Letter from the Falex Corp.
This test was conducted for Kal-Gard, Now KG Products.
Falex Corporation
2055 Comprehensive Drive, Aurora, Illinois 60505 U.S.A.
Phone: 312~851~7660
IWX: 910 232~8O
FAX: 312~89&7851
October 15, 1987
KAL-GARD COATING & MFG. CORP.
ATTENTION: Mr. Christopher Potthast
16616 Schoenborn St.
Sepulveda, CA 91343
SUBJECT: Purchase Order 1CP304
Dear Mr. Potthast
Attached is Falex Pin and Vee Block test data on your samples
received September 9, 1987 and Identified as "Gun Oil"
(TL-2480). Test were performed according to MIL-L-63460D,
"Military Specification; Lubricant, Cleaner and Preservative
for Weapons and Weapons Systems, Paragraph 4.7 Falex Load
Carrying Capacity, and Paragraph 4.8, Falex Wear Life.
Test specimens and fluids are being forwarded to your attention
via UPS.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you. please call me.
Should you have any questions,
H. Micheal Anderson
Mgr. Testing Service
HMA/lm
DATE: September 22, 1987 T.L. #: 2480
MACHINE: Falex Pin and Vee Block
TEST DESIGNATION: MIL-L-63460D, para. 4.7, Falex Load Carrying
Capacity
TESTING CONDITIONS:
RPM 290 +- 10 Duration: 1min
TEMPERATURE: Ambient Specimen Load: 750 lb gage load
Fluid: Gun Oil 7/20/87
SPECIMEN PIN:
TYPE Falex #8
HARDNESS, HRB 87 - 91 SURFACE FINISH, rins, ijin 10 max
SPECIMEN "V" BLOCK:
TYPE AISI 1137
HARDNESS, HRC 20 - 24 SURFACE FINISH, ~ms, ijin 10 max.
TEST # LOAD, lb DURATION, minute
1 750 1
2 750 1
3 750 1
MACHINE: Falex Pin and Vee Block
TEST DESIGNATION: MIL-L-63460 D, para.4.8, Falex~Wear Life
TESTING CONDITIONS:
RPM 290 +- 10 Duration: To Fail
TEMPERATURE: Ambient
Fluid Gun Oil 7/20/87 SPECIMEN Load: 250 lb. direct load
SPECIMEN PIN:
TYPE Falex #8
HARDNESS, HRB 87 - 91 SURFACE FINISH, rills, £iin 10
max.
SPECIMEN NVU BLOCK:
TYPE AISI 1137
HARDNESS HRC 20 - 24 SURFACE FINISH, rins, ~in 10 max.
TEST # DURATION, sec
1 1491
2 1846
3 2138
4 1593
5 1624
Average Wear Life = 1738 |