EN 590 Diesel Fuel Specifications

Parameter

Unit

Min

Max

Typical

Appearance

Clear & bright, Cherry Red, Free from visible sediment.

Pass

Ash content

% (m/m)

–

0.01

<0.001

Carbon

% (m/m)

–

–

87

Carbon residue(Ramsbottom on 10% residue)

% (m/m)

–

0.3

0.1

Cetane number

–

45

–

48

Cold filter plugging point(1) Summer

°C

–

-4

-8

Cold filter plugging point(1) Winter

°C

–

-12

-14

Copper corrosion(3 hrs at 50°C)

Class

–

1

1a

Density at 15°C

kg/m³

0.82

–

0.86

Distillation recovery at 250°C

% (v/v)

–

65

42

Distillation recovery at 350C

% (v/v)

85

–

92

Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME)

% (v/v)

–

7

<0.1

Flashpoint (PMCC)

°C

56

–

>62

Gross specific energy (MJ/kg)

MJ/kg

–

–

45.4

Gross specific energy (MJ/litre)

MJ/litre

–

–

38.8

Hydrogen

% (m/m)

–

–

12.75

Kinematic viscosity at 40°C

mm²/s

1.5

5.5

3

Lubricity (HFRR)

µm

–

460

<460

Mean specific heat capacity over 0 – 100°C

KJ/kg °C

–

–

2.05

Nitrogen

% (m/m)

–

–

0.01 – 0.05

Oxidation stability 0.0 – 7.0% FAME

g/m³

–

25

–

Oxidation stability 2.0 – 7.0% FAME

h

20

–

–

Particulate content

mg/kg

–

24

<10

Strong acid number

mg KOH/g

–

nil

nil

Sulphur content

% (m/m)

–

0.002

<0.0015

Volume correction factor

per °C

–

–

0.00081

Water content

mg/kg

–

200

<100