Properties of Bitumen for Pavements Australian Bitumen Specification AS2008 Property | Requirement | C170 | C240 | C320 | C450 | C600 | Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. | Viscosity at 60ºC, Pa·s | 140 | 200 | 190 | 280 | 260 | 380 | Report | 500 | 700 | Viscosity at 135ºC, Pa·s | 0.25 | 0.45 | 0.32 | 0.55 | 0.40 | 0.65 | - | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.85 | Penetration at 25ºC (100 g, 5 s), [0.1 mm] | 62 | - | 53 | - | 40 | - | Report | 20 | - | Flashpoint, ºC | 250 | - | 250 | - | 250 | - | 250 | - | 250 | - | Matter insoluble in toluene, percent mass | - | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | Viscosity at 60ºC, percentage of original after RTFO treatment | - | 300 | - | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | 300 | - | 340 | - | 340 | - | 340 | - | - | - | 340 | Viscosity at 60º C after RTFO treatment, Pa·s | - | - | - | - | - | - | 750 | 1150 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 850 | 1300 | - | - | Penetration at 25ºC after RFTO treatment (100 g, 5 s), [0.1 mm] | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | - | - | Long-term effect of heat and air, days | Report on request | - | - | - | - | Density at 15ºC, kg/m³ | Report on request | Mass change, percent mass | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.6 | +0.6 | - | - |
|
