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 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.
1.4 Aviation turbine fuels defined by this specification may be used in other than turbine engines that are specifically designed and certified for this fuel.
1.5 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.
1.6 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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An American National Standard
Designation: D1655 – 11a
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.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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope* D129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
eral Bomb Method)
1.1 Thisspecificationcoverstheuseofpurchasingagencies
D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Pe-
in formulating specifications for purchases of aviation turbine
troleum Products by Copper Strip Test
fuel under contract.
D156 TestMethodforSayboltColorofPetroleumProducts
1.2 This specification defines specific types of aviation
(Saybolt Chromometer Method)
turbine fuel for civil use in the operation and certification of
D240 Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid
aircraftanddescribesfuelsfoundsatisfactoryfortheoperation
Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
of aircraft and engines. The specification can be used as a
D323 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
standardindescribingthequalityofaviationturbinefuelsfrom
ucts (Reid Method)
the refinery to the aircraft.
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
1.3 This specification does not include all fuels satisfactory
ration
for aviation turbine engines. Certain equipment or conditions
D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
of use may permit a wider, or require a narrower, range of
and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-
characteristics than is shown by this specification.
ity)
1.4 Aviation turbine fuels defined by this specification may
D1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
be used in other than turbine engines that are specifically
(Lamp Method)
designed and certified for this fuel.
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
1.5 This specification no longer includes wide-cut aviation
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
turbine fuel (Jet B). FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness
Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
Information Bulletin which now approves the use of Specifi-
D1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid
cation D6615 to replace Specification D1655 as the specifica-
Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
tion for Jet B and refers users to this standard for reference.
D1322 Test Method for Smoke Point of Kerosine and
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Aviation Turbine Fuel
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
D1405 TestMethodforEstimationofNetHeatofCombus-
standard.
tion of Aviation Fuels
2. Referenced Documents D1660 Method of Test for Thermal Stability of Aviation
3
2
Turbine Fuels
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1840 TestMethodforNaphthaleneHydrocarbonsinAvia-
D56 Test Method for Flash Point byTag Closed CupTester
tion Turbine Fuels by Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
D2276 TestMethodforParticulateContaminantinAviation
Atmospheric Pressure
Fuel by Line Sampling
D93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
D2386 Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels
Closed Cup Tester
D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
D2624 TestMethodsforElectricalConductivityofAviation
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
and Distillate Fuels
PetroleumProductsandLubricantsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommittee
D2887 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of
D02.J0.01 on Jet Fuel Specifications.
Current edition approved July 15, 2011. Published August 2011. Originally
Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography
approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D1655–11. DOI:
D2892 Test Method for Distillation of Crude Petroleum
10.1520/D1655-11A.
2
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
3
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
the ASTM website. on www.astm.org.
*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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D1655 – 11a
(15-Theoretical Plate Column) D5452 Test Method for Particulate Contamination inAvia-
tion Fuels by Laboratory Filtration
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
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.
An American National Standard
Designation:D1655–11 Designation: D1655 – 11a
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.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 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 Thisspecificationdefinesspecifictypesofaviationturbinefuelforciviluseintheoperationandcertificationofaircraftand
describesfuelsfoundsatisfactoryfortheoperationofaircraftandengines.Thespecificationcanbeusedasastandardindescribing
the quality of aviation turbine fuels from the refinery to the aircraft.
1.3 Thisspecificationdoesnotincludeallfuelssatisfactoryforaviationturbineengines.Certainequipmentorconditionsofuse
may permit a wider, or require a narrower, range of characteristics than is shown by this specification.
1.4 Aviation turbine fuels defined by this specification may be used in other than turbine engines that are specifically designed
and certified for this fuel.
1.5 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.
1.6 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 Bomb 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 TestMethodforDensity,RelativeDensity(SpecificGravity),orAPIGravityofCrudePetroleumandLiquidPetroleum
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
D1405 Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels
D1660 Method of Test for Thermal Stability of Aviation Turbine Fuels
D1840 Test Method for Naphthalene Hydrocarbons in Aviation Turbine Fuels by Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry
D2276 Test Method for Particulate Contaminant in Aviation Fuel by Line Sampling
D2386 Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels
D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.J0.01
on Jet Fuel Specifications.
Current edition approved June 1,July 15, 2011. Published JulyAugust 2011. Originally approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 20102011 as
D1655–10.D1655–11. DOI: 10.1520/D1655-11A.
2
ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,orcontactASTMCustomerServiceatservice@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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D1655 – 11a
D2624 Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity of Aviation and Distillate Fuels
D2887 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromat
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