NOTICE
These recommendations are subject to change with-
out notice. Contact your local Perkins distributor for
the most up-to-date recommendations.
Diesel Fuel Requirements
Perkins is not in a position to evaluate continuously
and monitor all worldwide distillate diesel fuel
specifications that are published by governments and
technological societies.
Table 14 provides a known reliable baseline to judge
the expected performance of distillate diesel fuels
that are derived from conventional sources.
Satisfactory engine performance depends the use of
a good quality fuel. The use of a good quality fuel will
give the following results: long engine life and
acceptable exhaust emissions levels. The fuel must
meet the minimum requirements that are stated in
Table 14 .
NOTICE
The footnotes are a key part of the Perkins Specifica-
tion for Distillate Diesel Fuel Table. Read ALL of the
footnotes.
Table 14
Perkins Specification for Distillate Diesel Fuel
Property
UNITS
Requirements
“ASTM Test”
“ISO Test”
Aromatics
%Volume
35% maximum
“D1319”
“ISO 3837”
Ash
%Weight
0.01% maximum
“D482”
“ISO 6245”
Carbon Residue on 10%
Bottoms
%Weight
0.35% maximum
“D524”
“ISO 4262”
Cetane Number
-
40 minimum
“D613 or D6890”
“ISO 5165”
Cloud Point
°C
The cloud point must not ex-
ceed the lowest expected
ambient temperature.
“D2500”
“ISO 3015”
Copper Strip Corrosion
-
No. 3 maximum
“D130”
“ISO 2160”
Distillation
°C
10% at 282 °C (539.6 °F)
maximum
90% at 360 °C (680 °F)
maximum
“D86”
“ISO 3405”
Density at 15 °C (59 °F)
Kg / M
3
800 minimum and 860
maximum
No equivalent test
“ISO 3675” or “ISO 12185”
Flash Point
°C
legal limit
“D93”
“ISO 2719”
Thermal Stability
-
Minimum of 80% reflec-
tance after aging for 180 mi-
nutes at 150 °C (302 °F)
“D6468”
No equivalent test
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