Table 1 Properties of diesel and biodiesel blend.

From: Investigating the impact of alumina nanoparticles in coconut oil distillate biodiesel to lessen emissions in direct injection diesel engine

Properties

Diesel

BCFAD

BCFAD25

BCFAD50

BCFAD100

Test method

Kinematic viscosity @ 40 °C in Cst

2.84

4.63

4.58

4.47

4.30

ASTM D445

Flash Point (°C)

50

54

55

57

59

ASTM D93

Calorific Value (kJ/kg)

42.7

33.8

33.9

34.1

34.7

ASTM D240

Density (kg/m3)

833

870

874

877

879

ASTM D127

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