ASTM D7467-15a - 1.6.2015
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers fuel blend grades of 6 volume percent to 20 volume percent (%) biodiesel with the remainder being a light middle or middle distillate diesel fuel, collectively designated as B6 to B20. These grades are suitable for various types of diesel engines.

1.1.1 The biodiesel component of the blend shall conform to the requirements of Specification D6751. The remainder of the fuel shall be a light middle or middle distillate grade diesel fuel conforming to Specification D975 grades No. 1-D and No. 2-D of any sulfur level specified with the following exceptions. The light middle or middle distillate grade diesel fuel whose sulfur level, aromatic level, cetane, or lubricity falls outside of Specification D975 may be blended with biodiesel meeting Specification D6751, provided the finished mixtures meets this specification.

1.1.2 The fuel sulfur grades are described as follows:

1.1.2.1 Grade B6 to B20 S15—A fuel with a maximum of 15 ppm sulfur.

1.1.2.2 Grade B6 to B20 S500—A fuel with a maximum of 500 ppm sulfur.

1.1.2.3 Grade B6 to B20 S5000—A fuel with a maximum of 5000 ppm sulfur.

1.2 This specification prescribes the required properties of B6 to B20 biodiesel blends at the time and place of delivery. The specification requirements may be applied at other points in the production and distribution system when provided by agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.

1.2.1 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations that may be more restrictive.

Note 1: The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create problems in the handling of distillate diesel fuel oils. For more information on this subject, see Guide D4865.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

 
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D56-22

Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester

D86-23ae2

Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Includes all amendments and changes 11/4/2024).

D93-26

Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester

D129-18

Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (General High Pressure Decomposition Device Method) (Withdrawn 2023)

D130-26

Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test

D482-25

Standard Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products

D524-15(2025)e1

Standard Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of Petroleum Products (Includes all amendments and changes 8/11/2025).

D613-25a

Standard Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil (Includes all amendments and changes 11/6/2025).

D664-24

Standard Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration

D4865-23

Standard Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Electricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems

D3120-25

Standard Test Method for Trace Quantities of Sulfur in Light Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Microcoulometry

D445-24

Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)

D975-26b

Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel (Includes all amendments and changes 3/31/2026).

D976-21e1

Standard Test Method for Calculated Cetane Index of Distillate Fuels (Includes all amendments and changes 2/23/2023).

D1266-18

Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method) (Withdrawn 2025)

D1319-25

Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption

D1552-23

Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by High Temperature Combustion and Infrared (IR) Detection or Thermal Conductivity Detection (TCD)

D2500-23

Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels

D2622-26

Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry

D2709-22

Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge

D2880-23

Standard Specification for Gas Turbine Fuel Oils

D3117-03

Standard Test Method for Wax Appearance Point of Distillate Fuels (Withdrawn 2010)

D6751-24

Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blendstock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels

D5771-21

Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Optical Detection Stepped Cooling Method)

D7689-21

Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method)

D7861-26

Standard Test Method for Determination of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) in Diesel Fuel by Linear Variable Filter (LVF) Array Based Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy

E29-22

Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

E1064-24

Standard Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration

D7668-25

Standard Test Method for Determination of Derived Cetane Number (DCN) of Diesel Fuel Oils—Ignition Delay and Combustion Delay Using a Constant Volume Combustion Chamber Method

26 CFR Part 48

Manufacturers and Retailers Excise Taxes Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401.

40 CFR Part 80

Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives

EN 14078

Liquid Petroleum ProductsDetermination of Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) Content in Middle DistillatesInfrared Spectrometry Method Available from the National CEN members listed on the CEN website (www.cenorm.be.) or from the CEN/TC 19 Secretariat (astm@nen.nl).

Fat and Oil DerivativesFatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME)Determination of Oxidation Stability (Accelerated Oxidation Test)

EN 15751

Automotive FuelsFatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) Fuel and Blends with Diesel FuelDetermination of Oxidation Stability by Accelerated Oxidation Method

Hydraulic Fluid PowerFluidsMethod for Coding the Level of Contamination by Solid Particles Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.

Hydraulic Fluid PowerFiltersMulti-pass Method for Evaluating Filtration Performance of a Filter Element

D5453-25

Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence

D6890-25

Standard Test Method for Determination of Ignition Delay and Derived Cetane Number (DCN) of Diesel Fuel Oils by Combustion in a Constant Volume Chamber

D7094-25

Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Modified Continuously Closed Cup (MCCCFP) Tester

D7220-22

Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Automotive, Heating, and Jet Fuels by Monochromatic Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry

D7371-26

Standard Test Method for Determination of Biodiesel (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) Content in Diesel Fuel Using Mid Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR-PLS Method)

D7397-21

Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Miniaturized Optical Method)

D7619-22

Standard Test Method for Sizing and Counting Particles in Light and Middle Distillate Fuels, by Automatic Particle Counter

D5772-21

Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Linear Cooling Rate Method)

D5773-21

Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Constant Cooling Rate Method)

D6079-24

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Lubricity of Diesel Fuels by the High-Frequency Reciprocating Rig (HFRR)

D6217-21e1

Standard Test Method for Particulate Contamination in Middle Distillate Fuels by Laboratory Filtration (Includes all amendments and changes 1/7/2026).

D6304-25

Standard Test Method for Determination of Water in Petroleum Products, Lubricating Oils, and Additives by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration

D6371-24

Standard Test Method for Cold Filter Plugging Point of Diesel and Heating Fuels

D6468-22

Standard Test Method for High Temperature Stability of Middle Distillate Fuels

D6469-24

Standard Guide for Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems

D3828-16a(2021)

Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed Cup Tester (Includes all amendments and changes 7/26/2021).

D4057-22

Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

D4294-24

Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry

D4539-22

Standard Test Method for Filterability of Diesel Fuels by Low-Temperature Flow Test (LTFT)

D4737-21

Standard Test Method for Calculated Cetane Index by Four Variable Equation