ASTM D4054 Standard Practice for Evaluating the Compatibility of Additives with Aviation-Turbine Fuels and Aircraft Fuel System Materials
1. Scope
1.1 This practice describes procedures required to determine the compatibility of additives proposed for aviation turbine fuels with both standardized fuels and the materials commonly used in commercial aircraft fuel system construction.
1.2 Satisfactory evidence of compatibility using this practice is required by the ASTM Guidelines for Additive Approval (Research Report D02-1125) for additives specified in Specification D1655 and also by individual aircraft and engine manufacturers as well as government agencies.
1.3 Compatibility data resulting from these procedures represent only part of the performance information required for additive approval.
1.4 The actual level of acceptance is established by the individual approving groups.
1.5 While efforts are made to maintain the list of fuel system materials to be tested and to keep it current, users of this practice must recognize that these lists are subject to continuing revision to meet the needs of equipment manufacturers.
1.6 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D156 Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method)
D1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)
D1655 Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
D2624 Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity of Aviation and Distillate Fuels Containing a Static Dissipator Additive
D3227 Test Method for Mercaptan Sulfur in Gasoline, Kerosine, Aviation Turbine, and Distillate Fuels (Potentiometric Method)
D3602 Field Test Method for Water Separation Characteristics of Aviation Turbine Fuels
D3948 Test Methods for Determining Water Separation Characteristics of Aviation Turbine Fuels by Portable Separometer
D4308 Test Method for Electrical Conductivity of Liquid Hydrocarbons by Precision Meter
D4952 Test Method for Qualitative Analysis of Active Sulfur Species in Fuels and Solvents (Doctor Test)
