ASTM D1655-14b
(Specification)Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
ABSTRACT
This specification covers purchases of aviation turbine fuel under contract and is intended primarily for use by purchasing agencies. This specification does not include all fuels satisfactory for reciprocating aviation turbine engines, but rather, defines the following specific types of aviation fuel for civil use: Jet A; and Jet A-1. The fuels shall be sampled and tested appropriately to examine their conformance to detailed requirements as to composition, volatility, fluidity, combustion, corrosion, thermal stability, contaminants, and additives.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the use of purchasing agencies in formulating specifications for purchases of aviation turbine fuel under contract.
1.2 This specification defines specific types of aviation turbine fuel for civil use in the operation and certification of aircraft and describes fuels found satisfactory for the operation of aircraft and engines. The specification can be used as a standard in describing the quality of aviation turbine fuels from the refinery to the aircraft.
1.3 This specification does not define the quality assurance testing and procedures necessary to ensure that fuel in the distribution system continues to comply with this specification after batch certification. Such procedures are defined elsewhere, for example in ICAO 9977, EI/JIG Standard 1530, JIG 1, JIG 2, API 1543, API 1595, and ATA-103.
1.4 This specification does not include all fuels satisfactory for aviation turbine engines. Certain equipment or conditions of use may permit a wider, or require a narrower, range of characteristics than is shown by this specification.
1.5 Aviation turbine fuels defined by this specification may be used in other than turbine engines that are specifically designed and certified for this fuel.
1.6 This specification no longer includes wide-cut aviation turbine fuel (Jet B). FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin which now approves the use of Specification D6615 to replace Specification D1655 as the specification for Jet B and refers users to this standard for reference.
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
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Designation:D1655 −14b AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Aviation Turbine Fuels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1655; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 Thisspecificationcoverstheuseofpurchasingagencies 2.1 ASTM Standards:
D56Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
in formulating specifications for purchases of aviation turbine
D86Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
fuel under contract.
Atmospheric Pressure
1.2 This specification defines specific types of aviation
D93Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
turbine fuel for civil use in the operation and certification of
Closed Cup Tester
aircraftanddescribesfuelsfoundsatisfactoryfortheoperation
D129Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
of aircraft and engines. The specification can be used as a
eral High Pressure Decomposition Device Method)
standardindescribingthequalityofaviationturbinefuelsfrom
D130Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-
the refinery to the aircraft.
leum Products by Copper Strip Test
D156Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products
1.3 This specification does not define the quality assurance
(Saybolt Chromometer Method)
testing and procedures necessary to ensure that fuel in the
D240Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hy-
distribution system continues to comply with this specification
drocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
after batch certification. Such procedures are defined
D323TestMethodforVaporPressureofPetroleumProducts
elsewhere, for example in ICAO9977, EI/JIG Standard1530,
(Reid Method)
JIG1, JIG2, API1543, API1595, and ATA-103.
D381Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
ration
1.4 This specification does not include all fuels satisfactory
D445Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
for aviation turbine engines. Certain equipment or conditions
andOpaqueLiquids(andCalculationofDynamicViscos-
of use may permit a wider, or require a narrower, range of
ity)
characteristics than is shown by this specification.
D1266TestMethodforSulfurinPetroleumProducts(Lamp
1.5 Aviation turbine fuels defined by this specification may
Method)
be used in other than turbine engines that are specifically
D1298Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API
designed and certified for this fuel.
Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Prod-
ucts by Hydrometer Method
1.6 This specification no longer includes wide-cut aviation
D1319TestMethodforHydrocarbonTypesinLiquidPetro-
turbine fuel (Jet B). FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness
leum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
Information Bulletin which now approves the use of Specifi-
D1322Test Method for Smoke Point of Kerosine and
cation D6615 to replace Specification D1655 as the specifica-
Aviation Turbine Fuel
tion for Jet B and refers users to this standard for reference.
D1405Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combus-
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as tion of Aviation Fuels
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this D1660Method of Test for Thermal Stability of Aviation
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standard. Turbine Fuels (Withdrawn 1992)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Subcommittee D02.J0.01 on Jet Fuel Specifications. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2014. Published December 2014. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D1655–14a. DOI: The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
10.1520/D1655-14B. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D1655−14b
D1840Test Method for Naphthalene Hydrocarbons inAvia- D4953Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and
tion Turbine Fuels by Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends (Dry Method)
D5001Test Method for Measurement of Lubricity of Avia-
D2276Test Method for Particulate Contaminant inAviation
tion Turbine Fuels
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: D1655 − 14a D1655 − 14b An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
1
Aviation Turbine Fuels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1655; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers the use of purchasing agencies in formulating specifications for purchases of aviation turbine fuel
under contract.
1.2 This specification defines specific types of aviation turbine fuel for civil use in the operation and certification of aircraft and
describes fuels found satisfactory for the operation of aircraft and engines. The specification can be used as a standard in describing
the quality of aviation turbine fuels from the refinery to the aircraft.
1.3 This specification does not define the quality assurance testing and procedures necessary to ensure that fuel in the
distribution system continues to comply with this specification after batch certification. Such procedures are defined elsewhere, for
example in ICAO 9977, EI/JIG Standard 1530, JIG 1, JIG 2, API 1543, API 1595, and ATA-103.
1.4 This specification does not include all fuels satisfactory for aviation turbine engines. Certain equipment or conditions of use
may permit a wider, or require a narrower, range of characteristics than is shown by this specification.
1.5 Aviation turbine fuels defined by this specification may be used in other than turbine engines that are specifically designed
and certified for this fuel.
1.6 This specification no longer includes wide-cut aviation turbine fuel (Jet B). FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness
Information Bulletin which now approves the use of Specification D6615 to replace Specification D1655 as the specification for
Jet B and refers users to this standard for reference.
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure
D93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
D129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (General High Pressure Decomposition Device Method)
D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test
D156 Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method)
D240 Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
D323 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method)
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evaporation
D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
D1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Method
D1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
D1322 Test Method for Smoke Point of Kerosine and Aviation Turbine Fuel
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.J0.01 on Jet Fuel Specifications.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2014Dec. 1, 2014. Published October 2014December 2014. Originally approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as
D1655 – 14.D1655 – 14a. DOI: 10.1520/D1655-14A.10.1520/D1655-14B.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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D1405 Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels
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D1660 Method of Test for Thermal Stability of Aviation Turbine Fuels (Withdrawn 1992)
D1840
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