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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
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IN R E P L Y R E F E R T O :
6180-373:JTL:ara NRL Prob. No. 61-0051-G-2
3 APR iuBZ
From: Commanding Officer, Naval Research Laboratory To: Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (SEA 3112)
Subj: Qualification of AFFF liquid concentrate fire extinguishing agents manufactured by The Ansul Company; results of
Ref:
(a) NAVSEA Ltr 31121/PAP 4123/24385 SEA 05DC4, Ser 152 dated 17 March 1981
Enel: (1) Two copies of subject report
1. In accordance with reference (a), the subject products have been tested in order to determine compliance with the requirements of MIL-F 24385C. A report covering the work is forwarded herewith as enclosure
(1 ) .
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f-.-s . s y i / w By iroctiphv
Copy to: (w/1 copy e n d (1)) ` Naval Sea Systems Command (SEA 0534, 996, 05DC4) Naval Weapons Support Centers (Code 304E) Chief of Naval Materials (NAVMAT 04F)
" Distribution Authorized to US Government Agencies and their Contractors Only; All other requests shall be forwarded to: Commanding Officer Naval Research Laboratory, Wash. DC.
THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.
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Sub j : Qualification Testing of AFFF liquid concentrate fire extinguishing agents manufactured by The Ansul Company, results of
Ref: (a) Military Specification MIL-F-24385C with Amendment 2
1. AFFF concentrates made by The Ansul Company and designated as AFC-5A (3% type) and AFC-5 (6% type) were tested in accordance with the procedures of reference (a) for compliance with the requirements of reference (a).
2. The test data obtained are summarized in the attached tables.
3. Both candidate AFFF concentrates met the requirements of reference
(a) .
Hughes Associates, Inc
C.L. Whitehurst Fire Protection Section Combustion & Fuels Branch Chemistry Division Code 6180
Hughes Associates, Inc
R. L. Gipe Fire Protection Section Combustion & Fuels Branch Chemistry Division Code 6180
J.T. Leonard, Head Fire Protection Section Combustion & Fuels Branch Chemistry Division Code 6180
Enel (1) to NRL Ltr 6180-373 :JTL:ara NRL Prob. 61-0051-G-2
Distribution Authorized to US Government Agencies and their Contractors Only; All other requests shall be forwarded to: Commanding Officer Naval Research Laboratory, Wash. DC.
THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.
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MIL-F.-24385C...Qualification Test Results
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P.sra-- 3_*_3-- Chemical-- &-- R.hys ica 1-- Reu ir.ement s-- o r_Concentrates ---------------------------------------------
--------------- Requirement__________________ Value
_______ Results....
AA.-T
A e-
Refractive index,. minimum 3% tvDP ---------------------------------- &% type
1.3630 1.3580
viscosity, contisiokes_____________________
------------------- maximum f__ 5CJ 3% Type
------------------- minimum, 25C';3% Type
- ------------ maximumr__5c' 6% Type
-- -
-------minimum, 25 C' 6V, Type
Hydrogen ion concentration (oifi
.....
20 2
10 2
/. 3 7 7 7
7` 3S~0
9 /7 4: 3
DXT
*Z
--
4. 7 2. 3 7 ,2
IT)
OO 1 0 r-
Spreading, coef ficien t,__________ minimum
3
Foamabilitv
fresh water, minimum expansion ------------ m i n u t e s , minimum drain time ------------ sea_water, minimum expansion
. ------------ minutes,..min drain time
6.0 2.5 6.0 2.5
Corrosion rate_______________________ ______
---- C e n er ai , maximum______________ ;_________
------------------Steel.,.milli inches/vr
------------------Cu-Ni, milli inches/yr
--------------- Hf-Cu , milli inches/vr --- --------------- _Bronze, milligrams ---- Localized GRES____________
1.0 1.0 100 No pits
Tonal halides,----rpto, maximum, 3% type --- -- ------------------------- 6% type
500 250
Prv chemical compatibility.
-- -- ---------------- seconds . minimum
360
Environmental impact_______________________
Toxicity, TC ,
mg/L, minimum
50
-- -- ------------------------ 3% type
-------- __________________ ___ 6% type
--- QODj-- mgJ_bj.,
max imum, 3% tvne
--- -- -- --- --------------------- 6% type
BOD /COD,
minimum
II 20
500 1000 1000K
500K 0.9
c ?- / A />
4 -x
ft. 0
a i
7.
