Biodiesel

Motor vehicle fuels

Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) for diesel engines
Requirements, test methods and threshold values

DIN EN 14214

Specifications Unit Threshold values Test method

min. max.

Ester content % (m/m) 96.5 --- prEN 14103

Density (15 C) g/cm3 0.86 0.90 DIN EN ISO 3675
KIN viscosity (40 C) mm2/s 3.50 5 DIN EN ISO 3104
Flashpoint (PM) C 101 --- DIN EN ISO 22719
CFPP
- 15.04. to 30.09. C - -- 0 DIN EN 116
- 01.10. to 15.11. C - -- - 10 CFPP DIN EN 116
- 16.11. to 29.02. C - -- - 20 CFPP DIN EN 116
- 01.03. to 14.04. C - -- - 10 DIN EN 116
Sulphur content mg/kg - -- 10 DIN EN ISO 20846
Carbon residue % (m/m) - -- 0.3 DIN EN ISO 10370
(of 10% residue)
Cetane number 51 --- ISO/DIS 5165:1996
Ash % (m/m) --- 0.02 DIN ISO 3987
Water content mg/kg --- 500 DIN EN ISO 12937
Total contamination mg/kg --- 24 DIN EN 128B2
(3h at 50 C)
Copper strip corrosion --- 1 DIN EN ISO 2160
Oxidation stability h 6 --- DIN EN 14112
Acid value mg KOH/g 0.50 DIN EN 14104

Iodine value --- --- 120 DIN EN 14111

Linolenic acid
methyl ester content % (m/m) --- 12 DIN EN 14103
Fatty acid % (m/m) --- 1 ---

4 double bonds
methyl ester content with

Methanol % (m/m) - -- 0.2 DIN EN 14110

Monoglycerides % (m/m) - -- 0.8 DIN EN 14105
Diglycerides % (m/m) - -- 0.2 DIN EN 14105
Triglycerides % (m/m) - -- 0.2 DIN EN 14105
Free glycerol % (m/m) - -- 0.020 DIN EN 14105
Total glycerol % (m/m) - -- 0.25 DIN EN 14105
Alkali content (Na+K) mg/kg - -- 5 DIN EN 14108
Alkaline-earth content (Ca+Mg) mg/kg - -- 5 prEN 14538
Phosphorus content mg/kg - -- 10 DIN EN 14107

Status: German version of prEN 14212:2001