Diesel Fuels
Testing and certification of diesel products is available in accordance with ASTM D975 or D396.
Method | Test | Volume Required (ml) |
D93 | Flash (°F or °C) |
100 |
D2709 | Water and Sediment (Centrifuge) | 200 |
Predicted D86 by D2887 | Predicted D86 (Distillation, Simulated by GC) | 50 |
D482 | Ash |
200 |
D5453 | Sulfur | 10 |
D130(50) | Corrosion, Copper Strip - 3 hrs @ 50°C |
75 |
D4737 | Cetane Index (Calculated) |
- |
D976 | Cetane Index (Calculated) | - |
D5773 | Cloud Point | 35 |
D6079 | HFRR | 50 |
D4052 | API Gravity or Relative Density |
50 |
D2624 |
Electrical Conductivity | 100 |
D4176(1) | Visual Inspection Procedure 1 | 1000 |
BIO | Biological Contamination of Fuel (ATP by filtration) |
500 |
Blending | Custom Blending | - |
D1500 | Color, ASTM | 50 |
D7545 | Stability | 100 |
D2622 | Sulfur (XRF) | 25 |
D86(D) | Distillate Distillation °F |
200 |
D4176(2) | Haze Rating, Procedure 2 | 50 |
D5949 | Pour Point | 1000 |
D613 | Cetane Number | 35 |
D6217 | Part. Cont. in Middle Distillate | 400 |
D6258 | Red Dye Concentration in Diesel | 1000 |
D6304 | Water in Petroleum Coulometric Karl Fischer | 50 |
D6371 | Cold Filter Plugging Point |
100 |
D6468 | High Temp Stability (90 Min. Y) | 100 |
D7039 | Sulfur Determination by X-Ray Flourescence | 100 |
D7042 | Dynamic Viscosity by Stabinger Viscometer | 25 |
D7371 |
Determ of Biodiesel (FAME) Content | 10 |
D7548 | Determination of Accelerated Iron Corrosion in Petroleum Product | 100 |
TM0172 | TM 0172 NACE Corrosion | 200 |
Drag | Drag Reducer Polymer Content | 100 |
D8267 | Aromatics - VUV | 50 |
Magellan tests diesel fuels for numerous customers moving products through the terminal system and for third-party verification purposes.
We can supplement your oversight or quality assurance program, with customized testing packages and a variety of sampling/shipping options.
Contact Analytical Services for testing packages, pricing information, and shipping options.
Aaron Hass, Supervisor, Analytical Services
Phone: 1-888-660-9593 | Fax: 913-647-8540
E-mail: customersupport@magellanlp.com