EN ISO 4264:2007
(Main)Petroleum products - Calculation of cetane index of middle-distillate fuels by the four-variable equation (ISO 4264:2007)
General Information
- Abstract
ISO 4264:2007 describes a procedure for the calculation of the cetane index of middle-distillate fuels from petroleum-derived sources. The calculated value is termed the "cetane index by four-variable equation". Throughout the remaining text of ISO 4264:2007, the term "cetane index" implies cetane index by four-variable equation.
ISO 4264:2007 is not applicable to fuels containing additives for raising the cetane number, nor to pure hydrocarbons, nor to distillate fuels derived from coal. It is applicable to fuels containing non-petroleum derivatives from tar sand and oil shale.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 14-Aug-2007
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 19 - Petroleum products, lubricants and related products
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 19 - Petroleum products, lubricants and related products
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 18-Jul-2018
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 22-Dec-2008
- Effective Date
- 01-Aug-2018
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN ISO 19439:2006 - Enterprise integration - Framework for enterprise modelling (ISO 19439:2006) - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
EN 16734:2016 - Automotive fuels - Automotive B10 diesel fuel - Requirements and test methods - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Consolidated By
ISO 4264:2007 - Petroleum products — Calculation of cetane index of middle-distillate fuels by the four-variable equation - Effective Date
- 12-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN ISO 4264:2007 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Petroleum products - Calculation of cetane index of middle-distillate fuels by the four-variable equation (ISO 4264:2007)". This standard covers: ISO 4264:2007 describes a procedure for the calculation of the cetane index of middle-distillate fuels from petroleum-derived sources. The calculated value is termed the "cetane index by four-variable equation". Throughout the remaining text of ISO 4264:2007, the term "cetane index" implies cetane index by four-variable equation. ISO 4264:2007 is not applicable to fuels containing additives for raising the cetane number, nor to pure hydrocarbons, nor to distillate fuels derived from coal. It is applicable to fuels containing non-petroleum derivatives from tar sand and oil shale.
ISO 4264:2007 describes a procedure for the calculation of the cetane index of middle-distillate fuels from petroleum-derived sources. The calculated value is termed the "cetane index by four-variable equation". Throughout the remaining text of ISO 4264:2007, the term "cetane index" implies cetane index by four-variable equation. ISO 4264:2007 is not applicable to fuels containing additives for raising the cetane number, nor to pure hydrocarbons, nor to distillate fuels derived from coal. It is applicable to fuels containing non-petroleum derivatives from tar sand and oil shale.
EN ISO 4264:2007 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 75.160.20 - Liquid fuels. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN ISO 4264:2007 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 4264:1996, EN ISO 4264:2018, ISO 12185:1996, ISO 3675:1998, ISO 91-1:1992, ISO 3405:2011, EN 14382:2005/prA1, EN ISO 19439:2006, EN 590:2013+A1:2017, EN 590:2009+A1:2010, EN ISO 3826-1:2003, EN 16734:2016, EN 16734:2016+A1:2018, EN 590:2013, ISO 4264:2007. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
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Petroleum products - Calculation of cetane index of middledistillate fuels by the four-
variable equation (ISO 4264:2007)
Mineralölerzeugnisse - Berechnung des Cetanindex von Mitteldestillat-Kraftstoffen aus
der 4 Parameter-Gleichung (ISO 4264:2007)
Produits pétroliers - Calcul de l'indice de cétane des distillats moyens par équation a
quatre variables (ISO 4264:2007)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 4264:2007
ICS:
75.160.20 7HNRþDJRULYD Liquid fuels
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 4264
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2007
ICS 75.160.20 Supersedes EN ISO 4264:1996
English Version
Petroleum products - Calculation of cetane index of middle-
distillate fuels by the four-variable equation (ISO 4264:2007)
Produits pétroliers - Calcul de l'indice de cétane des Mineralölerzeugnisse - Berechnung des Cetanindex von
distillats moyens par équation à quatre variables (ISO Mitteldestillat-Kraftstoffen aus der 4 Parameter-Gleichung
4264:2007) (ISO 4264:2007)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 August 2007.
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 4264:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 28 "Petroleum
products and lubricants" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 19 “Gaseous and liquid fuels,
lubricants and related products of petroleum, synthetic and biological origin” the secretariat of which is held by
NEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2008.
This document supersedes EN ISO 4264:1996.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 4264:2007 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 4264:2007 without any modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 4264
Second edition
2007-08-15
Petroleum products — Calculation of
cetane index of middle-distillate fuels by
the four-variable equation
Produits pétroliers — Calcul de l'indice de cétane des distillats moyens
par équation à quatre variables
Reference number
ISO 4264:2007(E)
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ISO 2007
ISO 4264:2007(E)
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ISO 4264:2007(E)
Foreword
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ISO 4264 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 28, Petroleum products and lubricants.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 4264:1995), of which it constitutes a minor
revision with the changes to Figures 1, 2 and 3 and the updating of the normative references in Clause 2.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 4264:2007(E)
Petroleum products — Calculation of cetane index of middle-
distillate fuels by the four-variable equation
WARNING — The use of this International Standard may involve hazardous materials, operations and
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