ASTM D-6751 Specification and Testing Methods for B100 Biodiesel

Property

Test Method

Grade S15 Limits

Grade S500 Limits

Units

Flash Point (closed cup)

D 93

130.0 min

130.0 min

°C

Water and Sediment

D 2709

0.050 max

0.050 max

% volume

Kinematic viscosity, 40°C

D 445

1.9 - 6.0

1.9 - 6.0

mm/s

Sulfated ash

D 874

0.020 max

0.020 max

% mass

Sulfur

D 5453

0.0015 max (15)

0.05 max (500)

% mass(ppm)

Copper strip corrosion

D 130

No. 3 max

No. 3 max

n/a

Cetane Number

D 613

47 min

47 min

n/a

Cloud point

D 2500

Report

Report

°C

Carbon Residue

D 4530

0.050 max

0.050 max

% mass

Acid number

D 664

0.80 max

0.80 max

mg KOH/g

Free Glycerin

D 6584

0.020

0.020

% mass

Total Glycerin

D 6584

0.240

0.240

% mass

Phosphorus Content

D 4951

0.001 max

0.001 max

% mass

Distillation temperature,
AET, 90% recovered

D 1160

360 max

360 max

°C