Bitumen Specifications

Comparative regular bitumen & premium multigrade Bitumen Specifications (Australian)

Property
Method
Class 170
M500
Class 320
M1000
Class 600
Viscosity at 60°C (Pa.s)
AS2341.2
140 min
200 max
400 min
600 max
260 min
380 max
report
500 min
700 max
Penetration at 25°C 100g, 5s, (pu)
AS2341.12
62 min
65 min
40 min
report
20 min
Viscosity at 135°C (Pa.s)
AS2341.2
0.25 min
0.45 max
1.0 max
0.40 min
0.65 max
1.5 max
0.60 min
0.85 max
Viscosity at 60°C after RTFOT (Classes 170, 320, 600 – % of original. Multigrade – Pa.s)
AS/NZS 2341.10
AS2341.2
300 max
report
300 max
3,500 – 6,500
300 max
Penetration at 25°C after RTFOT 100g, 5s, (pu)
AS/NZS 2341.10
AS2341.12
N/A
report
N/A
26 min
N/A
Matter insoluble in toluene (% by mass)
AS2341.8
1.0 max
1.0 max
1.0 max
1.0 max
1.0 max
Flashpoint
(°C)
AS2341.14
250 min
250 min
250 min
250 min
250 min
Density at 15°C (t/m3)
AS2341.7
N/A
report
N/A
report
N/A
Loss on heating
(% max)
AS/NZS 2341.10
N/A
0.6 max
N/A
0.6 max
N/A

 

 

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