ASTM D6615-15
(Specification)Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the use of purchasing agencies in formulating specifications for purchases of aviation turbine fuel under contract. This specification defines type Jet B wide-cut aviation turbine fuel intended for use in aircraft that are certified to use such fuel. This fuel has advantages for operations in very low temperature environments compared with other fuels. The aviation turbine fuel shall consist of blends of refined hydrocarbons derived from crude petroleum, natural gasoline, or blends thereof with synthetic hydrocarbons. Additives such as antioxidants, metal deactivator, electrical conductivity additive, leak detection additive, and other additives including biocidal additive and fuel system icing inhibitor, may be added to the aviation turbine fuel in the amount and of the composition specified. The aviation turbine fuel shall conform to the requirements prescribed for the following: aromatics, mercaptan sulfur content, sulfur content, distillation temperature, distillation residue, distillation loss, density, vapor pressure, freezing point, net heat of combustion, smoke point and naphthalene content, copper strip corrosion, thermal stability such as filter pressure drop and tube deposits, existent gum, electrical conductivity, and microseparometer rating. The test methods for determining conformance to these specified requirements are given.
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 one specific type of aviation turbine fuel for civil use. This fuel has advantages for operations in very low temperature environments compared with other fuels described in Specification D1655. This fuel is intended for use in aircraft that are certified to use such fuel.
1.3 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.
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Designation:D6615 −15 AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6615; 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.
1. Scope* leum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
D1322 Test Method for Smoke Point of Kerosine and
1.1 This specification covers the use of purchasing agencies
Aviation Turbine Fuel
in formulating specifications for purchases of aviation turbine
D1655 Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
fuel under contract.
D1660 Method of Test for Thermal Stability of Aviation
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1.2 This specification defines one specific type of aviation
Turbine Fuels (Withdrawn 1992)
turbine fuel for civil use. This fuel has advantages for opera-
D1840 Test Method for Naphthalene Hydrocarbons inAvia-
tions in very low temperature environments compared with
tion Turbine Fuels by Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry
other fuels described in Specification D1655. This fuel is
D2276 Test Method for Particulate Contaminant inAviation
intended for use in aircraft that are certified to use such fuel.
Fuel by Line Sampling
1.3 This specification does not define the quality assurance D2386 Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels
D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
testing and procedures necessary to ensure that fuel in the
distribution system continues to comply with this specification Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
D2624 Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity ofAviation
after batch certification. Such procedures are defined
elsewhere, for example in ICAO 9977, EI/JIG Standard 1530, and Distillate Fuels
D3227 Test Method for (Thiol Mercaptan) Sulfur in
JIG 1, JIG 2, API 1543, API 1595, and ATA-103.
Gasoline, Kerosine,Aviation Turbine, and Distillate Fuels
2. Referenced Documents (Potentiometric Method)
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D3240 Test Method for Undissolved Water In Aviation
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Turbine Fuels
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
D3241 Test Method for Thermal Oxidation Stability of
Atmospheric Pressure
Aviation Turbine Fuels
D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-
D3338 Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combus-
leum Products by Copper Strip Test
tion of Aviation Fuels
D323 TestMethodforVaporPressureofPetroleumProducts
D3948 TestMethodforDeterminingWaterSeparationChar-
(Reid Method)
acteristicsofAviationTurbineFuelsbyPortableSeparom-
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
eter
ration
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
D1094 Test Method for Water Reaction of Aviation Fuels
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
D1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Method)
Petroleum Products
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API
D4171 Specification for Fuel System Icing Inhibitors
Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Prod-
D4176 Test Method for FreeWater and Particulate Contami-
ucts by Hydrometer Method
nation in Distillate Fuels (Visual Inspection Procedures)
D1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petro-
D4294 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum
Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spec-
trometry
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
D4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D02.J0.01 on Jet Fuel Specifications.
Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
Current edition approved July 1, 2015. Published August 2015. Originally
D4529 Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combus-
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D6615 – 14a. DOI:
tion of Aviation Fuels
10.1520/D6615-15.
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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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D6615−15
D4809 Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid CAN/CGSB 3.22-97 “Aviation Turbine Fuel, Wide Cut
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Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter (Precision Type” includes gra
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Designation: D6615 − 14a D6615 − 15 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
1
Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6615; 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.
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 one specific type of aviation turbine fuel for civil use. This fuel has advantages for operations in
very low temperature environments compared with other fuels described in Specification D1655. This fuel is intended for use in
aircraft that are certified to use such fuel.
NOTE 1—The technical requirements of this product, at the time of the first publication of this specification, are substantially identical to the
requirements of Jet B in Specification D1655.
1.3 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure
D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test
D323 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method)
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evaporation
D1094 Test Method for Water Reaction of Aviation Fuels
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
D1655 Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
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D1660 Method of Test for Thermal Stability of Aviation Turbine Fuels (Withdrawn 1992)
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 by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
D2624 Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity of Aviation and Distillate Fuels
D3227 Test Method for (Thiol Mercaptan) Sulfur in Gasoline, Kerosine, Aviation Turbine, and Distillate Fuels (Potentiometric
Method)
D3240 Test Method for Undissolved Water In Aviation Turbine Fuels
D3241 Test Method for Thermal Oxidation Stability of Aviation Turbine Fuels
D3338 Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels
D3948 Test Method for Determining Water Separation Characteristics of Aviation Turbine Fuels by Portable Separometer
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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 May 15, 2014July 1, 2015. Published July 2014August 2015. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as
D6615 – 14.D6615 – 14a. DOI: 10.1520/D6615-14A.10.1520/D6615-15.
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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.
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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D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D4171 Specification for Fuel System Icing Inhibitors
D4176 Test Method for Free Water and
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