If liquid is not compressible, why do we need special hydraulic fluid? Why not just use water?

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If liquid is not compressible, why do we need special hydraulic fluid? Why not just use water?

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Unfortunately water has a few problems with it. Water isn’t very viscous and the sloshing around of it would lead to erosion of the interior of a hydraulic cylinder. Additionally, water is reactive with steel and would oxidize it causing it to rust.

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