| Sl. No | Characteristics | Unit | Method No. | Requirement | |
| Minimum | Maximum | ||||
| 1 | Appearance | Visual | Dark greenish viscous liquid | ||
| 2 | Kinematic viscosity at 100 °C |
cSt | ASTM D445 | 75 | |
| 3 | Refractive Index | ASTM D1218 | 1.56 | 1.57 | |
| 4 | Density @ 29.5°C | g/ml | ASTM D4052 /D1298 |
0.980 | 1.005 |
| 5 | Aniline Point | °C | ASTM D611 | 60 | 70 |
| 6 | Pour Point | °C | ASTM D97 | 25 | |
| 7 | Flash point | °C | ASTM D92 | 250 | |
| 8 | Sulphu | % wt | IP 336 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | PAH content Benzopyrene Sum of the 8 identified PAHs |
ppm | EN 16143 | 1 | 101 |
| S.N0. | Characteristics | Method No. | Requirement for Commercial | |||
| Butane | Butane-Propane mixture | Propane | ||||
| 1 | Density at 15°C,Kg/m3 | [P:76]/ISO3993
D 1657 |
Report | Report | Report | |
| 2 | Vapour pressure at 40°C, kPa, gauge, Max. | [P:71]/ASTM D 1267/D6897 | 520 | 1050
|
1550 | |
| 3 | Composition, Liquid volume percent
a) C2 Hydrocarbons b) C3 Hydrocarbons c) C4 Hydrocarbons d) C5 Hydrocarbons and heavier OR |
ASTM D 2163/
[P:151] |
— Report Report 2.5 Max |
Report Report Report 2.5 Max |
Report 95.0 Min 4.0 Max 0.2 Max
|
|
| Volatility: Evaporation temperature in °C for 95 percent by volume at 760 mm Hg pressure, Max. | ASTM D 1837-2011/[P:72] | 2.2 | 2.2 | -38.0 | ||
| 4 | Total Volatile Sulphur ppm, Max. | ASTM D 3246/D6667 | 140 | 140 | 150 | |
| 5 | Copper strip corrosion at 38°C for 1 h | ASTM D 1838 / [P:152]/ISO6251 | Not worse than No. 1 | |||
| 6 | Hydrogen Sulphide | ASTM D 2420/[P:73] | Pass the test | |||
| 7 | Moisture Content | – | — | — | Pass | |
| 8 | Free Water Content. | – | None | None | — | |
| 9 | Caustic test | Pass | Pass | Pass | ||
