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Aviation Turbine Fuel with High Flash Point (JP5).

Sl. No. Characteristics Unit Method No. Requirement
Minimum Maximum
i) a) Appearance Visual/

ASTM D 4176

(Procedure 1)

Clear, Bright and visually free from solid matter and undissolved water at ambient temperature.
  b) Colour IS 1448[P:14]/

ASTM D156/

ASTM D6045

Report

 

  c) Particulate contamination at point of

Manufacture,

mg/l ASTM D5452/

IP 423

1.0
 d) Particulate contamination 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 564 / IP 565

 

 

 

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

 

f. Refining component at the point of

manufacture,

1.Hydro processed component,

2.Severely hydro processed

component

 

 

% by vol

 

% by vol

 

 

Report

 

Report

iii)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLATILITY IS 1448[P:18]/

ASTM D86/

ISO 3405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

a.    Filter pressure differential

 

mm Hg 25
b.    Tube rating Visual Less than 3 No PEACOCK

or Abnormal colour deposits.

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
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