ISO 8217 Marine Fuels Specification Tables
ISO 8217 2005 FUEL STANDARD
For Marine Residual Fuels
| Limit | Parameter | RMA 30 | RMB 30 | RMD 80 | RME 180 | RMF 180 | RMG 380 | RMH 380 | RMK 380 | RMH 380 | RMK 700 |
| Max. | Viscosity at 50°C (mm2/s) | 30.0 | 80.0 | 180.0 | 380.0 | 700.0 | |||||
| Max. | Density at 15°C (kg/m3) | 960.0 | 975.0 | 980.0 | 991.0 | 991.1 | 1010.0 | 991.0 | 1010.0 | ||
| Max. | Micro Carbon Residue (% m/m) | 10 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | |||
| Max. | Aluminium + Silicon (mg/kg) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | |||||
| Max. | Ash (% m/m) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | |||
| Max. | Vanadium (mg/kg) | 150 | 350 | 200 | 500 | 300 | 600 | 600 | |||
| Max. | Water (% V/V) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||
| Max. | Pour point in Summer (°C) | 6 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||
| Max. | Pour point in Winter (°C) | 0 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||
| Min. | Flash point (°C) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |||||
| Max. | Sulphur (% m/m) | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | |||||
| Max. | Total Sediment, Potential (% m/m) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | |||||
| Max. | Zinc (mg/kg) | 15 | |||||||||
| Max. | Phosphorus (mg/kg) | 15 | |||||||||
| Max. | Calcium (mg/kg) | 30 | |||||||||
ISO 8127 2005 FUEL STANDARD
for Marine Distillate Fuels
| Limit | Parameter | DMX | DMA | DMZ | DMB |
| Max. | Viscosity at 40 °C (mm²/s) | 5.5 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 |
| Min. | Viscosity at 40 °C (mm²/s) | 1.4 | 1.5 | – | – |
| Max. | Micro Carbon Residue at 10% Residue (% m/m) | 0.30 | 0.30 | – | – |
| Max. | Density at 15 °C (kg/m3) | – | 890.0 | 900.0 | 920.0 |
| Max. | Micro Carbon Residue (% m/m) | – | – | 0.30 | 2.50 |
| Max. | Sulfur (% m/m) | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Max. | Water (% V/V) | – | – | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Max. | Total Sediment Existent (% m/m) | – | – | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Max. | Ash (% m/m) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Min. | Flash point (°C) | 43 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Max. | Pour point in Summer (°C) | – | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Max. | Pour point in Winter (°C) | – | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Max. | Cloud point (°C) | -16 | – | – | – |
| Min. | Calculated Cetane Index | 45 | 40 | 35 | – |
| Max. | Vanadium (mg/kg) | – | – | – | 100 |
| Max. | Aluminium + Silicon (mg/kg) | – | – | – | 25 |
| Max. | Zinc (mg/kg) | – | – | 15 | |
| Max. | Phosphorus (mg/kg) | – | – | 15 | |
| Max. | Calcium (mg/kg) | – | – | 30 | |
| Appearance | Clear and Bright | – | – | ||
ISO 8217 2010 FUEL STANDARD
For Marine Residual Fuels
| Limit | Parameter | RMA | RMB | RMD | RME | RMG | RMK | |||||
| 10 | 30 | 80 | 180 | 180 | 380 | 500 | 700 | 380 | 500 | 700 | ||
| Max. | Viscosity at 50°C (mm2/s) | 10 | 30 | 80 | 180 | 180 | 380 | 500 | 700 | 380 | 500 | 700 |
| Max. | Density at 15°C (kg/m3) | 920 | 960 | 975 | 991 | 991 | 1010 | |||||
| Max. | Micro Carbon Residue (% m/m) | 2.5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | |||||
| Max. | Aluminium + Silicon (mg/kg) | 25 | 40 | 50 | 60 | |||||||
| Max. | Sodium (mg/kg) | 50 | 100 | 50 | 100 | |||||||
| Max. | Ash (% m/m) | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 0.15 | |||||||
| Max. | Vanadium (mg/kg) | 50 | 150 | 350 | 450 | |||||||
| Max. | CCAI | 850 | 860 | 870 | ||||||||
| Max. | Water (% V/V) | 0.3 | 0.5 | |||||||||
| Max. | Pour point (upper) in Summer (°C) | 6 | 30 | |||||||||
| Max. | Pour point (upper) in Winter (°C) | 0 | 30 | |||||||||
| Min. | Flash point (°C) | 60 | ||||||||||
| Max. | Sulphur (% m/m) | Statutory requirements | ||||||||||
| Max. | Total Sediment, aged (% m/m) | 0.1 | ||||||||||
| Max. | Acid Number (mgKOH/g) | 2.5 | ||||||||||
| Used lubricating oils (ULO): Calcium and Zinc; or Calcium and Phosphorus (mg/kg) | The fuel shall be free from ULO, and shall be considered to contain ULO when either one of the following conditions is met: Calcium > 30 and zinc > 15; or Calcium > 30 and phosphorus > 15. | |||||||||||
| Max. | Hydrogen sulphide (mg/kg) | 2 | ||||||||||
ISO 8127 2010 FUEL STANDARD
for Marine Distillate Fuels
