| Parameter |
Standard |
Test
Method |
| Sulphur |
50 mg/kg (max)
10 mg/kg (max) |
ASTM D5453 |
| Density |
860 to 890 kg/m3 |
ASTM D1298
or
EN ISO 3675 |
| Distillation T90 |
360C (max) |
ASTM D1160 |
| Sulphated ash |
0.020% mass (max) |
ASTM D874 |
| Viscosity |
3.5 to 5.0 mm 2/s @ 40°C |
ASTM D445 |
| Flashpoint |
120.0°C (min) |
ASTM D93 |
| Carbon residue(10% distillation residue)(100%
distillation residue) |
0.30% mass (max) or0.050% mass (max) |
EN ISO 10370
ASTM D4530 |
| Water and sediment |
0.050% vol (max) |
ASTM D2709 |
| Ester content |
96.5% (m/m)(min) |
prEN 14103 |
| Phosphorus |
10 mg/kg (max) |
ASTM D4951 |
| Acid value |
0.80 mg KOH/g (max) |
ASTM D664 |
| Total contamination |
24 mg/kg (max) |
EN 12662
ASTM D5452 |
| Free glycerol |
0.020% mass (max) |
ASTM D6584 |
| Total glycerol |
0.250% mass (max) |
ASTM D6584 |
| Oxidation stability |
6 hours @ 110°C (min) |
prEN 14112 or ASTM D2274
(as relevant for biodiesel) |
| Metals |
£ 5 mg/kg Group I (Na, K)£ 5 mg/kg Group II (Ca,
Mg) |
prEN 14108,
prEN 14109
(Group I)
prEN 14538
(Group II) |
| Methanol content |
<0.20% (m/m) |
prEN 14110 |
| Copper strip corrosion
(3 hours @ 50°C) |
if the biodiesel contains no more than 10 mg/kg
of sulphur Class 1 (max)
if the biodiesel contains more than 10 mg/kg of sulphur
No. 3 (max) |
EN ISO 2160
ASTM D130
ASTM D130
|
| Cetane number |
51.0 (min) |
EN ISO 5165
ASTM D613
ASTM D6890
IP 498/03 |
