Standard Practice for Qualification and Approval of New Aviation Turbine Fuels and Fuel Additives

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The intent of this document is to streamline the approval process. The objective is to permit a new fuel or additive to be evaluated and transitioned into field use in a cost effective and timely manner.
Its purpose is to guide the sponsor of a new fuel or new fuel additive through a clearly defined approval process that includes the prerequisite testing and required interactions with the engine and airframe manufacturers; standards organizations; and airworthiness agencies such as the FAA and EASA. This practice provides a basis for calculating the volume of additive or fuel required for assessment, insight into the cost associated with taking a new fuel or new fuel additive through the approval process, and a clear path forward for introducing a new technology for the benefit of the aviation community.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers and provides a framework for the qualification and approval of new fuels and new fuel additives for use in commercial and military aviation gas turbine engines. The practice was developed as a guide by the aviation gas-turbine engine Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) with ASTM International member support. The OEMs are solely responsible for approval of a fuel or additive in their respective engines and airframes. For the purpose of this guide, “approval” means “permission to use;” it is not an endorsement of any kind. Standards organizations such as ASTM International (Subcommittee D02.J0), United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, and the U.S. military list only those fuels and additives that are mutually acceptable to all OEMs. ASTM International and OEM participation in the evaluation or approval procedure does not constitute an endorsement of the fuel or additive.
1.2 The OEMs will consider a new fuel or additive based on an established need or benefit attributed to its use. Upon OEM and regulatory authority approval, the fuel or fuel additive may be listed in fuel specifications such as Pratt & Whitney (P&W) Service Bulletin No. 2016; General Electric Aviation (GE) Specification No. D50TF2; and Rolls Royce (RR) engine manuals. Subsequent to OEM approval and industry (ASTM) review and ballot, the fuel or fuel additive may be listed in fuel specifications such as Specification D1655, Defence Standard 91-91, United States Air Force MIL-DTL-83133, and the United States Navy MIL-DTL-5624. This qualification and approval process has been coordinated with airworthiness and certification groups within each company, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
1.3 Units of measure throughout this practice are stated in International System of Units (SI) unless the test method specifies non-SI units.
1.4 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:D4054 −09 AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Practice for
Qualification and Approval of New Aviation Turbine Fuels
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and Fuel Additives
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4054; 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.
1. Scope 1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This practice covers and provides a framework for the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
qualification and approval of new fuels and new fuel additives
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
for use in commercial and military aviation gas turbine
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
engines.Thepracticewasdevelopedasaguidebytheaviation
gas-turbineengineOriginalEquipmentManufacturers(OEMs)
2. Referenced Documents
with ASTM International member support. The OEMs are
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solely responsible for approval of a fuel or additive in their
2.1 ASTM Standards:
respectiveenginesandairframes.Forthepurposeofthisguide, A240/A240MSpecification for Chromium and Chromium-
“approval”means“permissiontouse;”itisnotanendorsement Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure
of any kind. Standards organizations such as ASTM Interna- Vessels and for General Applications
tional (Subcommittee D02.J0), United Kingdom Ministry of B36/B36MSpecification for Brass Plate, Sheet, Strip, And
Defence, and the U.S. military list only those fuels and Rolled Bar
additives that are mutually acceptable to all OEMs. ASTM B93/B93MSpecification for Magnesium Alloys in Ingot
International and OEM participation in the evaluation or Form for Sand Castings, Permanent Mold Castings, and
approval procedure does not constitute an endorsement of the Die Castings
fuel or additive. D56Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
D86Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
1.2 TheOEMswillconsideranewfueloradditivebasedon
Atmospheric Pressure
an established need or benefit attributed to its use. Upon OEM
D257Test Methods for DC Resistance or Conductance of
andregulatoryauthorityapproval,thefuelorfueladditivemay
Insulating Materials
belistedinfuelspecificationssuchasPratt&Whitney(P&W)
D395Test Methods for Rubber Property—Compression Set
Service Bulletin No. 2016; General Electric Aviation (GE)
D412TestMethodsforVulcanizedRubberandThermoplas-
Specification No. D50TF2; and Rolls Royce (RR) engine
tic Elastomers—Tension
manuals. Subsequent to OEM approval and industry (ASTM)
D445Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
reviewandballot,thefuelorfueladditivemaybelistedinfuel
andOpaqueLiquids(andCalculationofDynamicViscos-
specifications such as Specification D1655, Defence Standard
ity)
91-91, United States Air Force MIL-DTL-83133, and the
D471Test Method for Rubber Property—Effect of Liquids
United States Navy MIL-DTL-5624. This qualification and
D790Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
approval process has been coordinated with airworthiness and
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
certification groups within each company, the FederalAviation
als
Administration (FAA), and the European Aviation Safety
D924Test Method for Dissipation Factor (or Power Factor)
Agency (EASA).
and Relative Permittivity (Dielectric Constant) of Electri-
1.3 Units of measure throughout this practice are stated in
cal Insulating Liquids
International System of Units (SI) unless the test method
D1002Test Method for Apparent Shear Strength of Single-
specifies non-SI units.
Lap-Joint Adhesively Bonded Metal Specimens by Ten-
sion Loading (Metal-to-Metal)
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum
Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcom-
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mittee D02.03 on Elemental Analysis. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2012. Published April 2010. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D4054–93(2003). Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI:10.1520/D4054–09. the ASTM website.
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