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Automotive diesel testing package according to EN 590 standard

Standard EN 590 outlines the testing requirements and methods for diesel fuel quality testing. The following tests are included in the package:

Standard	Parameter	Requirements
EN 5165	Cetane number	Min. 51
EN ISO 4264	Cetane index	Min. 46
EN ISO 12185	Density at 15 °C	820 - 845 kg/m3
EN 12916	Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)	Max. 8 m%
EN ISO 20846	Sulfur content	Max. 10 mg/kg
EN 16576	Manganese content	Max. 2.0 mg/l
EN ISO 2719	Flashpoint	Min 55 °C
EN ISO 10370	Carbon residue	Max. 0.30 m%
EN ISO 6245	Ash content	Max. 0.010 m%
EN ISO 12937	Water content	Max. 200 mg/kg
EN 12662	Total contamination	Max. 24 mg/kg
EN ISO 2160	Copper corrosion	Class 1
EN 14078	FAME content	Max. 7.0 v%
EN ISO 12205	Oxidation stability	Max. 25 g/m3/min. 20 h
EN ISO 12156-1	Lubricity at 60 °C	Max. 460 µm
EN ISO 3104	Viscosity at 40 °C	2000 - 4500 mm2/s
ISO 3405	Distillation characteristics	E250 max 65 v%, E350 min. 85 v%, T95 360 °C
EN 116	Cold filter plugging point	Different grades*
EN ISO 23015	Cloud point	Different classes**

* Temperate climates: Grade A: max. +5 °C, B: max. 0 °C, C: max. -5 °C, D: max. -10 °C, E: max. -15 °C, and F: max. -20 °C. Arctic or severe winter climates: Class 0: max. -20 °C, 1: max. -26 °C, 2: max. -32 °C, 3: max. -38 °C, and 4: max. -44 °C.

** Arctic or severe winter climates: Class 0: max. -10 °C, 1: max. -16 °C, 2: max. -22 °C, 3: max. -28 °C, and 4: max. -34 °C.

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