ASTM D3381-05

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Designation: D 3381 – 05
Standard Specification for
Viscosity-Graded Asphalt Cement for Use in Pavement
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Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3381; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope D 2171 Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts by Vacuum
Capillary Viscometer
1.1 This specification covers asphalt cements graded by
D 2872 TestMethodforEffectofHeatandAironaMoving
viscosity at 140°F (60°C) for use in pavement construction.
Film of Asphalt (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)
Three sets of limits are offered in this specification. The
D 4311 Practice for Determining Asphalt Volume Correc-
purchaser shall specify the applicable table of limits. In the
tion to a Base Temperature
event the purchaser does not specify limits,Table 1 shall apply.
For asphalt cements graded by penetration at 77°F (25°C) (see
3. Manufacture
Specification D 946). If needed, volume corrections for asphalt
3.1 The asphalt cement shall be prepared from crude petro-
cements should be made according to Practice D 4311.
leum by suitable methods.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Physical Requirements
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 The asphalt cement shall be homogeneous, free from
D5 Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials
water, and shall not foam when heated to 347°F (175°C).
D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
4.2 The asphalt cements shall conform to the requirements
Open Cup
given in Table 1, Table 2,or Table 3, as specified by the
D95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and
purchaser.
Bituminous Materials by Distillation
D113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous Materials
5. Methods of Sampling and Testing
D 140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
5.1 Sample and test asphalt cements in accordance with the
D 946 Specification for Penetration-Graded Asphalt Ce-
following methods:
ment for Use in Pavement Construction
5.1.1 Sampling—Practice D 140.
D 1754 Test Method for Effect of Heat andAir onAsphaltic
5.1.2 Water—Test MethodD95.
Materials (Thin-Film Oven Test)
5.1.3 Viscosity at 140°F (60°C)—Test Method D 2171.
D 2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in
5.1.4 Viscosity at 275°F (135°C)—Test Method D 2170.
Trichloroethylene
5.1.5 Penetration— Test MethodD5.
D 2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts
5.1.6 FlashPoint,ClevelandOpenCup—Test MethodD92
(Bitumens)
(see Table 1 and Table 2).
5.1.7 Solubility in Trichloroethylene—Test Method D 2042.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
5.1.8 Thin-Film Oven Test—Test Method D 1754 (seeTable
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.40 on
1 and Table 2).
Asphalt Specifications.
5.1.9 Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test—Test Method D 2872
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2005. Published December 2005. Originally
approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D 3381 – 92 (1999). (see Table 3).
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1.10 Ductility—Test MethodD113.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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D3381–05
TABLE 1 Requirements for Asphalt Cement, Viscosity Graded at 140°F (60°C)
NOTE 1—Grading based on original asphalt.
Viscosity Grade
Test
AC-2.5 AC-5 AC-10 AC-20 AC-40
Viscosity, 140°F (60°C), P 250 6 50 500 6 100 10006 200 2000 6 400 4000 6 800
Viscosity, 275°F (135°C), min, cSt 80 110 150 210 300
Penetration, 77°F (25°C), 100 g, 5 s, min 200 120 70 40 20
Flash point, Cleveland open cup, min,° F (°C) 325 (163) 350 (177) 425 (219) 450 (232) 450 (232)
Solubility in trichloroethylene, min, % 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0 99.0
Tests on residue from thin-film oven test:
Viscosity, 140°F (60°C), max, P 1250 2500 5000 10 000 20 000
A
Ductility, 77°F (25°C), 5 cm/min, min, cm 100 100 50 20 10
A
If ductility is less than 100, material will be accepted if ductility at 60°F (15.5°C) is 100 minimum at a pull rate of 5 cm/min.
TABLE 2 Requirements for Asphalt Cement Viscosity Graded at 140°F (60°C)
NOTE 1—Grading based on original asphalt.
NOTE 2—Table 2 specifies asphalts that are less temperature susceptible than those specified by Table 1.Asphalts that meet Table 2 requirements will
also meet Table 1 requirements
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