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 originalASTM D545 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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