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Table 2

Properties for SAME, SAME blend and diesel.

Fuel property Testing method Diesel SAME SAME blend Standard value as per ASTM D 6751-07b
Viscosity at 40 °C (mm2/s) Redwood viscometer 3.3 4.1 3.62 1.9–6.0
Flashpoint (°C) ASTM D 92 70 169 80 130 min
Calorific value (kJ/kg) ASTM D 240-02 43 000 39 436 42 455 ~38912.7
Distillation temperature T90 (°C) ASTM D86 335 345 337 360 max
Specific gravity 0.850 0.889 0.845 0.88
Acid number (mg KOH/gm) 0.48 0.50 max
Calculated cetane index ASTM D 4737 48.9 53.3 52.14 47 min

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