Minimum requirements for fuels for diesel engines (ASTM) - BB00.40-P-0132-03A
American Society for Testing and Materials - ASTM D 975-02
Comment: The fuels which are rich in sulfur are to be dyed blue.
| Characteristic | Requests | Test method ASTM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 -D | No. 2 -D | ||||
| Boiling characteristics 90 Vol.-% | °C | min. | - | 282 | D 86 |
| °C | max. | 288 | 338 | ||
| Kinematic Viscosity at 40 °C | mm2 /s (cSt) | min. | 1, 3 | 1, 9 | D 445 |
| mm2 /s (cSt) | max. | 2, 4 | 4, 1 | ||
| Flash Point (Pensky-Martens) | °C | min. | 38 | 52 | D 93 |
| Coke residue from 10 % distillation residue (Ramsbottom) | percent by weight | max. | 0, 15 | 0, 35 | D 524 |
| Ash | percent by weight | max. | 0, 01 | 0, 01 | D 482 |
| Corrosive effect on copper | Class. no. | max. | 3 | 3 | D 130 |
| Sulfur content (low sulfur grade) Sulfur content (ultra low sulfur grade) |
percent by weight | max. | 0.05 | 0.05 | D 2622 |
| 0, 0015 | 0, 0015 | D 129 | |||
| Water and Sediment | vol % | max. | 0.05 | 0.05 | D 2709 |
| Alternative: Cetane index Aromatic content |
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| min. | 40 | 40 | D 976 | ||
| vol % | max. | 35 | 35 | D 1319 | |
| Ignition Quality | Cetane number | min. | 40 | 40 | D 613 |
The low-temperature resistance is defined regionally within the USA.