ASTM D113/D113M-17(2023)e1

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation: D113/D113M − 17 (Reapproved 2023) American Association State
Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: T51
Standard Test Method for
Ductility of Asphalt Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D113/D113M; 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.
ε NOTE—Editorially updated to dual designation in December 2023.
1. Scope mercury/faq.htm) for additional information. Users should be
aware that selling mercury or mercury-containing products, or
1.1 This test method describes the procedure for determin-
both, in your state may be prohibited by state law.
ing the ductility of an asphalt material measured by the
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
distance to which it will elongate before breaking when two
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ends of a briquet specimen of the material of the form
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
described in 4.1 are pulled apart at a specified speed and at a
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
specified temperature. Unless otherwise specified, the test shall
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
be made at a temperature of 25 6 0.5 °C [77 6 0.9 °F] and
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
with a speed of 5 cm/min 6 5.0 %. At other temperatures the
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
speed should be specified.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
1.2 Because of the large number of methods for obtaining
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
test samples, it is impractical to discuss specific products in this
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
test method. Refer to individual product specifications for
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
guidance in obtaining a test sample.
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
2. Referenced Documents
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
2.1 ASTM Standards:
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
C670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
as requirements of the standard.
for Test Methods for Construction Materials
1.4 The values stated in SI units or inch-pound units are to
D5/D5M Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Mate-
be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
rials
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
D402/D402M Test Method for Distillation of Cutback As-
shall be used independently of each other. Combining values
phalt (Withdrawn 2023)
from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the
D1754/D1754M Test Method for Effects of Heat and Air on
standard. Bath and mold dimensions are given in SI units only,
Asphaltic Materials (Thin-Film Oven Test)
as the equipment is not available in inch-pound units.
D2872 Test Method for Effect of Heat and Air on a Moving
Film of Asphalt Binder (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)
1.5 Warning—Mercury has been designated by the United
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-
States Environmental Protection Agency and many state agen-
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
cies as a hazardous material that can cause central nervous
D6934 Test Method for Residue by Evaporation of Emulsi-
system, kidney, and liver damage. Mercury or its vapor may be
fied Asphalt
hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Caution should
D6997 Test Method for Distillation of Emulsified Asphalt
be taken when handling mercury and mercury-containing
D7403 Test Method for Determination of Residue of Emul-
products. See the applicable product Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
sified Asphalt by Low Temperature Vacuum Distillation
for details and the EPA’s website (http://www.epa.gov/
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.44 on contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Rheological Tests. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2023. Published December 2023. Originally the ASTM website.
approved in 1921. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D113 – 17. DOI: The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
10.1520/D0113_D0113M-17R23E01. www.astm.org.
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Agencies that meet the criteria of Specification D3666 are generally
D7497 Practice for Recovering Residue from Emulsified
considered capable of competent and objective testing, sampling,
Asphalt Using Low-Temperature Evaporative Technique
inspection, etc. Users of this standard are cautioned that compliance with
E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
Specification D3666 alone does not completely ensure reliable results.
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test
Reliable results depend on many factors; following the suggestions of
Sieves
Specification D3666 or some similar acceptable guideline provides a
means of evaluating and controlling some of those factors.
E77 Test Method for Inspection and Verification of Ther-
mometers
4. Apparatus
E220 Test Method for Calibration of Thermocouples By
Comparison Techniques
4.1 Mold—The mold shall be similar in design to that shown
E644 Test Methods for Testing Industrial Resistance Ther-
in Fig. 1. The mold shall be made of brass, 10.0 6 0.1 mm
mometers
thick, the ends b and b' being known as clips, and the parts a
E1137/E1137M Specification for Industrial Platinum Resis-
and a' as sides of the mold, with a brass base plate that is larger
tance Thermometers
than the assembled mold. The dimensions of the assembled
E2251 Specification for Liquid-in-Glass ASTM Thermom-
mold shall be as shown in Fig. 1 with the permissible variations
eters with Low-Hazard Precision Liquids
indicated.
4.2 Water Bath for Conditioning Specimens—A water bath
3. Significance and Use
capable of maintaining the specified test temperature, varying
3.1 This test method provides one measure of tensile prop-
not more than 0.5 °C [0.9 °F] from this temperature. The
erties of asphalt materials and may be used to measure ductility
specimen shall be immersed to a depth of not less than 2.5 cm.
for specification requirements.
4.3 Testing Machine—For pulling the briquet of asphalt
NOTE 1—The quality of the results produced by this standard are
material apart, any apparatus may be used which is so
dependent on the competence of the personnel performing the procedure
and the capability, calibration, and maintenance of the equipment used. constructed that the specimen will be continuously immersed
A – Distance between centers, 111.5 to 113.5 mm.
B – Total length of briquet, 74.5 to 75.5 mm.
C – Distance between clips, 29.7 to 30.3 mm.
D – Shoulder, 6.8 to 7.2 mm.
E – Radius, 15.75 to 16.25 mm.
F – Width at minimum cross section, 9.9 to 10.1 mm.
G – Width at mouth of clip, 19.8 to 20.2 mm.
H – Distance between centers of radii, 42.9 to 43.1 mm.
I – Hole diameter, 6.5 to 6.7 mm.
J – Thickness, 9.9 to 10.1 mm.
FIG. 1 Mold for Ductility Test Specimen
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in water, while the two clips are pulled apart at a uniform 5.2 Unaged Sample—If the sample is an asphalt binder,
speed, as specified, without undue vibration. A 65 % variation carefully heat the sample in a covered container to prevent
of test speed is permissible. The water in the tank of the testing local overheating until it has become sufficiently fluid to pour.
machine shall cover the specimen both above and below it by Use an oven set at 135 6 5 °C [275 6 10 °F] for sample
at least 2.5 cm and shall be maintained within 60.5 °C heating.
[60.9 °F] of the test temperature. The testing machine shall
5.3 Aged Sample—If the sample is a conditioned residue
incorporate a means by which the elongation at the time of
obtained from Test Method D1754/D1754M or D2872, com-
rupture can be measured in centimeters.
bine the residue into a single container, cover, and heat in an
4.4 Thermometer—A calibrated liquid-in-glass thermometer oven set at 135 6 5 °C [275 6 10 °F]. (See Note 3.)
of suitable range with subdivisions and maximum scale error of
5.4 Cut-Back Asphalt Residue—If the sample is a residual
0.1 °C [0.2 °F] or any thermometric device of equal accuracy,
product recovered from cut-back distillation by means
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