MIL-DTL-25576E
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers two grades of rocket propellant kerosene for use in rocket
engines.
1.2 Classification. Rocket propellant kerosene will be of the following designated grades:
RP-1 Normal production, total sulfur content of 30 mg/Kg (max), suitable for most uses.
RP-2 Processed RP-1, total sulfur content of 100 µg/Kg (max).
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in 3, 4, or 5 of this specification.
This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for
additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of
this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited
in sections 3, 4, or 5 of this specification, whether or not they are listed.
2.2 Government documents.
2.3 Non-government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the
extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the
solicitation or contract.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS, INC. (ASTM)
ASTM D 86
Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
Atmospheric Pressure (DoD Adopted)
ASTM D 93
Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed
Cup Tester (DoD Adopted)
ASTM D 130
Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum
Products by Copper Strip Test (DoD Adopted)
ASTM D 240
Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon
Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter (DoD Adopted)
ASTM D 381
Standard Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evaporation
(DoD Adopted)
ASTM D 445
Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and
Opaque Liquids (and the Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
(DoD Adopted)
ASTM D 1094
Standard Test Method for Water Reaction of Aviation Fuels
(DoD Adopted)
ASTM D 1298
Standard t Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum
Products by Hydrometer method (DoD Adopted)
ASTM D 1319
Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum
Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption (DoD Adopted)
ASTM D 2386
Standard Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels
(D0D Adopted)
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