Penetration Bitumen Specification

SPECIFICATION 60/70 80/100 85/100 40/50 30/40 TEST METHOD
LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT
SPECIFIC GRAVITY @25/25 C 1.01-1.06 1.01-1.05 1.01-1.05 1.01-1.06 1.01-1.06 D-70
PENETRATION @25 C 60/70 80/100 85/100 40/50 30/40 D-5
SOFTENING POINT C 49/56 42/52 45/52 52/60 55/63 D-36
DUCTILITY @25 C 100 MIN 100 MIN 100 MIN 100 MIN 100 MIN D-113
LOSS ON HEATING (WT)% 0.2 MAX 0.5 MAX 0.5 MAX 0.2 MAX 0.2 MAX D-6
DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING % 20 MAX 20 MAX 20 MAX 20 MAX 20 MAX D-6 & D-5
FLASH POINT C 250 MIN 250 MIN 250 MIN 250 MIN 250 MIN D-92
SOLUBILITY IN CS2 (WT)% 99.5 MIN 99.5 MIN 99.5 MIN 99.5 MIN 99.5 MIN D-4
SPOT TEST NEGATIVE NEGATIVE NEGATIVE NEGATIVE NEGATIVE *A.A.S.H.O.T.102
* AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS