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 the minimum property requirements for Jet A and Jet A-1 aviation turbine fuel and lists acceptable additives for use in civil operated engines and aircrafts. Specification D1655 is directed at civil applications, and maintained as such, but may be adopted for military, government or other specialized uses.  
1.3 This specification can be used as a standard in describing the quality of aviation turbine fuel from production to the aircraft. However, 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 −15c 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:
in formulating specifications for purchases of aviation turbine
D56Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
fuel under contract.
D86Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
Atmospheric Pressure
1.2 This specification defines the minimum property re-
D93Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
quirements for JetAand JetA-1 aviation turbine fuel and lists
Closed Cup Tester
acceptable additives for use in civil operated engines and
D129Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
aircrafts. Specification D1655 is directed at civil applications,
eral High Pressure Decomposition Device Method)
and maintained as such, but may be adopted for military,
D130Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-
government or other specialized uses.
leum Products by Copper Strip Test
1.3 This specification can be used as a standard in describ-
D156Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products
ing the quality of aviation turbine fuel from production to the
(Saybolt Chromometer Method)
aircraft. However, this specification does not define the quality
D240Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hy-
assurance testing and procedures necessary to ensure that fuel
drocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
in the distribution system continues to comply with this
D323TestMethodforVaporPressureofPetroleumProducts
specification after batch certification. Such procedures are
(Reid Method)
defined elsewhere, for example in ICAO9977, EI/JIG Stan-
D381Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
dard1530, JIG1, JIG2, API1543, API1595, and ATA-103.
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
Method)
1.5 Aviation turbine fuels defined by this specification may
D1298Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API
be used in other than turbine engines that are specifically
Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Prod-
designed and certified for this fuel.
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 Sept. 1, 2015. Published September 2015. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D1655–15b. DOI: The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
10.1520/D1655-15C. 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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D1655−15c
D1840Test Method for Naphthalene Hydrocarbons inAvia- D4953Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and
tion Turbine Fuels by Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry Gasoline-Oxyg
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM 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.
Designation: D1655 − 15b D1655 − 15c 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 the minimum property requirements for Jet A and Jet A-1 aviation turbine fuel and lists acceptable
additives for use in civil operated engines and aircrafts. Specification D1655 is directed at civil applications, and maintained as
such, but may be adopted for military, government or other specialized uses.
1.3 This specification can be used as a standard in describing the quality of aviation turbine fuel from production to the aircraft.
However, 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
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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 July 15, 2015Sept. 1, 2015. Published August 2015September 2015. Originally approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as
D1655 – 15a.D1655 – 15b. DOI: 10.1520/D1655-15B.10.1520/D1655-15C.
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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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D1655 − 15c
D1322 Test Method for Smoke Point of Kerosine and Aviation Turbine Fuel
D1405 Test Method for Estimation o
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