Physical Properties
of Fuels & Oils
|
Class
|
|
D
|
E
|
F
|
C
|
|
Grade
|
|
Gas
Oil
|
Light
|
Medium
|
Heavy
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel
Oil
|
Fuel
Oil
|
Fuel
Oil
|
|
BS
2869 :1983 Specification
|
|
Kinematic
viscosity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
cST
at 400C -
min
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
|
-
max
|
5.5
|
|
|
|
|
cST
at l000C - max
|
|
8.2
|
20.0
|
40.0
|
| Flashpoint
PMCC 0C mm |
56
|
66
|
66
|
66
|
|
Water |
% vol max
|
0.05
|
0.50
|
0.75
|
1.00
|
|
Sediment |
% mass max
|
0.01
|
0.15
|
0.25
|
0.25
|
|
Ash |
% mass max
|
0.01
|
0.15
|
0.15
|
0.20
|
|
Sulphur |
% mass max
|
0.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
|
Typical
as Supplied
|
|
Water |
%vol
|
nil
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
|
Ash |
%mass
|
nil
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.15
|
|
Sulphur
|
%
mass
|
0.3
|
2.2
|
2.6
|
3.0
|
|
Density
at 1 50C
|
kg/l
|
0.840
|
0.955
|
0.976
|
1.000
|
|
Mean
specific heat capacity between
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
0C & 1000C
|
kJ/kg
K
|
2.05
|
1.93
|
1.89
|
1.89
|
|
Min
storage temp 0C
|
|
10
|
25
|
40
|
|
Min
handling temp0C
|
|
10
|
30
|
50
|
|
Vol
correction factor per K
|
0.00083
|
0.00072
|
0.00070
|
0.00068
|
|
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