Specifications for Roading Bitumens - NZ Transport Agency, NZTA M1: 2011 Property | Test Method | Grade | 40 - 50 | 60 - 70 | 80 - 100 | 130 - 150 | 180 - 200 | Penetration at 25ºC, 100 g, five seconds | ASTM D5 | 40 – 50 | 60 – 70 | 80 - 100 | 130 - 150 | 180 - 200 | Viscosity, Pas, at 60ºC minimum | AS 2341.2 or ASTM D2171 | 330 | 190 | 115 | 58 | 36 | Viscosity, mm²/s, at 135ºC | AS 2341.3 or ASTM D2170 | 600 min. 1150 max. | 360 min. 850 max. | 300 min. 650 max. | 190 min. 450 max. | 140 min. 350 max. | Flash point (Cleveland open cup),ºC | ASTM D92 | 218 min. | 218 min. | 218 min. | 218 min. | 218 min. | Solubility in Trichloroethylene, % or Solubility in Toluene, % | ASTM D2042 AS 2341.8 | 99.5 min. 99.0 min. | 99.5 min. 99.0 min. | 99.5 min. 99.0 min. | 99.5 min. 99.0 min. | 99.5 min. 99.0 min. | Rolling thin film over test: | ASTM D2872 or AS 2341.10 | | | | | | Penetration of residue, at 25ºC, 100g, five seconds, % of original | ASTM D5 | 45 min. | 50 min. | 50 min. | 50 min. | 50 min. | Ductility of residue at 25ºC, (metres) | ASTM D113 | 0.60 min. | 0.60 min. | 0.60 min. | 0.60 min. | 0.60 min. |
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