Just a few words on AL-48:
Standards for Defence - Mixture of Fuel System Icing
Inhibitor and Lubricity Improving Additive - JSD: AL-48
1 Scope
This Standard specifies the requirements for a homogeneous mixture of an AL-61 Fuel Soluble Lubricity Improving Additive (LIA) and AL-41 Fuel System Icing Inhibitor (FSII) for addition to AVTUR F-35 (Def Stan 91-91) to prepare fuel meeting the requirements of AVTUR F-34 (Def Stan 91-87). The mixture may also be added to other aviation turbine fuels where the relevant standard requires the presence of AL-41 and AL-61 in the fuel. Material provided to this standard shall possess satisfactory performance and
properties when used in appropriate vehicles and/or gas turbines or engines operated by the Ministry of Defence, or for which the Civil Aviation Authority is the certificating agency.
2 Warning
The Ministry of Defence (MOD), like its contractors, is subject to both United Kingdom and European laws regarding Health and Safety at Work, without exemption. All Defence Standards either directly or indirectly invoke the use of processes and procedures that could be injurious to health if adequate
precautions are not taken. Defence Standards or their use in no way absolves users from complying with statutory and legal requirements relating to Health and Safety at Work.
3 Normative References
3.1 The documents and publications referred to in the text of this Standard are listed at Annex C. Publications are grouped and listed in alphanumeric order.
3.2 Reference in this Standard to any related documents means in any invitation to tender or contract the edition and all amendments current at the date of such tender or contract unless a specific edition is indicated.
3.3 In consideration of 3.2 above, users shall be fully aware of the issue and amendment status of all normative references, particularly when forming part of an invitation to tender or contract. Responsibility for the correct application of standards rests with users.
3.4 DStan can advise regarding where normative references are obtained from. Requests for such information can be made to the DStan Helpdesk. How to contact the Helpdesk is shown on the outside rear cover of this Defence
Standard.
4 Materials and Composition
4.1 The fluid shall be a homogeneous blend of AL-41 to specification Def Stan 68-252 and an AL-61 to specification Def Stan 68-251 (see Annex B).
4.2 The blend shall be known as AL-48 followed by a type number (shown in Table 1) to indicate the lubricity improving additive used. The AL-61 used in the AL-48 shall be one of those listed in QPL 68-251.
4.3 QPL 68-251 states the minimum and maximum concentrations at which the AL-61 shall be present in aviation turbine fuels when used as a lubricity improver. The concentration of the AL-61 in the finished AL-48 shall be such that; when the AL-48 is added to undosed AVTUR in the proportion of 0.125% by volume, the concentration of the AL-61 in the resulting fuel blend shall fall within the limits, stated in QPL 68-251, for that particular AL-61 type.
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4.4 The Ministry of Defence reserves the right to require that the material and any components used are
subject to toxicological and physiological tests to ascertain their suitability for use.
5 Product Compliance
5.1 Before any product can be considered as complying with this Standard, the manufacturer shall demonstrate that the product meets the requirements of Table 1.
5.2 The manufacturer shall submit, in confidence, formulation details, the source and identification of the AL-41 and AL-61 additives used to the Technical Authority.
5.3 Once submitted, the formulation shall not be changed without the written approval of the Technical Authority.
5.4 In addition to testing the finished product in accordance with Table 1, the Technical Authority reserves the right to require additional evidence that the product is compliant. The Technical Authority may require testing of the components at any stage of the manufacturing process.
5.5 If any sample taken from the consignment is found not to comply with the requirements of this Standard, the whole consignment may be rejected.
6 Testing
6.1 Properties of the product shall not exceed the maximum nor be less than the minimum values set out in Table 1.
6.2 Methods quoted in Table 1 are referee methods and shall be used in cases of dispute. Alternative technically equivalent methods may be used with agreement of the Technical Authority. Approved alternative methods are listed in Annex A, Table 2. A list of ISO test methods which were technically
equivalent to the IP test methods at the time of issue of the standard can be found at Annex A, Table 3.
6.3 IP 367, which covers the use of precision data, may be used for the interpretation of test results
in cases of dispute between purchaser and supplier.
7 Keeping Qualities
The product, when suitably stored in its original sealed containers, shall retain the properties described in this Standard for a period of not less than 12 months in temperate climates and not less than 6 months in tropical climates, from the date specified in the contract.
8 Containers and Marking of Containers
8.1 The product shall be supplied in sound, clean and dry containers, suitable for the product and in accordance with the requirements of the contract or order.
8.2 Coatings and paint finishes shall comply with the requirements of the contract or order. Markings shall be in accordance with the requirements of Def Stan 05-52 (Part 1). The product identification shall be specified in the contract or order.
8.3 It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to comply with any legal requirements for the marking of containers.
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