Flash Point Testing and Its Role in Jet Fuel Analysis

Anton Paar’s ABA 500/300 and TAG 500/300 are the perfect solution for testing jet fuels according to ASTM D56 and ISO 13736. The flash point is an important parameter within the jet fuel product specifications and determining it supports safe use, storage, and transport. Having a reliable and precise flash point tester is a must. ABA 500/300 and TAG 500/300 are not only reliable and precise but provide a lot of additional benefits. They are intuitive to use, innovative, cost-saving, and provide comfortable data handling via AP Connect or LIMS.

The patented ceramic-coated electric igniter system of ABA 500/300 and TAG 500/300 have a 10-times longer lifetime than other igniters on the market and yet are less expensive. This saves igniter costs and maintenance time. Furthermore, ABA 500 and TAG 500 can be operated with and without an external chiller, depending on the flash point temperature – an external chiller is required only for flash point temperatures below 10 °C. The two-in-one air- and liquid-supported Peltier System with ABA 500 is very flexible.

Anton Paar participates in interlaboratory testing programs on a regular basis. Such testing programs are valuable tools for laboratories and instrument manufacturers worldwide to conduct specified tests on the same material in accordance with the same test method and to compare the results. Anton Paar regularly participates in the ASTM and FAM Proficiency Testing program to verify the precision of Anton Paar’s automatic TAG and ABA closed cup flash point testers. Results from testing jet fuels according to ASTM D56 and ISO 13736 are reported below and show the excellent precision of the ABA and TAG flash point testers.

Anton Paar participated in the FAM ILS Testing Program 2023 to test the jet fuel samples 885 and 886 with ABA 500:

Anton Paar participated in the ASTM Proficiency Testing Program 2023 to test the jet fuel sample JF 2303 with TAG 500: