ASTM D946 (ISIRI 12505)
This Standard covers bitumen for use in the construction of pavements with various penetration grades of 40-50, 60-70, 85-100, 120-150, 200-300 which shall conform to the requirements prescribed in ASTM D946. Bitumen Hormoz Pars is capable of producing the following grades:
|
Characteristic |
Unit
|
40-50
|
Test Method
|
|
Specific Gravity @ 25/25 °C
|
-
|
1.01-1.06
|
ASTM D70
|
|
Penetration @ 25 °C
|
dmm
|
40-50
|
ASTM D5
|
|
Softening Point
|
°C
|
52-60
|
ASTM D36
|
|
Ductility @ 25 °C
|
cm
|
100 min
|
ASTM D113
|
|
Loss on Heating
|
%wt
|
0.2 max
|
ASTM D6
|
|
Drop in Penetration after Heating
|
%
|
20 max
|
ASTM D6 & D5
|
|
Flash Point
|
°C
|
250 min
|
ASTM D92
|
|
Solubility in TCE
|
%wt
|
99.5 min
|
ASTM D2042
|
|
Spot Test
|
-
|
negative
|
AASHTO T102
|
|
Characteristic
|
Unit
|
60-70
|
Test Method
|
|
Specific Gravity @ 25/25 °C
|
-
|
1.01-1.06
|
ASTM D70
|
|
Penetration @ 25 °C
|
dmm
|
60-70
|
ASTM D5
|
|
Softening Point
|
°C
|
49-56
|
ASTM D36
|
|
Ductility @ 25 °C
|
cm
|
100 min
|
ASTM D113
|
|
Loss on Heating
|
%wt
|
0.2 max
|
ASTM D6
|
|
Drop in Penetration after Heating
|
%
|
20 max
|
ASTM D6 & D5
|
|
Flash Point
|
°C
|
250 min
|
ASTM D92
|
|
Solubility in TCE
|
%wt
|
99.5 min
|
ASTM D2042
|
|
Spot Test
|
-
|
negative
|
AASHTO T102
|
|
Characteristic
|
Unit
|
85-100
|
Test Method
|
|
Specific Gravity @ 25/25 °C
|
-
|
1.01-1.05
|
ASTM D70
|
|
Penetration @ 25 °C
|
dmm
|
85-100
|
ASTM D5
|
|
Softening Point
|
°C
|
45-52
|
ASTM D36
|
|
Ductility @ 25 °C
|
cm
|
100 min
|
ASTM D113
|
|
Loss on Heating
|
%wt
|
0.5 max
|
ASTM D6
|
|
Drop in Penetration after Heating
|
%
|
20 max
|
ASTM D6 & D5
|
|
Flash Point
|
°C
|
225 min
|
ASTM D92
|
|
Solubility in TCE
|
%wt
|
99.5 min
|
ASTM D2042
|
|
Spot Test
|
-
|
negative
|
AASHTO T102
|