EN 590

Automotive fuels — Diesel — Requirements and test methods

车用燃料 — 柴油 — 要求和试验方法

Issuer
CEN (regional)
Jurisdiction
EU / EEA
Edition
EN 590:2022
Published
2022
Status
In force
Supersedes
EN 590:2013+A1:2017
Role
Fuel specification
Importance
Mandatory
Access
Paid
Industries
Road

Scope

The European specification for automotive diesel. Referenced by the Fuel Quality Directive, so compliance is effectively a legal requirement for road diesel placed on the EU market. Permits up to 7% v/v FAME. The density and viscosity windows are what bound most drop-in blend ratios.

Selected limits

PropertyLimitUnitClauseTest method
density0.82–0.845g/mL @15 °CTable 1EN ISO 3675 / EN ISO 12185
viscosity2–4.5mm²/s @40 °CTable 1EN ISO 3104
flash≥ 55°CTable 1EN ISO 2719

Fuels

DieselFAMEHVOPODE/OME

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