Temperate climate
Arctic and winter climates
Total aromatics, vol%, max
Polyaromatics, wt%, max
8
8
Density at 15
C, kg/m
3
, min–max
820–845
800–845
Viscosity at 40
C, cSt, min–max
2–4.5
1.2–4
Typical 2-D diesel fuel specifications in the United States (December 2012)
Cetane number, min
40
Cetane index, min
40
a
Sulfur, ppm, max
15
Total aromatics, vol%, max
35
a
Polyaromatics, wt%, max
Density at 15
C, kg/m
3
, min–max
Viscosity at 40
C, cSt, min–max
1.9–4.1
a
Either specification must be met
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