Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF).
| Sl. No. | Characteristics | Unit | Method No. | Requirement | ||
| Minimum | Maximum | |||||
| i) a) | Visual Appearance | Visual | Clear, Bright and visually free from solid matter and un dissolved water at ambient fuel temperature. | |||
| b) | Colour | ASTM D 156 /D6045 |
Report
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| c) | Particulate Contamination, at point of manufacture |
mg/l | IP 423/ ASTM D 5452 |
1.0 | ||
| d) | Particulate at point of manufacture. Cumulative channel particle counts 1) ≥ 4 µm (c)2) ≥ 6 µm (c)3) ≥ 14 µm (c)4) ≥ 21 µm (c) 5) ≥ 25 µm (c) 6) ≥ 30 µm (c) |
IP 565/ IP 577 |
Channel count/ Report Report Report Report Report |
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| ii) | COMPOSITION | |||||
| a. Acidity, Total | mg KOH/gm | IS 1448[P:113]/
ASTM D 3242/ IP 354 |
0.015 | |||
| b. Aromatics | % v/v | IS 1448[P: 23]/
ASTM D 1319/ ISO 3837 |
25.0 | |||
| c. Sulphur, total | % m/m | IS 1448[P: 34]/
ASTM D4294/ ASTM D2622/ ASTM D5453/ ISO 8754 |
0.10 | |||
| d. Sulphur, Mercaptans
or |
% m/m | IS 1448[P: 109]/
ASTM D 3227/ IP 342 |
0.0020 | |||
| e. Doctor test | IS 1448[P: 19]/
ASTM D4952/ IP 30 |
Negative
|
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| f. Refining component at the point of
manufacture, 1.Hydro processed component, 2.Severely hydro processed component |
% by vol
% by vol |
Report
Report |
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| iii)
|
VOLATILITY | IS 1448[P:18]/
ASTM D86/ ISO 3405
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| Distillation
Initial boiling point |
°C | Report | ||||
| 10 % recovery by vol at | °C | 205.0 | ||||
| 50 % recovery by vol at | °C | Report | ||||
| 90% recovery by vol at | °C | Report | ||||
| End point | °C | 300.0 | ||||
| Residue | % v/ v | 1.5 | ||||
| Loss | % v/ v | 1.5 | ||||
| b. Flash point (PMCC) | °C | IS 1448[P: 21]/
ASTM D93/ IP 34/IP 523 |
61.0 | |||
| c. Density at 15 °C. | Kg/M3 | IS 1448[P: 16]/
ASTM D4052/ ASTM D1298/ IP 365/IP 160 |
0.788 | 0.845 | ||
| iv) | FLUDITY | |||||
| a. Freezing point
|
°C | IS 1448[P: 11]/
ASTM D7153/ ASTM D2386/ IP 528 |
Minus 46 | |||
| b. Kinematic viscosity
at – 20°C,
|
mm2/s | IS 1448[P: 25]/
ASTM D445/ IP 71/ISO 3104 |
8.800 | |||
| v) | COMBUSTION
a). Specific energy,
|
MJ/kg
|
IS 1448[P: 6]
ASTM D3338/ ASTM D4809/ IP12/IP 355 |
42.60
|
3.0 |
|
| b).Smoke point
or |
mm | IS 1448[P:31]
(Note 7)/IP 598 ASTM D 1322 ISO3014(manual) |
25.0 | |||
| c).Smoke point and
Naphthalenes
|
mm
% v/v |
IS 1448[P:31] (Note 7)/ IP 598
ASTM D 1322 ISO3014(manual)
IS 1448[P:118]/ ASTM D 1840 |
19.0
|
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| vi) | CORROSION | |||||
| a. Copper strip corrosion for 2 hrs at 100°C | IS 1448[P: 15]/
ASTM D130 |
Not worse than No.1 | ||||
| b. Silver corrosion, 4 hrs at 50°C | IP 227/99 | Zero | ||||
| vii) | THERMAL STABILITY
JFTOT at control temp 260°C |
IS 1448[P:97]/
ASTM D3241/ IP 323 |
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| a. Filter pressure differential
|
mm Hg | 25 | ||||
| b. Tube rating | Visual | Less than 3 No PEACOCK
or Abnormal colour deposits. |
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| viii)
|
CONTAMINANTS | |||||
| a). Existent gum
|
mg/100 ml | IS 1448[P: 29]
/IP 540 |
7 | |||
| b).Microseparometer rating at the point of manufacture and before addition of LIA, Rating, | IS 1448[P: 142]
(Note 12) / ASTM D3948 |
85 | ||||
| c).Lubricity Wear scar diameter | mm | 0.65 | ||||