4 ,f
A ,/
<7*7
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37
--- fZ----
0 , >7S~
0 ,00 3
43
A/c r9'<r
/ X X /B
4 4 -0
~79 A
X
.9 7
> />>?
4< '4 K
.9'7
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Para 3.3 .J? Stab ility.
_____ Resulis _______ . Value ... A F d - S * 4 SI id -S T
l \ Rnrpsrii na coefficient, minimum from concentrate.. 3
fresh water premix . 3
sea water oremix ___ 3_
s * *?
Cs<0 s .b
S .4-
-__^Lg___
/h\ Pnamahi1 itv
-
fresh water expansion. min
drain time, minutes, min
sea water expansion, min ..
drain time. min. min
6.0 ... .2-^5___:___
6.0______ 2.5
.J L s l___ ___Z l ____ _ ___ .SjS ----
7 >3____ .Tslt____ , f . l .SC.. ___ _
! fri '
Film formation concentrate, half strenath.
nremi x . full strenath.
. fresh
sea
fresh sea . 1
No ianit._ Os
No ianit. AJff /^ r u t
No ianit.
No ianit._
/<?Tti 4
Mff /Sr /<*n <T
tXi
_^d) Fi pprfnnnanep
concentrate, half strenath
_
fresh, ext time. `sec. maximum
turnback, sec. minimum..
sea. ext time, sec. maximum.
burnback. sec. m i n i m u m .
45 300 .
45_________ 300
3<?
4 3 4 ? ___ 4 4 ____ 3 < t0 ___
3 4 7 ___ 44a
4 r ..
4 /o
o r e m i x . full strenath
.
fresh, ext time, sec, m a x i m u m . 30________ ___ 2-2____ .2 4 z ... .
burnback, sec, minimum. 360
+ e a ___ 4k3k___
sea. ext time, sec, maximum . 30________ burnback. s e c , minimum. 360
7.8 . .JZA____
3.7JL___ 4 4 2 . ___
fel Stratification
concen.tr.ata_ None
AJ A/a
fresh water premix None________ A/'o * * __ AJs r>e__
sea water oremix None________ . A /c-yf\__ .--lL2UZ
ifl Precipitation, volume percent, max concentrate
fresh water premix sea water premix
< 0.05 ^ 0.05
SO-C-f K ff.s.sr
< .CS
.<. -4'
i
m o o V
S r f c : T JZ. >-f / 2--
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MIL-F-243.M Qualification Test Results Submitted by / Q j / S U . ~ /? FC. ~~S /4 ( 3 c/e 71/pe-)
a.re 3,33__ Compatibility Mixture S2?/g~c> A *sui f-c -*/f^3/n f c -z & z Cl
Reauirement
Value
Cone
\ Cone/ Fresh
Liquid_______
Cone/ Fresh ' Sea Sea Premix Premi x
-Lai--Iflaraability
----------- expansion, minimum ---- drain t i m e , min, minimum
6.0
2.5
X
8.1
j:3
7- *r 7.P. S.l St
7. *7 4. P>
(b) F-ilm formation__________ no ionit. X
lei Fire performance
full strength__________
___________ ext, time, sec, max __30
____ !______ burnback , sec, min 3 6 0
XL.
Tic
2/ S>0
Heterni --in-e-L-ji-- AC iCTit'f'
26 SO
2n S~
l.di -Stratification________ __ .none J6>3i.. X X nc yt e w o~nl
lei__ Precipitation,___________
. volume.percent, max -<XL.D5
<C'CS
tx. 2 0.>S
3 e f /2_
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MIL -F- 2..4.3-8.5.C Qualification Test Results
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BitCfl .3.33-- Compatibility '
Mixture S?/~o /$ 7s // A f d S # /k k /s c * * ./ A>u>- 3 ------ --
__Requirement_____________ Value
Cone
\ Cone/ Fresh
Liquid .
