Biodiesel Standards

Nearly all modern diesel engine warranties allow the use of of biodiesel provided that it meets certain criteria outlined in one of the following Standard specifications.

 
Units
Europe
Germany
USA
Specification
 
EN 14214
DIN V 51606
ASTM D6751
Density 15°C
g/cm³
0.86-0.90
0.875-0.90
 
Viscosity 40°C
mm²/s
3.5-5.0
3.5-5.0
1.9-6.0
Distillation
% @ °C
 
 
90%,360°C
Flash Point
°C
120 min
110 min
130 min
Sulphur
mg/kg
10 max
10 max
15 max
CCR 100%
% mass
 
0.05 max
0.05 max
Carbon Residue
% mass
0.03 max
0.03 max
 
Sulphated Ash
% mass
0.02 max
0.03 max
0.02 max
Water
mg/kg
500 max
300 max
500 max
Total Contamination
mg/kg
24 max
20 max
 
Max CU Corrosion
3h/50°C
1
1
3
Oxidation Stability [110°C]
Hours
6 min
 
 
Cetane Number
 
51 min
49 min
47 min
Acid Value
mg KOH/g
0.5 max
0.5 max
0.8 max
Methanol
% mass
0.2 max
0.3 max
 
Ester Content
% mass
96.5 min
 
 
Monoglyceride
% mass
0.8 max
0.8 max
 
Diglyceride
% mass
0.2 max
0.4 max
 
Triglyceride
% mass
0.2 max
0.4 max
 
Free Glycerol
% mass
0.02 max
0.02 max
0.02 max
Total Glycerol
% mass
0.25 max
0.25 max
0.24 max
Iodine Value
 
120 max
115 max
 
Linolenic Acid Methyl Ester
% mass
12 max
 
 
Polyunsaturated Methyl Esters
% mass
1 max
 
 
Phosphorous
mg/kg
10 max
10 max
10 max
Alkalinity
mg/kg
 
5 max
 
Group I Metals [Na, K]
mg/kg
5 max
 
 
Group II Metals [Ca, Mg]
mg/kg
5 max
 
 

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