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.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D6615-22 Referenced Document
ASTM D1094 Standard Test Method for Water Reaction of Aviation Fuels
ASTM D1266 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)
ASTM D1298 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
ASTM D130 Standard Test Method for Detection of Copper Corrosion from Petroleum Products by the Copper Strip Tarnish Test
ASTM D1319 Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
ASTM D1322 Standard Test Method for Smoke Point of Kerosine and Aviation Turbine Fuel
ASTM D1655 Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
ASTM D1840 Standard Test Method for Naphthalene Hydrocarbons in Aviation Turbine Fuels by Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry
ASTM D2276 Standard Test Method for Particulate Contaminant in Aviation Fuel by Line Sampling
ASTM D2386 Standard Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels
ASTM D2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
ASTM D2624 Standard Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity of Aviation and Distillate Fuels*, 2022-10-01 Update
ASTM D3227 Standard Test Method for (Thiol Mercaptan) Sulfur in Gasoline, Kerosine, Aviation Turbine, and Distillate Fuels (Potentiometric Method)*, 2024-03-01 Update
ASTM D323 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method)
ASTM D3240 Standard Test Method for Undissolved Water In Aviation Turbine Fuels
ASTM D3241 Standard Test Method for Thermal Oxidation Stability of Aviation Turbine Fuels (JFTOT Procedure)
ASTM D3338/D3338M Standard Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels
ASTM D381 Standard Test Method for Existent Gum in Fuels by Jet Evaporation
ASTM D3948 Standard Test Method for Determining Water Separation Characteristics of Aviation Turbine Fuels by Portable Separometer
ASTM D4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
ASTM D4057 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
ASTM D4171 Standard Specification for Fuel System Icing Inhibitors
ASTM D4175 Standard Terminology Relating to Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants*, 2023-07-01 Update
ASTM D4176 Standard Test Method for Free Water and Particulate Contamination in Distillate Fuels (Visual Inspection Procedures)
ASTM D4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
ASTM D4306 Standard Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
ASTM D4529 Standard Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels
ASTM D4809 Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter (Precision Method)
ASTM D4865 Standard Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Electricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems
ASTM D4952 Standard Test Method for Qualitative Analysis for Active Sulfur Species in Fuels and Solvents (Doctor Test)
ASTM D5001 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Lubricity of Aviation Turbine Fuels by the Ball-on-Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator (BOCLE)
ASTM D5006 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fuel System Icing Inhibitors (Ether Type) in Aviation Fuels
ASTM D5191 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
ASTM D5452 Standard Test Method for Particulate Contamination in Aviation Fuels by Laboratory Filtration*, 2023-05-01 Update
ASTM D5453 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
ASTM D5972 Standard Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels (Automatic Phase Transition Method)
ASTM D6379 Standard Test Method for Determination of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Types in Aviation Fuels and Petroleum Distillates-High Performance Liquid Chromatography Method with Refractive Index Detection
ASTM D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
ASTM D6615-22 history
2022ASTM D6615-22 Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2019ASTM D6615-15a(2019) Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2015ASTM D6615-15a Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2015ASTM D6615-15 Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2014ASTM D6615-14a Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2014ASTM D6615-14 Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2011ASTM D6615-11a Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2011ASTM D6615-11 Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2010ASTM D6615-10 Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2006ASTM D6615-06 Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2005ASTM D6615-05a Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2005ASTM D6615-05 Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2004ASTM D6615-04a Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2004ASTM D6615-04 Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2002ASTM D6615-02 Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2001ASTM D6615-01 Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel
2001ASTM D6615-00 Standard Specification for Jet B Wide-Cut Aviation Turbine Fuel