ASTM D546-10

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Designation: D546 − 10 American Association State
Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: T 37
Standard Test Method for
Sieve Analysis of Mineral Filler for Bituminous Paving
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Mixtures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D546; 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 100), and 75-µm (No. 200) Sieves by Wet Methods
D242 Specification for Mineral Filler For Bituminous Pav-
1.1 This test method covers the sieve analysis of mineral
ing Mixtures
fillers used in bituminous paving mixtures.
D422 Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
D4753 Guide for Evaluating, Selecting, and Specifying Bal-
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
ances and Standard Masses for Use in Soil, Rock, and
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
Construction Materials Testing
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
Sieves
with the standard.
3. Significance and Use
NOTE 1—Regarding sieves, per ASTM Specification E11, “the values
stated in SI units shall be considered standard for the dimensions of the
3.1 The method is used to determine compliance of mineral
wire cloth openings and the diameter of the wires used in the wire cloth.”
fillers with the grading requirements of Specification D242.
When sieve mesh sizes are referenced, the alternate inch-pound designa-
tions are provided for information purposes and enclosed in parentheses.
4. Apparatus
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 Balance or Scale, readable to 0.01 g and conforming to
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
the requirements of Guide D4753, Class GP-1, with a capacity
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
of 200 g.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.2 Sieves, conforming to Specification E11 with nominal
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
opening sizes of 75-µm (No. 200), 300-µm (No. 50), 600-µm
2. Referenced Documents
(No. 30), and 1.18-mm (No. 16) sieves.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.3 Oven—An oven of sufficient size, capable of maintain-
C110 Test Methods for Physical Testing of Quicklime,
ing a uniform temperature of 110 6 5°C [230 6 9°F].
Hydrated Lime, and Limestone
5. Test Sample
C670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
for Test Methods for Construction Materials
5.1 Obtain the sample for test in accordance with the
C702 PracticeforReducingSamplesofAggregatetoTesting
requirements of Specification D242 and reduce to testing size
Size
in accordance with Practice C702. Use a minimum of 100 g of
C786 Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement and
dry material for each sieve analysis.
Raw Materials by the 300-µm (No. 50), 150-µm (No.
6. Procedure
6.1 Dry the test sample to constant mass at a temperature of
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
110 6 5°C [230 6 9°F] and determine the mass to the nearest
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.51 on
Aggregate Tests.
0.01 g.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2010. Published March 2011. Originally
6.2 After drying and determining the mass, place the test
approved in 1939. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D546 – 05. DOI:
10.1520/D0546-10.
sample on the 1.18-mm (No. 16) sieve, which shall be nested
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
above the 600-µm (No. 30), 300-µm (No. 50) and 75-µm (No.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
200) sieves. Wash the material by means of a stream of water
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. from a faucet (Note 2). Continue the washing until the water
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TABLE 1 Average Precision
Test Result Value, Standard Acceptable Range
Precision %inSize Deviation, of Test Results,
A B B
Fraction (1s), % (d2s), %
C
Single Operator Less than 2 0.14 0.5
More than 2 0.7 2.0
Multilaboratory Less than 2 0.17 0.5
More than 2 1.0 2.8
A
The percent between consecutive sieves, or percent retained on the largest sieve, 600-µm (No.
...