ASTM D3381-09

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Designation: D3381 – 09
Standard Specification for
Viscosity-Graded Asphalt Cement for Use in Pavement
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Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3381; 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 (´) 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 D2171 Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts by Vacuum
Capillary Viscometer
1.1 This specification covers asphalt cements graded by
D2872 Test Method for Effect of Heat andAir on a Moving
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
D4311 PracticeforDeterminingAsphaltVolumeCorrection
purchaser shall specify the applicable table of limits. In the
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 D946). If needed, volume corrections for asphalt
3.1 The asphalt cement shall be prepared from crude petro-
cements should be made according to Practice D4311.
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 Tester
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
D140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
5.1 Sample and test asphalt cements in accordance with the
D946 Specification for Penetration-GradedAsphalt Cement
following methods:
for Use in Pavement Construction
5.1.1 Sampling—Practice D140.
D1754 TestMethodforEffectsofHeatandAironAsphaltic
5.1.2 Water—Test Method D95.
Materials (Thin-Film Oven Test)
5.1.3 Viscosity at 140°F (60°C)—Test Method D2171.
D2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in
5.1.4 Viscosity at 275°F (135°C)—Test Method D2170.
Trichloroethylene
5.1.5 Penetration— Test Method D5.
D2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts
5.1.6 Flash Point, Cleveland Open Cup—Test Method D92
(Bitumens)
(see Table 1 and Table 2).
5.1.7 Solubility in Trichloroethylene—Test Method D2042.
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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 D1754 (see Table
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 D2872
Current edition approved July 1, 2009. Published July 2009. Originally approved
in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D3381 – 05. DOI: 10.1520/ (see Table 3).
D3381-09.
5.1.10 Ductility—Test Method D113.
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D3381 – 09
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-30 AC-40
Viscosity, 140°F (60°C), P 250 6 50 500 6 100 10006 200 2000 6 400 3000 6 600 4000 6 800
Viscosity, 275°F (135°C), min, cSt 80 110 150 210 250 300
Penetration, 77°F (25°C), 100 g, 5 s, min 200 120 70 40 30 20
Flash point, Cleveland open cup, min,° F (°C) 325 (163) 350 (177) 425 (219) 450 (232) 450 (232) 450 (232)
Solubility in trichloroethylene, min, % 99.0 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 15 000 20 000
A
Ductility, 77°F (25°C), 5 cm/min, min, cm 100 100 50 20 15 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 T
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