ASTM D4306-07
(Practice)Standard Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
Standard Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
General descriptions for the manual sampling of petroleum products are given in Practice D 4057. However, a number of aviation fuel properties are established or affected by trace levels of polar or other compounds. Measurement significance therefore requires that the sample containers not add or adsorb any materials. This practice presents types and preparations of sampling containers found satisfactory for the determination of water separation, copper corrosion, electrical conductivity, thermal stability, lubricity, and trace metal content. An approval procedure for new containers is also given.
Two properties, particulate contamination and free water content, involve materials easily removed by any sampling container. These properties should be determined by placing the sample directly into the measuring apparatus and not using containers to transport the sample to the measuring equipment.
Recommendations in this practice provide guidance for immediate use and for storage of samples. Immediate use involves sample storage for periods less than 24 h.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the types of and preparation of containers found most suitable for the handling of aviation fuel samples for the determination of critical properties affected by trace contamination.
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. For specific warning statements, see 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, and 5.6.
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An American National Standard
Designation:D4306–07
Standard Practice for
Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for Tests Affected by Trace
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Contamination
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4306; 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 3. Significance and Use
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1.1 This practice covers the types of and preparation of 3.1 General descriptions for the manual sampling of petro-
containers found most suitable for the handling of aviation fuel leum products are given in Practice D4057. However, a
samples for the determination of critical properties affected by number of aviation fuel properties are established or affected
trace contamination. by trace levels of polar or other compounds. Measurement
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the significance therefore requires that the sample containers not
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the add or adsorb any materials. This practice presents types and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- preparations of sampling containers found satisfactory for the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- determination of water separation, copper corrosion, electrical
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific conductivity, thermal stability, lubricity, and trace metal con-
warning statements, see 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, and 5.6. tent. An approval procedure for new containers is also given.
3.2 Twoproperties,particulatecontaminationandfreewater
2. Referenced Documents
content, involve materials easily removed by any sampling
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2.1 ASTM Standards: container. These properties should be determined by placing
D2624 TestMethodsforElectricalConductivityofAviation
the sample directly into the measuring apparatus and not using
and Distillate Fuels containers to transport the sample to the measuring equipment.
D3948 Test Method for Determining Water Separation
3.3 Recommendations in this practice provide guidance for
Characteristics of Aviation Turbine Fuels by Portable immediate use and for storage of samples. Immediate use
Separometer involves sample storage for periods less than 24 h.
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
4. Apparatus
Petroleum Products
D4308 Test Method for Electrical Conductivity of Liquid 4.1 Sampling Containers:
Hydrocarbons by Precision Meter 4.1.1 Epoxy-Coated Containers:
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2.2 SAE Standard: 4.1.1.1 While generally superior to other coatings, certain
MAP1794, Aircraft Recommended Practice, Ball-On- epoxy-coatings evolve plasticizers which can adversely affect
Cylinder (Boc) Aircraft Turbine Fuel Lubricity Tester critical fuel properties. Because no specification is known to
describe a satisfactory epoxy-coating, 6.2 lists an approval
procedure which can be used to identify a satisfactory coating.
1 4.1.1.2 For initial qualification of new container sources,
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum
coated cans should be examined closely to assure that the
Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.J0.04
on Additives and Electrical Properties.
coating covers all inside surfaces. If not, the cans should be
Current edition approved July 1, 2007. Published July 2007. Originally approved
considered the same as tin-plated, soldered side seam cans.
in 1984. Last previous edition approved 2001 as D4306–01. DOI: 10.1520/D4306-
4.1.1.3 Epoxy-coated cans are generally considered satis-
07.
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The detailed data on which this practice is based may be found in SAE Practice factory for sampling aviation gasoline.
MAP1794 and three research reports. Supporting data have been filed at ASTM
4.1.2 Borosilicate (Hard) Glass Bottles—Amber colored or
International Headquarters and may be obtained by requesting Research Reports
bottles covered with an opaque material such as aluminum foil
D02-1169, D02-1142, and D02-1504.
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are preferred to avoid possible reactions with sunlight.
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
4.1.3 Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Bottles—Black,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
carbon-filled bottles avoid possible reactions with sunlight.
the ASTM website.
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4.1.4 Polyethylene Bottles, high-density, linear.
Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth
Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, http://www.sae.org
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