Diesel

Fatty acid methyl esters (% volume)

7 maximum

EN 14078

Density at 15°C (kg/m³)

820 minimum
850 maximum

ASTM D1298 or ASTM D4052

Distillation—95% volume recovered at (°C) (T95)

360 maximum

ASTM D86

Cetane

51 minimum cetane index, or 51 minimum cetane number and 47 minimum cetane index

Cetane number: ASTM D613 or ASTM D6890
Cetane index: ASTM D4737

Water content (mg/kg)

200 maximum

IP 438

Total contamination (mg/kg)

24 maximum

ASTM D6217

Colour (ASTM colour)

3.0 maximum

ASTM D1500

Cloud point (°C) and cold filter plugging point (°C)

Summer maxima: +4 cloud point.
Winter maxima: +2 cloud point and –6 cold filter plugging point

Cloud point: ASTM D5773 Cold filter plugging point: IP 309

Sulphur (mg/kg)

10 maximum

IP 497 or ASTM D5453

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (% mass)

11 maximum

IP 391

Filter blocking tendency

2.5 maximum; fuel must be of acceptable filterability so that it is fit for common purposes

IP 387 or ASTM D2068

Lubricity—HFRR wear scar diameter at 60°C (μm)

460 maximum

IP 450

Viscosity at 40°C mm² per second

2.0 minimum
4.5 maximum

ASTM D445

Oxidation stability (g/m³)

25 maximum

ASTM D2274

Carbon residue (on 10% distillation residue) (% mass)

0.2 maximum

ASTM D4530

Copper strip corrosion (3 hours at 50°C)

Class 1 maximum

ASTM D130

Ash (% mass)

0.01 maximum

ASTM D482

Flash point (°C)

61 minimum

ASTM D93