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PENETRATION GRADE – ASTM / AASHTO

Analysis Unit 40-50 60-70 85-100 120-150 150-200 200-300 Test Method

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Density @ 25 °C Kg/m3 1010-1060 1010-1060 1000-1050 1000-1050 1000-1050 990-1040 ASTM D70 or D3289
enetration @ 25 °C Mm/10 40-50 60-70 85-100 120-150 150-200 200-300 ASTM D5
Softening Point °C 49 min 46 min 42 min 38 min 36 min 32 min ASTM D36
Ductility @ 25 °C cm 100 min 100 min 100 min 100 min 100 min 100 min ASTM D113
Loss on heating Wt% 0.2 max 0.2 max 0.5 max 0.5 max 0.5 max 1 max ASTM D6
Drop in Penetration after heating % 20 max 20 max 20 max 20 max 20 max 37 max ASTM D5
Flash point °C 232 min 232 min 232 min 218 min 218 min 177min ASTM D92
Solubility in Trichloroethylene Wt% 99.0 min 99.0 min 99.0 min 99.0 min 99.0 min 99.0 min ASTM D2042
Spot test - Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative AASHTO T 102
Viscosity @ 60 °C P 4000±800 2000±400 1000±200 450±90 250±50 200±50 ASTM D 2171
Viscosity @ 135 °C cSt 400 min 300 min 250 min 170 min 150 min 80 min ASTM D 2170
Test on Residue From Thin Film Oven Test (ASTM D1754)
Retained Penetration after (T.F.O.T) % 58 min 54 min 50 min 46 min 46 min 40 min ASTM D5
Ductility , (25 °C),5cm/min , cm after TFOT , % cm 50 50 75 100 100 100 ASTM D113
Viscosity @ 60 °C P 20000 max 10000 max 5000 max 2250 max 1250 max ASTM D 2171