Cone/ :Fresh ! Sea Sea. *Premi x :PrPffliY
JjlL.Eflamability --------- expans ion ,-.minimum 6 . 0 --- drain time, min, minimum .. 2.5
X X
ILL-- Film formation__________ no ianit. X
7 ft 4-A
4A
,>
HPtrut h/fhJfc
*/*>
--- 3,*'7
-r** t*i fi/r .
i n L Fire performance
----- full strength_________
--------- -Xt time , sec, max __3.0 --- :-- :--- burnback, sec, min 360
X J2<7 X 4-4S ' S&0 A-73~ ---4X--i/t:s-4/
M L _S.t.ratifieaitimi_________ none yic-nf: t=-<r X
"Vlcr. ~vrevt/o
ILL_P.recipitation,_________
..volume.percent , m a x
< a. 05
>< . X
<.>S <>.>3~
S/Y-7~ 4- #4- '2--
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EflJCS ,3.33-- Compatibility
Mixture ^ 3 ' 3 tuss. l/t-P C '-S A /t'd -/ 8 e a '- 3 / l ' h
====r
_____ Requirement___________ !_ Value
Cone
L i q u i d __________
Cone/ Cone/ .Fresh ; Sea Fresh Sea `P rem .iX P rpm iy
.LaJl F.oamability
----------- expansion, minimum __ 6.0
---- drain. time, m i n . minimum - 2.5
X
8,1
7T5"
6"i4-
X7
4 ,8 3,8
__Film formation__________ no ionit .
IfiLL_Flxe.-Performance________ --full Strength___________
- 30
----- !----- b u m b a ok..*_sec, min 360
'
ne le/ nii t. fir.t^iuT- Vi in\ // Ylc ic- i"t
S7o
2/7 <C4>
2L *T2 f)
2^& 4 8o
JL
.none
'xC
"v|
ile)
. .volume.percent. max
<0.05
I X <*O.03T <0. e>5^
S ~ * / 2_
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Para 3.33-- Compatibility
Mixture
/ r - n j a / /9 S d S ' /a fie */ S v -Csufi,
_____ Requirement_____________ Value
Cone
.Liquid_______
;Cone/ Cone/ :Fresh \ Sea
Fresh Sea 'Premix Premix
...(.ili_Foamability
----------- expansion ,__jminiroum 6.0
---- drain t i m e , min, minimum .... 2.5
>< 7. *7 6,Z > < s .t .IS/
Y.T SS
Z.7 <z.o
ill)-- Film formation__________ no ianit. he h/iui,d `VlC (ih ff~ /ih
in)__ Fire performance________
__fu.ll strength
ext t i m e , s e c , max . 30
X T ?J3 -2.7
---- :-- ;----bm.rnback , sec, min 3 6 0 >c
oe 4-7.C~ -P./9
(d) .ratificati on__________ none Joryg...
J X _ "Vicn e Vi
l)__ Precipitation ,___________
i ... -`...`.11.....volume
percent,
max
--
< CUQ5. <0.0S X
X
< .(>S~
5t /S C / (>
/ -2--
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Pax.a_.iLJi3__ Compatibility
Mixture & & / & /2-nsu.lA F . - S /3/rt
-
_____ Requirement_____________ Value
Cone
;Cone/ Fresh
--
.Liauid_______
Cone/ iFresh
Sea
Sea 'Premix Premi x
JjlL 1'oamability ___________ expansion, minimum 6.0 ____ drain time, m i n , minimum 2.5
X !><,
^7
Z9
3 .4
, 3 3. o
e. /
JZ>
ILlL Film formation__________ no ion it. X r -
JjlL Fire performance ..full strength
___________ ext time , s.e.c.,.. max ---- i______ b-U.rnback . sec, min
30 360
xr X
ii/i 4 nj/ Jxs (fXLli
2LjT 4-&>
3 /0
3/ r
IdL, .Stratif ioalJjio__________ none V?7?e
X . n o n e Vic.>ip
leJL--Precipitation,___________ . volume.percent, max <SL- 05
< 0 .0 s
< ><00"
7 / 2-
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m.g j
Mixture ^/s~
__SagafimfiPt___________ 1 _ Value 1 J,.(.a.). Fo amabi1 ity
----------- expansion, minimum __ 6-,-Q ---- drain t i m e , min., minimum 2.5
Cone X
XJJjlL __Film formation__________ no ioni t .
fA F
C
^
& -- ...... .
-Liquid_______
;Cone/ Cone/ ]Fresh ! Sea
'Fresh Sea 'Premix Premi x
"7,2-
7./ 7. 9
-Z/ 4.8
)1/a-ntf. "vit /<7?n*,ttt.
