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IS : 1593 - 1982

Table 1 Requirements for fuel oils (Clause 3.3)

S. Method of
No. Characteristic Requirement For Test

Grade LV Grade Grade Grade Ref to [P : ] of

MVI MV2 HV IS           
:1448*

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

  Acidity, inorganic Nil P:2

  Ash, percent by mass, Max 0.1 P : 4

(Method A)

  Gross, calorific value Not limited, but to be reported

P : 6

(See Note 1) (for reference)

and

P : (for
routine)

  Relative density at 15/15oC Not limited, but to be reported

 
(See Note 2)

  Flash point, [Pensky martens (closed)], Min 66oC P : 21

  Kinematic viscosity in centistokes at 50oC, 80 125 180 370 P : 25

Max

  Sediment, percent by mass, Max 0.25 P : 30

 S. Method of 
No. Characteristic Requirement For Test

  Sulphur, total, percent by mass, Max

3.5 4.0 4.0 4.5 P : 33

(See Note 3) (for reference)

and P : 35

(for routine)

  Water content, percent by volume, Max 1.0 P : 40

Note1:Normally the gross calorific value is of the order of 10 000 cal/g.

Note2: Fuel oil for marine uses in diesel engines shall not exceed a limit of 0.99.

Note3: Recognizing the necessity for low-sulphur fuel oils in some specialized uses; a lower limit may be specified by mutual
agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.

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