ASTM_D_8147_-_17.pdf

Designation:D814717An American National StandardStandard Specification forSpecial-Purpose Test Fuels for Aviation Compression-Ignition Engines1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8147;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification is intended to support purchasingagencies when formulating specifications for purchases ofaviation distillate fuel under contract.1.2 This specification defines specialized property require-ments to produce special-purpose aviation distillate test fuelsthat are intended only for engineering and certification testingof aircraft,engines,and aircraft equipment.Use of thisspecification for engineering and certification testing of aircraftis not mandatory.Its use is at the discretion of the aircraftmanufacturer,engine manufacturer,or certification authoritieswhen determining criteria for validation of aircraft equipmentdesign.1.3 This specification defines special-purpose test fuels thatmay be used to evaluate the operability,performance anddurability of aviation compression-ignition engines when op-erating with fuels of marginal performance.The aviationdistillate test fuels defined in this specification are not intendedfor general purpose use in aircraft.This specification also listsacceptable additives for aviation distillate special-purpose testfuels.1.4 Specification D8147 is directed at civil applications,andmaintained as such,but may be adopted for military,government,or other specialized uses.1.5 This specification can be used as a standard in describ-ing the quality of aviation distillate fuel from production to theaircraft.However,this specification does not define the qualityassurance testing and procedures necessary to ensure that fuelcontinues to comply with this specification after batch certifi-cation.1.6 This specification does not include all fuels satisfactoryfor aviation compression-ignition(CI)engines.1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.1.7.1 ExceptionOther units of measurement are includedin this standard.1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup TesterD86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products andLiquid Fuels at Atmospheric PressureD93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-MartensClosed Cup TesterD130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-leum Products by Copper Strip TestD381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-rationD445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparentand Opaque Liquids(and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-ity)D1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products(LampMethod)D1298 Test Method for Density,Relative Density,or APIGravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Prod-ucts by Hydrometer MethodD1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petro-leum Products by Fluorescent Indicator AdsorptionD1322 Test Method for Smoke Point of Kerosine andAviation Turbine FuelD1655 Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.J0.02 on Spark and Compression Ignition Aviation EngineFuels.Current edition approved Dec.15,2017.Published February 2018.DOI:10.1520/D8147-17.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 D1840 Test Method for Naphthalene Hydrocarbons in Avia-tion Turbine Fuels by Ultraviolet SpectrophotometryD2276 Test Method for Particulate Contaminant in AviationFuel by Line