7/; r, 3
f?7*
lili-__Eire performance________ _______full strength___________
----------- ext time, sec, max
30
360
'
X-
Z 7 2.7 5L 29 4-80 4-8 S2>.4~ 4-9o
IdJL_Stratification___________ none yiervtf'
~>1c -rre.
lai.-- P_recipi ta t ion ,___________
____ volume oexcent, max
<0.05
X <o. S 'C.O.oeS'
r 0 s-c /2--
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.3.^.33-- Compatibi] itv
Mixture .3...4../s) /?-_nsui--/nm - - -~f~//}-ns<H/4 4C ' 3
____Requirement___________ 1 _ Value ' -I L ..Jjs...am.abi.Ii.fcy --------expansion, minimum __ 6.0
ib) -- Film formation__________
Ici.__Fire performance________
____ full Strength_______
.30
--- !____burnback ,.sec , min 360
JjU l
_LJ__P r e c i p i t a t i o n , __ _volume percent, max
_nne
<0.05
Cone
-Li.qul.d_____ ;Cone/ Cone/ .Fresh \ Sea
'Fresh Sea 'Premix P rpmiV
ixr X
&<!
S, /
z <r
7,0
sr.4 .<r,&
4,9
//>7//. ...tre.rm./. y!/? /ari/ /*; yt>/>//,
X 2/ 4-/3^
Mt'** X
2<>
2.0
4-2.0 S'3 0
X
2.9 4 /3 0
-t'l
--X
-p.p s * < o , o s
*
<9 s - f / .
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Para 3.33--Compatibility
__________ Requirement_________ 1_ Value
la).. F.oamability
expansion-----------------------------------
,
minimum __ 6.0
drain-------------- time, min, minimum . 2.5
C_onc
X
..X
/ 3 M A d -2 ><2.
1-
-Liouid______ iCone/ Cone/ .Fresh j Sea
:Fresh SP2 'Premix Premiv
i 1
8.2. S'*>
73 4-,4-
r:-7
7,3r.c?
Hi)__ Film formation_________ no ionit. X
)lC C f-y u t. he
Id)_____ ir.e_-Performance_______________
full strength____________
____________________
ext time sec, max-----------------------------------
,
-30
---- !-----bnrnback . sec, min 360
'
_X X
2 0 Z- 2-S~ 2 4 -
.^ 3 0
r/jr
Idi_____Stratification_________ _none
V ie n i? ' X
lai_____Precipitation ,____________________
..... .. volume percent, max
<0.05
X
<'0 . >3 *
7~ /'>
/ 2.
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C-3
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Para ,,3,33-- Compatibility
>%Mixture 4 -&>/}& /4ns*./ 4Pc-74
..................
....
/ ...............
, ...lioui 3
__Requirement______________ Value
iCone/ Cone/ Fresh Hone :Fresh Sea `Premix
. ... A
; Sea !P r p m i y
la) Foamability ----------- expansion, minimum 6.0
---- drain...time, m i n , minimum __ 2.5
~ X B.J X T.4
7/7 V C .7.4- ~/x~
x X-
JLLlL Film formation
no ionit. X
------'f 1
Id.-- Pi re perfaunan.ce________
-- full strength
___________ ext time^_sec, max 30
.-.... burnback > ssc * inxn . 360
'
X. -lx`
23 r/<o
.2.7
47o
>C X.
X X
JLdL_Stratification___________ none___
XX
X
1) Precipitation,___________
--- volume percent., max
<0.05
<C;OS- _-
1..X > x
___]
.5rf/ZLr' //
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garan ti. ,.Fj. r e JPeefpemane
__________ Requirement *____________________ value ....
_______ Results_______
28 ft2 fire test ___ extinguishing t i m e , sec ond s, maximum ______________ fresh w a t e r , half strength
full strength ________________ sea water, half strength ____________________________ full strength _______________________ g.ul.ntuiple strength
45 _ 30
45 30
55
________ burnback time, sec onds, minimum
______________ fresh water , half_strength
full strength
----------------- sea w a t e r , half stenqth
---- :-- :_____________________ full strength
_____ 9_________________quintuple strength
50 ft^fire test____________________________
___ extinguishing time, se con ds, maximum
_____________ burnback time, s e c , minimum
....
.4.0-sec summation r-minimum
300 360 300 360 200
50 360 ... .320
3?
. 4-0
3,4?
_ 390
yT/ 4>o
.. f.<r
4oO
4> 3O 3 4 -0
3 30
4-3
37 4>
390 3T4-0
4 /0
3 90 34<T
3.3.4 Total fluorine. percent_________
Jif) Cap. removal torque.
-- ........... in=lbs^_maximum
50
/,27% 4o
O, /3 % 4>
S t / s t E r sz. & - / 2 --
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