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Worldwide Fuel Charter Worldwide Fuel Charter Appendix C

Diesel Fuel

Properties Units Min. Limit Max.
Cetane Number - 55.0 - -
Cetane Index (1) - 55.0 (52.0) (1) - -
Density at 15°C kg/m3 820 (2) - 840
Viscosity at 40°C mm2/s 2.0 (3) - 4.0
Sulphur mg/kg (4) - - 10
Trace metal (5) mg.kg - - 1 or non-detectable,
whichever is lower
Total aromatics % m/m - - 15
PAH (di+, tri+) % m/m - - 2.0
T90 (6) °C - - 320
T95 (6) °C - - 340
Final Boiling Point °C - - 350
Flash point °C 55 - -
Carbon residue % m/m - - 0.20
Equal to or lower than
CFPP or LTFT or CP °C - - the lowest expected
ambient temp. (7)
Water mg/kg - - 200
Oxidation Stability, Method 1 - - 25
Foam volume ml - - 100
Foam vanishing time sec. - - 15
Biological growth (8) - - No growth -
FAME - Non-detectable -
Other biofuels (9) - - (9)
Ethanol/Methanol % v/v - Non-detectable (10) -
Total acid number mh KOH/g - - 0.08
Ferrous corrosion - - Light rusting
Copper corrosion rating - - Class 1
Ash %m/m - - 0.001 (11)
Particulate contamination, total See test - - 10
method
Particulate contamination, size Code rating - - 18/16/13 per ISO 4406
distribution
Clear and bright; no
Appearance - - free water or -
particulates
% air flow
Injector cleanliness (Method 1) - - 85
loss
% power
Injector cleanliness (Method 2) - - 2
loss
Lubricity (HFRR wear scar dia. at 60°C) Micron - - 400

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