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Parameter Unit Minimum Maximum Typical Appearance Clear & bright, Cherry Red, Free from visible sediment. Pass – – Density at 15°C kg/m³ 0.820 – 0.860 Kinematic viscosity at 40°C mm²/s 1.5 5.5 3.0 Carbon residue(Ramsbottom on 10% residue) % (m/m) – 0.30 0.10 Distillation recovery at 250°C % (v/v) – 65 42 Distillation recovery at 350C % (v/v) 85 – 92 Flash point (PMCC) °C 56 – >62 Water content mg/kg – 200 <100 Particulate content mg/kg – 24 <10 Ash content % (m/m) – 0.01 <0.001 Sulphur content % (m/m) – 0.002 <0.0015 Copper corrosion(3 hrs at 50°C) Class – 1 1a Cold filter plugging point(1) Summer °C – -4 -8 Cold filter plugging point(1) Winter °C – -12 -14 Cetane number – 45 – 48 Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) % (v/v) – 7.0 <0.1 Carbon % (m/m) – – 87 Hydrogen % (m/m) – – 12.75 Nitrogen % (m/m) – – 0.01 – 0.05 Gross specific energy (MJ/kg) MJ/kg – – 45.4 Gross specific energy (MJ/litre) MJ/litre – – 38.8 Mean specific heat capacity over 0 – 100°C KJ/kg °C – – 2.05 Volume correction factor per °C – – 0.00081 Strong acid number mg KOH/g – nil nil Lubricity (HFRR) µm – 460 <460 Oxidation stability 0.0 – 7.0% FAME g/m³ – 25 – Oxidation stability 2.0 – 7.0% FAME h 20 – –