Sl. no | Tests | ASTM nomenclature | Standard limit | Result |
1 | Density @15˚C g/cm3 | - | - | 0.87 |
2 | Pour Point (˚C) | ASTM D 97 | −1˚C | −16˚C |
3 | Cloud Point (˚C) | ASTM D 2500 |
| −1˚C |
4 | Cetane Index | ASTM D 976 | Min 47 | 61 |
5 | Distillation., 90% recovery (˚C) | ASTM D 2887 | Max 360 | 366 |
6 | Viscosity @ 40˚C mm2/sec | ASTM D 445 | 1.9 - 6.0 | 5.03 |
7 | TAN (mg KOH/g) | ASTM D 664 | Max 0.80 | 0.29 |
8 | Sulfur by UV (ppm) | ASTM D 5453 | Max 15 | 2
|
9 | Water + Sediment (vol%) | ASTM D 2709 | Max 0.05 | 0 |
10 | Sodium + potassium (ppm) | EN 14,538 | Max 5 | 66 |
11 | Calcium + Magnesium (ppm) | EN 14,538 | Max 1 | 1 |
12 | Phosphorous (ppm) | ASTM D 4951 | Max 10 | 2 |
13 | Flash Point, Closed cup (˚C) | ASTM D 93 | Min 130 | 164 |
14 | Total Glycerin (mass%) | ASTM D 6584 | 0.024 | 0.566 |
15 | Triglycerides (mass%) | ASTM D 6584 | 0.061 | 0.2 |
16 | Diglycerides (mass%) | ASTM D 6584 | 0.19 | 0.2 |
17 | Monoglycerides (mass%) | ASTM D 6584 | 0.293 | 0.8 |
18 | Free Glycerin (mass%) | ASTM D 6584 | Max 0.020 | 0.022 |