Test

Method

Unit

Biodiesel

ASTM

Petro-Diesel

Flash point

D93

°C

170

130 min

54 min

Kinematics Viscosity @40°C

D445

cSt.

3.6

1.9-6.0

2.0-5.5

Total Sulfur

UOP 357

ppm

3.0

15

500

Copper Strip Corrosion

D130

-

1a

No.3 max

1a

Cetane Index

D976

-

49.2

*CN=47 min

*CN=50 min

Cloud Point

D2500

°C

-5

**N/A

2 max

Pour point

D97

°C

-7

**N/A

-3 max

Carbon Residue

D189

Wt%

0.002

0.050 max

0.010 max

Acid Number

D974

mg KO H/g

0.270

0.800

0.002

Heating value

D240

MJ/Kg

39.58

**N/A

43.73

Specific gravity

D1298

-

0.884

**N/A

0.835