Sl No Properties Diesel Mahua oil Neem oil MhOME NOME
1 Viscosity@40°C (cst) 4.59 (Low) 24.21 23.45 5.6 4.7
2 Flash point °C 56 212 210 129 118
3 Calorific value in kJ/kg 45000 36,100 38,100 36,900 40,000
4 Specific gravity 0.830 0.960 0.940 0.882 0.878
5 Density Kg/m3 830 960 940 882 878
8 Type of oil ---- Non edible Non edible Non edible Non edible
9 Cetane number 42 ---- ---- 52 52
Table 3: Properties of fuels tested.