Cutback Bitumen Specification

Property MC-30 MC-70 MC-250 MC-800 MC-3000 Test Method
MIN – MAX MIN – MAX MIN – MAX MIN – MAX MIN – MAX
Kinematic viscosity at 60°Cmm2/s 30 – 60 70 – 140 250 – 500 800 – 1600 3000 – 6000 ASTM D2170
Flash Point (Tag Open-Cup), °C 38 – xx 38 – xx 66 – xx 66 – xx 66 – xx ASTM D3143
Distillate test: Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 360°C
To 225°C xx – 35 xx – 25 xx – 20 xx – xx xx – xx ASTM D402
To 260°C 30 – 75 10 – 70 5 – 55 xx – 40 xx – 15 ASTM D402
To 316°C 75 – 95 65 – 93 60 – 90 45 – 85 15 – 75 ASTM D402
Residue from distillation to 360°C,percent volume by difference 50 – xx 55 – xx 67 – xx 75 – xx 80 – xx ASTM D402
Tests on residue from distillation
Viscosity at 60 °C 30 – 120 30 – 120 30 – 120 30 – 120 30 – 120 ASTM D2170
Penetration at 25 °C 120 – 300 120 – 300 120 – 300 120 – 300 120 – 300 ASTM D5
Ductility at 25°C 100 – xx 100 – xx 100 – xx 100 – xx 100 – xx ASTM D113
Solubility in trichloroethylene, % 99 – xx 99 – xx 99 – xx 99 – xx 99 – xx ASTM D2042
Water,% xx – 0.2 xx – 0.2 xx – 0.2 xx – 0.2 xx – 0.2 ASTM D95