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JP-5
Identifiers
CAS Number
Properties
Appearance Yellow liquid
Density 0.81 kg/L
Melting point −47.8 °C (−54.0 °F; 225.3 K)
Boiling point 176 °C (349 °F; 449 K)
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuelInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
2 2 0
Flash point 60 °C (140 °F)
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Chemical compound

JP-5 or JP5 (for "Jet Propellant") is a yellow, kerosene-based jet fuel developed in 1952 for use in aircraft stationed aboard aircraft carriers, where the risk from fire is particularly great. JP-5 is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons, containing alkanes, naphthenes, and aromatic hydrocarbons that weighs 6.8 pounds per U.S. gallon (0.81 kg/L) and has a high flash point (min. 60 °C or 140 °F). It is the primary jet fuel for most navies.

JP-5 fuel sample bottle

The JP-4 and JP-5 fuels, covered by the MIL-DTL-5624 U Specification, are intended for use in aircraft turbine engines. These fuels require military-unique additives that are necessary in military weapon systems, engines, and missions.

JP-5's flash point is substantially higher than commercial aviation turbine fuels, an important advantage because it is stored in large quantities on aircraft carriers and support vessels. Its freezing point is −46 °C (−51 °F). It does not contain antistatic agents.

Other names

Other names for JP-5 are: NCI-C54784, Fuel oil no. 5, Residual oil no. 5.

JP-5's NATO code is F-44. It is also called AVCAT fuel for Aviation carrier turbine fuel. It is specified by MIL-DTL-5624 U (TURBINE FUEL, AVIATION, GRADES JP-4 AND JP-5), last issued on 2004, and meets the British Specification DEF STAN 91-86 AVCAT/FSII (formerly DERD 2452).

See also

Notes

  1. Characteristics of Fuels Marine Corps Schools Detachment - Ft. Leonard Wood
  2. UK MOD DEF STAN 23-8 ISSUE 2

References

  • Naval Air Systems Command, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5100
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