Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points of Asphalt by Cleveland Open Cup Tester

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 The flash point is one measure of the tendency of the test specimen to form a flammable mixture with air under controlled laboratory conditions. It is only one of a number of properties that should be considered in assessing the overall flammability hazard of a material.  
5.2 Flash point is used in shipping and safety regulations to define flammable and combustible materials. Consult the particular regulation involved for precise definitions of these classifications.  
5.3 Flash point can indicate the possible presence of highly volatile and flammable materials in a relatively nonvolatile or nonflammable material.  
5.4 Skin prevention technique involves assembling a restraining ring over a centrally-holed qualitative filter paper that is laid at the bottom of the COC (Cleveland open cup) test cup, prior to introduction of the sample specimen into the cup. This allows a column of the hot sample specimen to move up constantly, through the hole, to the surface of the test specimen so that the surface is maintained in the hot condition to prevent skin formation. (See 9.6).  
5.5 Skin-forming asphalts may not be limited to those which are air blown/oxidized, polymerized or non-homogeneous materials that, although infrequently, exhibit some unique behavior and characteristics, as far as manifestation of flash point is concerned. At the flash point stage, this behavior may involve flame propagation across the surface or just a flame appearing at one or more points on the surface.  
5.6 This test method shall be used to measure and describe the properties of materials, products, or assemblies in response to heat and a test flame under controlled laboratory conditions and shall not be used to describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. However, results of this test method may be used as elements of a fire risk assessment that takes into account all of the factors that are pertinent to an ass...
SCOPE
1.1 This test method describes the determination of the flash point and fire point of asphalt by a manual Cleveland open cup apparatus or an automated Cleveland open cup apparatus.
Note 1: Apparatus is the same as described in Test Method D92 with the addition of the materials for the skin prevention technique.  
1.2 This test method is applicable to asphalts that can form a skin, and those that do not form a skin during heat treatment.  
1.3 This test method is applicable to products with flash points above 79 °C (174 °F) and below 400 °C (752 °F), except fuel oils.  
1.4 The precision has been determined over the temperature range of 300 °C to 370 °C (572 °F to 698 °F).  
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific warning statements, see 6.4, 7.1, 11.1, 11.2.3, and 11.3.4.  
1.7 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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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.
Designation: D8254 − 19
Standard Test Method for
Flash and Fire Points of Asphalt by Cleveland Open Cup
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Tester
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8254; 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.
INTRODUCTION
This flash point and fire point test method is a dynamic method and depends on definite rates of
temperature increases to control the precision of the test method. Its primary use is for viscous
materials having flash point of 79 °C (174 °F) and above. It is also used to determine fire point, which
is a temperature above the flash point, at which the test specimen will support combustion for a
minimum of 5 s. Do not confuse this test method with Test Method D4206, which is a sustained
burning test, open cup type, at a specific temperature of 49 °C (120 °F).
Flash point values are a function of the apparatus design, the condition of the apparatus used, and
the operational procedure carried out. Flash point can therefore only be defined in terms of a standard
test method, and no general valid correlation can be guaranteed between results obtained by different
test methods, or with test apparatus different from that specified.
1. Scope mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
For specific warning statements, see 6.4, 7.1, 11.1, 11.2.3, and
1.1 Thistestmethoddescribesthedeterminationoftheflash
11.3.4.
point and fire point of asphalt by a manual Cleveland open cup
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
apparatus or an automated Cleveland open cup apparatus.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
NOTE 1—Apparatus is the same as described in Test Method D92 with
the addition of the materials for the skin prevention technique. ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.2 This test method is applicable to asphalts that can form
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
a skin, and those that do not form a skin during heat treatment.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.3 This test method is applicable to products with flash
points above 79 °C (174 °F) and below 400 °C (752 °F),
2. Referenced Documents
except fuel oils.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.4 The precision has been determined over the temperature
D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
range of 300 °C to 370 °C (572 °F to 698 °F).
Open Cup Tester
D140 Practice for Sampling Asphalt Materials
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only Petroleum Products
and are not considered standard.
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D4206 Test Method for Sustained Burning of Liquid Mix-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tures Using the Small Scale Open-Cup Apparatus
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
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and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.47 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Miscellaneous Asphalt Tests. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved May 1, 2019. Published June 2019. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
D8254-19. the ASTM website.
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2.2 Energy Institute Standard: 5.2 Flash point is used in shipping and safety regulations to
Specifications for IP Standard Thermometers define flammable and combustible materials. Consult the
4 particular regulation involved for precise definitions of these
2.3 ISO Standards:
classifications.
ISO 17034 General requirements for the competence of
reference material producers 5.3 Flash point can indicate the possible presence of highly
volatile and flammable mate
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