: oxidation stability of these fluids is excellent up to 200 °C where sludging is eliminated that occurs with mineral oils above 150 °C
- Shear stability: shear stability of such fluids can be as much as twenty times that of quality petroleum oils
- Thermal stability: silicone fluids show excellent stability when exposed to high temperatures. They are stable from -57 °C to 200 °C for extended periods and can exceed this for short periods
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