Minimum requirements for fuels for diesel engines (DIN EN 590) - BB00.40-P-0132-01A
Excerpt from DIN EN 590, June 2004
| Characteristics | Requests | Test method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Density | at 15 °C | g/ml | 0,820-0,845 | EN ISO 3675 | |
| Boiling characteristics | at 250 °C | vol % | max. | 65 | EN ISO 3405 |
| at 350 °C | vol % | min. | 85 | ||
| 95 % - point | °C | max. | 360 | ||
| Kinematic Viscosity | at 40 °C | mm 2 /s (cSt) | 2-4,5 | ISO 3104 | |
| Flash Point | °C | min. | 56 | ISO 22719 | |
| Filterability | Summer | °C | max. | 0 | EN 116 |
| Winter | °C | max. | -20 | ||
| transition period | °C | max. | -10 | ||
| Sulfur content | mg/kg | max. | 50M • | EN 24260 | |
| Coke residue as under Conradson (10 % distillation residue) | percent by weight | max. | 0,3 | EN ISO 10370 | |
| Ignition Quality | Cetane number | min. | 51 | EN ISO 5165 | |
| Cetane index | min. | 46 | EN ISO 4264 | ||
| Ash (oxide ash) | percent by weight | max. | 0,01 | EN ISO 6245 | |
| Lubricity at 60 °C | μm | max. | 460 | EN ISO 12156-1 | |
| Polycycl. arom. hydrocarbon | percent by weight | max. | 11 | IP 391/95 | |
| Oxidation stability | g/m3 | max. | 25 | EN ISO 12205 | |
| Total contamination | mg/kg | max. | 24 | EN 12662 | |
| Water content | mg/kg | max. | 200 | prEN ISO 12937 | |
| Corrosive effect on copper | Corr. deg. | 1 | EN ISO 2160 | ||
| Fatty acid methyl ester content # | ml/100ml | max. | 5 | EN 14078 | |
- as of 1.1.2005: max. 50 or max. 10 mg/kg, as of 1.1.2009: max. 10 ppm
# These esters ("FAME") must fulfil the EN 14214 requirements