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Typical physical properties of SafeCrest ESF

Foam material, explosion suppression,
inherently electrically conductive,
for aircraft fuel tank and dry bay areas
MIL-F-87260A (USAF)

Grade I | Grade II | Type I | Type II | Type IV | Type V
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Grade I

Property

Specification

SafeCrest G-15M

Color

Not blue, red, orange, or yellow

Charcoal

Density range (lbs/ft³)

1.20-1.50

1.2-1.4

Max Avg. Density (lbs/ft³)

Not specified

1.35

Porosity (Pores per inch)

7.5-21.0

15

Air pressure drop
(in. wg.)

0.150-0.250

0.210

Tensile strength (psi)

10.0 min

16.3

Ultimate elongation (percent)

100.0 min

180

Tear resistance (psi)

3.0 min

4.1

Constant deflection compression set (percent)

45.0 max

29

Compression load deflection at 25% (psi)

0.35 min

0.48

Compression load deflection at 65% (psi)

0.60 min

0.91

Fuel displacement (volume percent)

2.50 max

0.67

Fuel retention
(volume percent)

2.50 max

2.12

Flammability (in/min)

15.0 max

12.9

Extractable materials (wt. percent)

3.0 max

2.90

Volume increase
(volume percent)
Type I Fluid
Type III Fluid
JP-4 turbine fuel

0 - 15.0
0 - 40.0
0 - 25.0

9.9
20.1
16.8

Low temperature flexibility

No cracking or breaking of strands

Entrained solid contamination (mg/ft³)

11.0 max

10.1

Steam autoclave exposure
(percent tensile loss)

30.0 max

17.8

Electrical resisitvity
(ohm-cm) at 75°F

1.0x107 to 5.0x1011

1.1x1011

Electrical resisitvity
uniformity at 75°F

2 orders of magnitude from top to bottom

<1 order of magnitude from top to bottom

Effective static dissipation tempature range (°F)
Class 1
Class 2

+10 to +160
-25 to +160

0 to +160
-25 to +160


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Grade II

Property

Specification

SafeCrest G-30M

Color

Not blue, red, orange, or yellow

Charcoal

Density range (lbs/ft³)

1.20-1.50

1.2-1.4

Max Avg. Density (lbs/ft³)

Not specified

1.35

Porosity (Pores per inch)

21.5-33.0

27

Air pressure drop
(in. wg.)

0.260-0.360

0.320

Tensile strength (psi)

15.0 min

18.4

Ultimate elongation (percent)

100.0 min

207

Tear resistance (psi)

3.0 min

5.0

Constant deflection compression set (percent)

45.0 max

27

Compression load deflection at 25% (psi)

0.35 min

0.50

Compression load deflection at 65% (psi)

0.60 min

0.86

Fuel displacement (volume percent)

2.50 max

.56

Fuel retention
(volume percent)

5.00 max

4.51

Flammability (in/min)

15.0 max

13.7

Extractable materials (wt. percent)

3.0 max

2.6

Volume increase
(volume percent)
Type I Fluid
Type III Fluid
JP-4 turbine fuel

0 - 15.0
0 - 40.0
0 - 25.0

7.5
31.5
17.9

Low temperature flexibility

No cracking or breaking of strands

Entrained solid contamination (mg/ft³)

11.0 max

9.6

Steam autoclave exposure
(percent tensile loss)

30.0 max

17.6

Electrical resisitvity
(ohm-cm) at 75°F

1.0x107 to 5.0x1011

7.0x1011

Electrical resisitvity
uniformity at 75°F

2 orders of magnitude from top to bottom

<1 order of magnitude from top to bottom

Effective static dissipation tempature range (°F)
Class 1
Class 2

+10 to +160
-25 to +160

0 to +160
-25 to +160

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