ASTM D1655-12a
(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 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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Designation:D1655 −12a 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope* D93Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
Closed Cup Tester
1.1 Thisspecificationcoverstheuseofpurchasingagencies
D129Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
in formulating specifications for purchases of aviation turbine
eral High Pressure Decomposition Device Method)
fuel under contract.
D130Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-
1.2 This specification defines specific types of aviation
leum Products by Copper Strip Test
turbine fuel for civil use in the operation and certification of
D156Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products
aircraftanddescribesfuelsfoundsatisfactoryfortheoperation
(Saybolt Chromometer Method)
of aircraft and engines. The specification can be used as a
D240Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hy-
standardindescribingthequalityofaviationturbinefuelsfrom
drocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
the refinery to the aircraft.
D323TestMethodforVaporPressureofPetroleumProducts
(Reid Method)
1.3 This specification does not include all fuels satisfactory
for aviation turbine engines. Certain equipment or conditions D381Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
ration
of use may permit a wider, or require a narrower, range of
characteristics than is shown by this specification. D445Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
andOpaqueLiquids(andCalculationofDynamicViscos-
1.4 Aviation turbine fuels defined by this specification may
ity)
be used in other than turbine engines that are specifically
D1266TestMethodforSulfurinPetroleumProducts(Lamp
designed and certified for this fuel.
Method)
1.5 This specification no longer includes wide-cut aviation
D1298Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API
turbine fuel (Jet B). FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness
Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Prod-
Information Bulletin which now approves the use of Specifi-
ucts by Hydrometer Method
cation D6615 to replace Specification D1655 as the specifica-
D1319TestMethodforHydrocarbonTypesinLiquidPetro-
tion for Jet B and refers users to this standard for reference.
leum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
D1322Test 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
D1405Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combus-
standard.
tion of Aviation Fuels
2. Referenced Documents
D1660Method of Test for Thermal Stability of Aviation
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2
Turbine Fuels (Withdrawn 1992)
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1840Test Method for Naphthalene Hydrocarbons inAvia-
D56Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
tion Turbine Fuels by Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry
D86Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
D2276Test Method for Particulate Contaminant inAviation
Atmospheric Pressure
Fuel by Line Sampling
D2386Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on D2622Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
PetroleumProductsandLubricantsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommittee
Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
D02.J0.01 on Jet Fuel Specifications.
D2624Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity ofAviation
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2012. Published March 2013. Originally
and Distillate Fuels
approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D1655–12. DOI:
10.1520/D1655-12a.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D1655−12a
D2887Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Pe- D5191Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
troleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography ucts (Mini Method)
D5452Test Method for Particulate Contamination in Avia-
D2892Test Method for Distillation of Crude Petro
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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 − 12 D1655 − 12a 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 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 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.
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
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)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.J0.01
on Jet Fuel Specifications.
Current edition approved April 15, 2012Nov. 1, 2012. Published May 2012March 2013. Originally approved in 1959. Last previous edition approved in 20112012 as
D1655–11b.–12. DOI: 10.1520/D1655-12.10.1520/D1655-12a.
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 Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced 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 − 12a
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
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