ASTM D7960-14 - 15.12.2014
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers formulating specifications for purchases of a UL100 unleaded aviation gasoline test fuel under contract and is intended solely for use by purchasing agencies for testing purposes.

1.2 This specification defines a specific type of aviation gasoline for use as an aviation spark-ignition engine test fuel. It does not include all gasolines satisfactory for reciprocating aviation engines. Certain equipment or conditions of use may permit a wider, or require a narrower, range of characteristics than is shown by this specification.

1.3 The D7960 fuel defined by this specification may not exhibit identical performance to those leaded fuels with which the existing aircraft and ground-based fuel handling equipment have been designed to operate. Therefore, the suitability of this fuel for use on any specific aircraft, aircraft engine, or ground-based fuel handling equipment should be evaluated before use on that equipment.

1.4 Issuance of this specification does not constitute approval to operate certificated aircraft with this fuel. Fuels used in certified engines and aircraft are ultimately approved by the certifying authority subsequent to formal submission of evidence to the authority as part of the certification program for that aircraft and engine model.

1.5 This specification, unless otherwise provided, prescribes the required properties of unleaded D7960 fuel at the time and place of delivery.

1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.7 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

D130-26

Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test

D323-26

Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method)

D4177-22e1

Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Includes all amendments and changes 3/24/2023).

D4171-22

Standard Specification for Fuel System Icing Inhibitors

D4057-22

Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

D4052-22

Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter

D3338-08

Standard Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels

D2624-24

Standard Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity of Aviation and Distillate Fuels

D2700-26a

Standard Test Method for Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel (Includes all amendments and changes 6/12/2026).

D2622-26

Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry

D2392-15(2021)

Standard Test Method for Color of Dyed Aviation Gasolines

D2386-25ae1

Standard Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels (Includes all amendments and changes 6/11/2026).

D1948-67

Method of Test for Knock Characteristics of Motor Fuels Above 100 Octane Number by the Motor Method (Withdrawn 1968)

D1298-24

Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method

D1094-24

Standard Test Method for Water Reaction of Aviation Fuels

D910-26

Standard Specification for Leaded Aviation Gasolines

D909-22

Standard Test Method for Supercharge Rating of Spark-Ignition Aviation Gasoline

D873-22

Standard Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Aviation Fuels (Potential Residue Method)

D357-67

Method of Test for Knock Characteristics of Motor Fuels Below 1 00 Octane Number by the Motor Method (Withdrawn 1969)

D86-23ae2

Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Includes all amendments and changes 11/4/2024).

D93-26

Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester

D4809-25

Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter (Precision Method)

D4865-23

Standard Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Electricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems

D5006-25

Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fuel System Icing Inhibitors (Ether Type) in Aviation Fuels

D5059-26

Standard Test Methods for Lead and Manganese in Gasoline by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy

D5191-22

Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method)

D5972-25

Standard Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels (Automatic Phase Transition Method)

D6227-24a

Standard Specification for Unleaded Aviation Gasoline Containing a Non-hydrocarbon Component (Includes all amendments and changes 12/11/2024).

D6469-24

Standard Guide for Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems

D7719-21

Standard Specification for High Aromatic Content Unleaded Hydrocarbon Aviation Gasoline

D7826-26

Standard Guide for Evaluation of New Aviation Gasolines and New Aviation Gasoline Additives

E29-22

Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

MIL-PRF-25017

Lubricity Improver, Fuel Soluble Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://dodssp.daps.dla.mil.

GOST 1012–72

D4306-20

Standard Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for Tests Affected by Trace Contamination

D4529-24

Standard Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels

D381-25

Standard Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evaporation

D614-67

Method of Test for Knock Characteristics of Aviation Fuels by the Aviation Method (Withdrawn 1970)