International Standard ISO 8217: 1996

Petroleum products - Fuels (Class F) - Specifications of Marine Fuels - Requirements for Marine Residual Fuels

British Standard BS MA 100: 1996

British Standard Marine Series: Specification for petroleum fuels for marine oil engines and boilers

Characterisitics Test Limit ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F- ISO-F-
Method

Grade RMA RMB RMC RMD RME RMF RMG RMH RMK RMH RMK RML RMH RMK RML
10 10 10 15 25 25 35 35 35 45 45 45 55 55 55

Density at 15°C, kg/m3 ISO 3675 or max. 975 981 981 985 991 991 991 991 1010 991 1010 - 991 1010 -
ISO 12185

Kinematic Viscosity at 100°C ISO 3104 max. 10.0 10.0 10.0 15.0 25.0 25.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 55.0 55.0 55.0
mm2/s (1)

Flash point °C ISO 2719 min. 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60

Pour Point (upper), °C (2) ISO 3016

Winter Quality max. 0 24 24 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

Summer Quality max. 6 24 24 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

Carbon Residue, % (m/m) ISO 10370 max. 10 10 14 14 15 20 18 22 22 22 22 - 22 22 -

Ash, % (m/m) ISO 6245 max. 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.15 0.15 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20

Water, % (v/v) ISO 3733 max. 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1..0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Sulphur, % (m/m) ISO 8754 max. 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0

Vanadium, mg/kg ISO 14597 max. 150 150 300 350 200 500 300 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600

Aluminium plus Silicon, mg/kg ISO 10478 max 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80

Total Sediment, Potential, % ISO 10307-2 max 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
(m/m)

(1) 1 mm2/s= 1 cSt. For the viscosity of fuel at different temperatures, please see the Viscosity Conversion table later in this publication.
(2) Purchasers should ensure that this pour point is suitable for the equipment on board,
especially if the vessel is operating in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres