Laraspa Trade Ventures

(LARASPA TRADE VENTURES) FOR INQUIRIES

Parameter Unit Minimum Maximum Typical
Appearance – Clear and bright. Pale yellow, free from visible sediment. – Pass
Density at 15oC kg/m3 0.820 0.845 0.830
Kinematic viscosity at 40oC mm2/s 2.0 4.5 2.90
Carbon residue
(Ramsbottom on 10% residue)

% (m/m) – 0.30(2) <0.10
Distillation recovery
at 250oC

at 350oC

95% vol. recovered

% (v/v)
% (v/v)

oC

–
85

360

65
–

–

37
93

355

Flash point (PMCC) oC >55 – 64
Water content mg/kg – 200 70
Particulate content mg/kg – 24 <12
Ash content % (m/m) – 0.01 <0.001
Sulphur content mg/kg – 10 9
Copper corrosion (3hrs at 50oC) Class – 1 1
Cold filter plugging point(1)
Summer

Winter

oC
oC

–
–

-8
-20

-5
-15

Oxidation stability g/m3 – 25 5
Fatty Acid Methly Ester (FAME) % (v/v) – 7.0 6.5
Cloud point (1)
Summer

Winter

oC
oC

–
–

-2
-10

+3
-5

Lubricity (HFRR) µm – 460 390
Cetane number – 51 – 53
Cetane index – 46 – 55
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons % (m/m) – 8 2.5
Carbon % (m/m) – – 87
Hydrogen % (m/m) – – 12.75
Nitrogen % (m/m) – – 0.01 – 0.05
Gross specific energy MJ/kg
MJ/litre

– – 45.4
37.7

Mean specific heat capacity over 0 – 100oC KJ/kgoC – – 2.05
*This specification is not a guarantee. We reserve the right to alter the specifications without any notice.

EN 590 Gas Oil Specifications
EN 590 gas oil is a dyed product that is often referred to as red diesel, marked diesel, 35-second oil or tractor diesel. You can learn more about gas oil in our guide to Gas Oil.