ASTM D1655-18b
(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 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. Guidance information for these other applications is available in the appendix.
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. However, other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation:D1655 −18b An American 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* 1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 Thisspecificationcoverstheuseofpurchasingagencies
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
in formulating specifications for purchases of aviation turbine
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
fuel under contract.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.2 This specification defines the minimum property re-
1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
quirements for JetAand JetA-1 aviation turbine fuel and lists
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
acceptable additives for use in civil operated engines and
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
aircrafts. Specification D1655 is directed at civil applications,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
and maintained as such, but may be adopted for military,
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
government or other specialized uses. Guidance information
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
for these other applications is available in the appendix.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 This specification can be used as a standard in describ-
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ing the quality of aviation turbine fuel from production to the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
aircraft. However, this specification does not define the quality
D56Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
assurance testing and procedures necessary to ensure that fuel
D86Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and
in the distribution system continues to comply with this
Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
specification after batch certification. Such procedures are
D93Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
defined elsewhere, for example in ICAO9977, EI/JIG Stan-
Closed Cup Tester
dard1530, JIG1, JIG2, API1543, API1595, and ATA-103.
D130Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-
leum Products by Copper Strip Test
1.4 This specification does not include all fuels satisfactory
D156Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products
for aviation turbine engines. Certain equipment or conditions
(Saybolt Chromometer Method)
of use may permit a wider, or require a narrower, range of
D240Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hy-
characteristics than is shown by this specification.
drocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
1.5 Aviation turbine fuels defined by this specification may
D323TestMethodforVaporPressureofPetroleumProducts
be used in other than turbine engines that are specifically
(Reid Method)
designed and certified for this fuel.
D381Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
1.6 This specification no longer includes wide-cut aviation
ration
turbine fuel (Jet B). FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness D445Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
Information Bulletin which now approves the use of Specifi-
andOpaqueLiquids(andCalculationofDynamicViscos-
cation D6615 to replace Specification D1655 as the specifica- ity)
tion for Jet B and refers users to this standard for reference.
D613Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil
D1266TestMethodforSulfurinPetroleumProducts(Lamp
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Method)
standard.However,otherunitsofmeasurementareincludedin
D1298Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API
this standard.
Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Prod-
ucts by Hydrometer Method
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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
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Subcommittee D02.J0.01 on Jet Fuel Specifications. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2018. Published January 2019. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as D1655–18a. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D1655-18B. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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Designation: D1655 − 18a D1655 − 18b 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. Guidance information for these other applications is
available in the appendix.
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. However, other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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 and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
D93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
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
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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 April 1, 2018Dec. 1, 2018. Published April 2018January 2019. Originally approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as
D1655 – 18.D1655 – 18a. DOI: 10.1520/D1655-18A.10.1520/D1655-18B.
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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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