Bitumen SpecificationsComparative 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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