Table 1 Diesel fuel requirements for different time periods Property Unit Limit from January 2007 Min

n Flash point Water Sediment Cetane number Cetane index Distillation temperature (90% volume recovered) Pour point
o o

Limit from January 2008 Min 60 Max 0.05 0.01 49.0 46.0

Limit from January 2010 Min 60 0.05 0.01 51.0 48.0 Max

Test method

Max 0.05 0.01

60

ASTM D 93-02 ASTM D 9599e1 ASTM D 47302 ASTM D 61303 ASTM D 473704 357 ASTM D 8604b ASTM D 97-04 or ASTM D 5950-02 ASTM D 453003 ASTM D 429403 ASTM D 48203 ASTM D 13004 ASTM D 44504e1 ASTM D 227403a ASTM D 129899e2 or ASTM D 405296(2002)e1 IP 391-01

volume % mass % 48.0 45.0 C 282

357

282

357

282

10

10

10

Carbon residue Sulphur content Ash Copper strip a corrosion resistance (3h at 50 C) Kinematic viscosity o at 40 C Oxidation stability Density at 15
o o

mass % mass % mass %

0.1 0.15 0.01 1

0.1 0.10 0.01 1

0.1 0.05 0.01 1

cSt mg/100 ml Kg/m

3

1.9

5.0 2.5

1.9

5.0 2.5

1.9

5.0 2.5

820

865

820

865

820

865

PAH Total aromatics

a

volume %

14 report

11 report

10 report

The corrosive effects of automotive diesel are classified by the use of the Copper Strip Method. Classification 1 signifies least corrosion.