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Typical physical properties of SafeCrest ESF


Baffle and inerting material, aircraft fuel tank
MIL-B-83054B (USAF)


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

  Property

Specification

S20M

Color

Orange

Orange

Density range (lbs/ft³)

1.70-2.00

1.8-1.95

Porosity (Pores per inch)

7-15

10

Air pressure drop
(in. wg.)

0.190 to 0.285

0.23

Tensile strength (psi)

15 min

19

Ultimate elongation (percent)

220 min

320

Tear resistance (psi)

5 min

7.0

Constant deflection compression set (percent)

30 max

15

Compression load deflection at 25% (psi)

0.40 min

0.43

Compression load deflection at 65% (psi)

0.60 min

0.75

Fuel displacement (volume percent)

3.0 max

2.0

Fuel retention
(volume percent)

2.5 max

2.1

Flammability (in/min)

15.0 max

8

Extractable materials (wt. percent)

3.0 max

1.8

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

0-5
0-12
0-10

3
9
7

Low temperature flexibility

No cracking or breaking of strands

Entrained solid contamination (mg/ft³)

11.0 max

9.5

Steam autoclave exposure
(percent tensile loss)

40 max

18



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Type II

Property  

Specification

S15M

Color

Yellow

Yellow

Density range (lbs/ft³)

1.20 to 1.45

1.23-1.35

Porosity (Pores per inch)

8-18

10

Air pressure drop
(in. wg.)

0.140-0.230

0.190

Tensile strength (psi)

15 min

23

Ultimate elongation (percent)

220 min

280

Tear resistance (psi)

5 min

6.5

Constant deflection compression set (percent)

35 max

20

Compression load deflection at 25% (psi)

0.30 min

0.38

Compression load deflection at 65% (psi)

0.50 min

0.54

Fuel displacement (volume percent)

2.5 max

1.9

Fuel retention
(volume percent)

2.5 max

1.9

Flammability (in/min)

15 max

10

Extractable materials (wt. percent)

3.0 max

1.8

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

0-5
0-12
0-10

3
9
7

Low temperature flexibility

No cracking or breaking of strands

Entrained solid contamination (mg/ft³)

11.0 max

9.5

Steam autoclave exposure
(percent tensile loss)

40 max

20

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