Work Item
ASTM WK93521
Revision of D5001-23 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Lubricity of Aviation Turbine Fuels by the Ball-on-Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator (BOCLE)
Rationale
During the June 2024 meetings there was a discussion regarding a disparity in the definition of “lubricity” between that used by Sub E in ASTM D6079 and that used in D5001, as shown below. Sub E attempted to harmonize the two definitions using the definition in D5001 without success.
Work Item Status
Date Initiated: 01-21-2025
Technical Contact: Melanie Thom
Item: 004
Ballot: D02.J0 (25-01)
Status: In Balloting