| Limit | Parameter | DMX | DMA | DMZ | DMB |
| Max. | Viscosity at 40°C (mm2/s) | 5.50 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 11.00 |
| Min. | Viscosity at 40°C (mm2/s) | 1.40 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Max. | Micro Carbon Residue at 10% Residue (% m/m) | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | – |
| Max. | Density at 15°C (kg/m3) | – | 890 | 890 | 900 |
| Max. | Micro Carbon Residue (% m/m) | – | – | – | 0.3 |
| Max. | Sulphur (% m/m) | 1.000 | 1.500 | 1.500 | 2.000 |
| Max. | Water (% V/V) | – | – | – | 0.30 |
| Max. | Total sediment by hot filtration (% m/m) | – | – | – | 0.10 |
| Max. | Ash (% m/m) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Min. | Flash point (0°C) | 43 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Max. | Pour point in Summer (0°C) | – | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Max. | Pour point in Winter (°C) | – | -6 | -6 | 0 |
| Max. | Cloud point (°C) | -16 | – | – | – |
| Min. | Calculated Cetane Index | 45 | 40 | 40 | 35 |
| Max. | Acid Number (mgKOH/g) | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Max. | Oxidation stability (g/m3) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Max. | Lubricity, corrected wear scar diameter (wsd 1.4 at 60°C) (um) | 520 | 520 | 520 | 520 |
| Max. | Hydrogen sulphide (mg/kg) | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Appearance | Clear and Bright | – | |||
ISO 8217 2017 FUEL STANDARD
For Marine Residual Fuels
| Limit | Parameter | RMA | RMB | RMD | RME | RMG | RMK | |||||
| 10 | 30 | 80 | 180 | 180 | 380 | 500 | 700 | 380 | 500 | 700 | ||
| Max. | Viscosity at 50°C (mm2/s) | 10 | 30 | 80 | 180 | 180 | 380 | 500 | 700 | 380 | 500 | 700 |
| Max. | Density at 15°C (kg/m3) | 920 | 960 | 975 | 991 | 991 | 1010 | |||||
| Max. | Micro Carbon Residue (% m/m) | 2.5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | |||||
| Max. | Aluminium + Silicon (mg/kg) | 25 | 40 | 50 | 60 | |||||||
| Max. | Sodium (mg/kg) | 50 | 100 | 50 | 100 | |||||||
| Max. | Ash (% m/m) | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 0.15 | |||||||
| Max. | Vanadium (mg/kg) | 50 | 150 | 350 | 450 | |||||||
| Max. | CCAI | 850 | 860 | 870 | ||||||||
| Max. | Water (% V/V) | 0.3 | 0.5 | |||||||||
| Max. | Pour point (upper) in Summer (°C) | 6 | 30 | |||||||||
| Max. | Pour point (upper) in Winter (°C) | 0 | 30 | |||||||||
| Min. | Flash point (°C) | 60 | ||||||||||
| Max. | Sulphur (% m/m) | Statutory requirements | ||||||||||
| Max. | Total Sediment, aged (% m/m) | 0.1 | ||||||||||
| Max. | Acid Number (mgKOH/g) | 2.5 | ||||||||||
| Used lubricating oils (ULO): Calcium and Zinc; or Calcium and Phosphorus (mg/kg) | The fuel shall be free from ULO, and shall be considered to contain ULO when either one of the following conditions is met: Calcium > 30 and zinc > 15; or Calcium > 30 and phosphorus > 15. | |||||||||||
| Max. | Hydrogen sulphide (mg/kg) | 2 | ||||||||||
ISO 8127 2017 FUEL STANDARD
for Marine Distillate Fuels
| Limit | Parameter | DMX | DMA | DMZ | DMB |
| Max. | Viscosity at 40°C (mm2/s) | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| Min. | Viscosity at 40°C (mm2/s) | 1.4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Max. | Micro Carbon Residue at 10% Residue (% m/m) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – |
| Max. | Density at 15°C (kg/m3) | – | 890 | 890 | 900 |
| Max. | Micro Carbon Residue (% m/m) | – | – | – | 0.3 |
| Max. | Sulphur (% m/m) | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Max. | Water (% V/V) | – | – | – | 0.3 |
| Max. | Total sediment by hot filtration (% m/m) | – | – | – | 0.1 |
| Max. | Ash (% m/m) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Min. | Flash point (0°C) | 43 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Max. | Pour point in Summer (0°C) | – | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Max. | Pour point in Winter (°C) | – | -6 | -6 | 0 |
| Max. | Cloud point (°C) | -16 | – | – | – |
| Min. | Calculated Cetane Index | 45 | 40 | 40 | 35 |
| Max. | Acid Number (mgKOH/g) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Max. | Oxidation stability (g/m3) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Max. | Lubricity, corrected wear scar diameter (wsd 1.4 at 60°C) (um) | 520 | 520 | 520 | 520 |
| Max. | Hydrogen sulphide (mg/kg) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Appearance | Clear & Bright | – | |||