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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As an example, you try to use water as brake fluid it will boil. Steam is compressible, so you would lose all braking.

Brake systems almost always have some amount of water (from the atmosphere) so race cars have to use special brake fluid that raises the boiling point.

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