Designation:D6927−22StandardTestMethodforMarshallStabilityandFlowofAsphaltMixtures1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6927;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversmeasurementofresistancetoplasticflowof4in.(102mm)cylindricalspecimensofasphaltmixtureloadedinadirectionperpendiculartothecylindricalaxisbymeansoftheMarshallapparatus.Thistestmethodisforusewithdense-gradedasphaltmixturespreparedwithasphaltbinder(modifiedandunmodified)withmaximumsizeaggregateupto1in.(25mm)insize(passing1in.(25mm)sieve).1.2Units—Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thetextofthisstandardreferencesnotesandfootnoteswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthestandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C670PracticeforPreparingPrecisionandBiasStatementsforTestMethodsforConstructionMaterialsD8TerminologyRelatingtoMaterialsforRoadsandPave-mentsD1188/D1188MTestMethodforBulkSpecificGravityandDensityofCompactedAsphaltMixturesUsingCoatedSamplesD2726/D2726MTestMethodforBulkSpecificGravi...
