ASTM D2386 standard test method for freezing point of aviation fuels
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the temperature below which solid hydrocarbon crystals may form in aviation turbine fuels and aviation gasoline.
NOTE 1 - The interlaboratory program that generated the precisions for this test method did not include aviation gasoline.
1.2 The values stated in acceptable metric units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific warning statements, see 5.4, Section 6, and 7.2.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D910 Specification for Aviation Gasolines
D1655 Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
D3117 Test Method for Wax Appearance Point of Distillate Fuels
E1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers
E77 Test Method for Inspection and Verification of Thermometers
2.2 IP Standard:
IP Standards for Petroleum and Its Products, Part 14
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 freezing point, n-in aviation fuels, the fuel temperature at which solid hydrocarbon crystals, formed on cooling, disappear when the temperature of the fuel is allowed to rise under specified conditions of test.
