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MIL-DTL-83133 Turbine Fuel, Aviation, Kerosene Type, Jp-8 \(Nato F-34\), Nato F-35, And Jp-8+100 \(Nato F-37\)This specification covers three grades of kerosene type aviation turbine fuel, JP-8 \(NATO F-34\), NATO F-35, and JP-8+100 \(NATO F-37\). This specification was thoroughly reviewed as a part of acquisition reform. While most of the requirements were converted to performance terms, due to the military-unique nature of the product \(see 6.1\) and the need for compatibility with deployed systems, it was determined that not all requirements could be converted. The issuance of this specification as "detail" is not intended to constrain technology advances in future systems.

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MIL-DTL-83133H

TABLE I. Chemical and physical requirements and test methods � Continued

Particulate counting, cumulative

IP 564, IP 565, or IP 577

channel counts

≥ 4 �m

≥ 6 �m

≥ 14 �m

≥ 21 �m

≥ 25 �m

≥ 30 �m

Water reaction interface rating

D1094

Microseparometer Rating

D3948 or D7224

D5006

Fuel system icing inhibitor, vol percent

0.10

0.15

Fuel electrical conductivity, pS/m

D2624

NOTES:

1. To be reported � not limited.

2. Referee Test Method.

3. A condenser temperature of 0 �C to 4 �C (32 �F to 40 �F) shall be used for the distillation by ASTM D86.

4. Distillation property criteria are specified in ASTM D86 scale units. ASTM D2887 results shall be

converted to estimated D86 results by application of the correlation in Appendix X5 of D2887 for

comparison with the specified property criteria. Distillation residue and loss limits provide control of the

distillation process during the D86 test method and do not apply to D2887.

5. ASTM D56 may give results up to 1 �C (2 �F) below the ASTM D93 results. ASTM D3828 may give

results up to 1.7 �C (3 �F) below the ASTM D93 results. Method IP 170 is also permitted, may give

results up to 2.2 �C (4 �F) below the ASTM D93 results.

6. Mid-boiling temperature may be obtained by either ASTM D86 or ASTM D2887 to perform the cetane

index calculation. ASTM D86 values should be corrected to standard barometric pressure.

7. See 4.5.3 for ASTM D3241 test conditions and test limitations.

8. Peacock or Abnormal color deposits result in a failure.

9. The preferred vaporizing medium for aviation turbine fuel is steam, however, the existent gum test

(ASTM D381 or IP540) may be performed using air as the vaporizing medium at the following operating

temperatures: Bath: 232 �C to 246 �C; Test well: 229 �C to 235 �C. If air is used instead of steam while

performing ASTM D381, it shall be recorded. Test Method ASTM D381, using steam jet operating

conditions, shall be the referee test method.

10. A minimum sample size of 3.785 liters (1 gallon) shall be filtered. Filtration time will be determined in

accordance with procedure in Appendix C. This procedure may also be used for the determination of

particulate matter as an alternate to ASTM D2276 or ASTM D5452.

11. To assist in the data collection process, the results should be reported to afpet.afth@wpafb.af.mil or

AFPA/PTOT, 2430 C St. Bldg. 70 Area B, Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433 when available.

12. The minimum microseparometer rating at point of manufacture using a Micro-Separometer (MSEP)

shall be as follows:

JP-8 Additives

MSEP Rating, min.

Antioxidant (AO)*, Metal Deactivator (MDA)*

AO*, MDA*, and Fuel System Icing Inhibitor

(FSII)

AO*, MDA*, and Corrosion Inhibitor/Lubricity

Improver (CI/LI)

AO*, MDA*, FSII and CI/LI

*Even though the presence or absence does not change these limits, samples submitted for

specification or conformance testing shall contain the same additives present in the refinery batch.

Regardless of which minimum the refiner selects to meet, the refiner shall report the MSEP rating

on a laboratory hand blend of the fuel with all additives required by the specification.