ASTM D4586-00

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Designation: D 4586 – 00
Standard Specification for
Asphalt Roof Cement, Asbestos-Free
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4586; 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 3.2.1 Class I is used for application to essentially dry
surfaces.
1.1 This specification covers asbestos-free asphalt roof ce-
3.2.2 Class II is used for application to damp, wet, or
ment suitable for trowel application to roofings and flashings.
underwater surfaces.
1.2 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test method portion, Section 8 of this specification: This
4. Materials and Manufacture
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
4.1 Asphalt roof cement shall consist of an asphalt base,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
volatile petroleum solvents, and mineral and/or other stabiliz-
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
ers, excluding asbestos, mixed to a smooth, uniform consis-
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
tency suitable for trowel application.
tions prior to use.
5. Composition
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Asphalt roof cement complying with this specification
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 shall conform to the following composition limits:
D 312 Specification for Asphalt Used in Roofing
min max
D 449 Specification forAsphalt Used in Dampproofing and
Moisture, % . 3.0
Waterproofing
Nonvolatile matter, % 70 .
D 946 Specification for Penetration-Graded Asphalt Ce- Mineral and/or other stabilizers, % 15 40
Asphalt, % 35 65
ment for Use in Pavement Construction
D 6511 Test Methods for Solvent Bearing Bituminous
6. Physical Requirements
Compounds
6.1 Uniformity—Athoroughly stirred sample shall show no
separation of solvent or settling that cannot be overcome by
3. Classification
moderate stirring after standing for 72 h at room temperature in
3.1 Type I—Type I is made from asphalts characterized as
a closed container.
self-healing, adhesive, and ductile, and conforming to the
6.2 Workability— The cement shall be of a consistency that
requirements of Specification D 312, Type I; Specification
will spread readily and permit troweling smooth coatings, 2 to
D 449, Types I or II; or Specification D 946.
1 1
6mm( ⁄16 to ⁄4 in.) thick, on prepared roofing, saturated felt,
3.1.1 Class I is used for application to essentially dry
and metal surfaces at ambient temperatures above 10°C (50°F).
surfaces.
6.3 Behavior at 60°C (140°F)—The cement shall show no
3.1.2 Class II is used for application to damp, wet, or
evidence of blistering, and sag or slide shall be no greater than
underwater surfaces.
6mm( ⁄4 in.).
3.2 Type II—Type II is made from asphalt characterized
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