Residual fuels

 
Characteristic Limit RMF 25 Test method ref
Density at 15°C, kg/m³ max 991,0 ISO 3675 or ISO 12185
Kinetic Viscosity at 100°C, mm²/s (1) max 25,0 ISO 3104
Flash Point, °C max 60 ISO 2719
Winter quality max 30 ISO 3016
Summer quality max 30 ISO 3016
Carbon residue, % (m/m) max 20 ISO 10370
Ash, % (m/m) max 0,15 ISO 6245
Water, % (v/v) max 1,0 ISO 3733
Sulphur, % (m/m) max 5,0 ISO 8754
Vanadium, mg/kg max 500 ISO 14597
Aluminium plus silicon, mg/kg max 80 ISO 10478
Total sediment,potential, % (m/m) max 0,10 ISO 10307-1
1) Annex C gives a brief viscosity/temperature table, for information purposes only. 1 mm²/s = 1 cSt
Extracts from BS MA 100 : 1996 are produced with the permission of BSI under licence number PD/1999 0614. Complete copies of the standard can be obtained by contacting us. BSMA 100 : 1996 is technically identical to ISO 8217.
 
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