Jet Fuels
Jet fuels and other aviation fuels are sampled from each region of the United States and analyzed using industry standard test methods. The surveys contain compilations of the physical and chemical properties of fuels marketed throughout the United States. The reports contain summary tables comparing current and the previous two year’s average, minimum and maximum values. Typical jet fuel properties reported are listed below. Fuel supplier names have been removed to enable publication of these data.
Typical Jet Fuel Properties Reported Annually
| Gravity |
Distillation |
Flash Point |
| Freezing Point |
Viscosity |
Aniline Point |
| Water Reaction |
Total Acidity |
Total Sulfur |
| Mercaptan Sulfur |
Naphthalenes |
Corrosion |
| Aromatics |
Olefins |
Smoke Point |
| Existent Gum |
Thermal Stability |
Water Separometer Index |
2005 Report Excerpt
| Year: 2005 |
| Number of Fuels: 19 |
| |
| Test |
Minimum |
Average |
Maximum |
| Gravity, °API |
40.0 |
43.1 |
47.3 |
| Distillation Temperature: |
|
| 10% recovered, °F |
330 |
357 |
380 |
| 50% recovered, °F |
366 |
403 |
421 |
| 90% recovered, °F |
434 |
471 |
493 |
| Flash Point, °F |
106 |
|
140 |
| Freezing Point, °F |
-78 |
-53 |
-42 |
| Viscosity, kinematic, -4° F, cSt |
1.40 |
4.56 |
6.07 |
| Acidity, KOH, mg/g |
0.001 |
0.009 |
0.03 |
| Sulfur: |
|
| Total, wt% |
0.001 |
0.051 |
0.17 |
| Mercaptan, wt% |
0.000 |
0.001 |
0.002 |
| Naphthalenes, vol% |
0.07 |
1.42 |
2.07 |
| Corrosion rating, 2 hr, °F |
1 |
|
1b |
| Aromatic Content, vol% |
11.9 |
16.0 |
19.8 |
| Olefin content, vol% |
0.3 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
| Smoke Point, mm |
19.0 |
21.5 |
25 |
| Gum, mg/100mL |
|
| Existent, at 450° F |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
| Thermal Stability: |
|
| Pressure Drop, mm Hg |
0.0 |
0.6 |
4.8 |
| Tube rating code |
1 |
|
1 |
| Water Separometer Index, No. |
93 |
98 |
100 |
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