Sr. No | PARAMETERS | REQUIREMENT |
1 | Density at 150C, kg/m3 | 820-860 |
2 | Kinematic viscosity at 400C (cSt) | 2.0 to 5.0 |
3 | Carbon residue % (M/M), on 10% residue | 0.2 |
4 | Flash point abel, 0C, Min | 60 |
5 | Water content, % (v/v), Max | absent |
6 | Ash, % by mass, Max | 0.01 |
7 | Total sulphur content mg/kg, Max | 0.1 |
8 | Pour point 0C, Max a) Winter b) Summer |
Minus 6 degree C 0 degree C |
9 | Total acidity (mg of KOH/gm), Max | 0.5 |
10 | Inorganic acidity | Nil |
11 | Carbon residue (Ramsbottom) percent by mass, Max | 0.30 |
12 | Cetane number, Min | 50 |
13 | Copper strip corrosion for 3 hours at 1000C | Not worse than no.1 |
14 | Distillation percent (v/v) recovered: a) At 3500C, Min b) At 3700C, Min | 85 95 |
15 | Sediments percent by mass, Max | 0.05 |
16 | Total sediments mg per 100 ml, Max | 1.5 |
17 | Cetane index, Min | 46 |
18 | Cold filter plugging point (CFPP), Max a) Winter b) Summer | 6 0C 180C |
19 | Oxygen content, percent by mass, Max | 0.6 |