ASTM_D_6373_-_15.pdf

Designation:D637315Standard Specification forPerformance Graded Asphalt Binder1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6373;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification2covers asphalt binders graded byperformance.Grading designations are related to the averageseven-day maximum pavement design temperature,and mini-mum pavement design temperature.This specification containsTable 1 and Table 2.Table 2 incorporates Practice D6816 fordetermining the critical low cracking temperature using acombination of Test Method D6648 and Test Method D6723test procedures.If no table is specified,the default is Table 1.NOTE1For asphalt cements graded by penetration at 25C,seeSpecification D946.For asphalt cements graded by viscosity at 60C seeSpecification D3381.NOTE2AASHTO R 29 provides non-mandatory information fordetermining the performance grade of an asphalt binder.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pave-mentsD92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by ClevelandOpen Cup TesterD95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products andBituminous Materials by DistillationD140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous MaterialsD946 Specification for Penetration-Graded Asphalt Cementfor Use in Pavement ConstructionD2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials inTrichloroethyleneD2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts(Bitumens)D2171 Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts by VacuumCapillary ViscometerD2872 Test Method for Effect of Heat and Air on a MovingFilm of Asphalt(Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)D3381 Specification for Viscosity-Graded Asphalt Cementfor Use in Pavement ConstructionD4402 Test Method for Viscosity Determination of Asphaltat Elevated Temperatures Using a Rotational ViscometerD5546 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Binders inToluene by CentrifugeD6521 Practice for Accelerated Aging of Asphalt BinderUsing a Pressurized Aging Vessel(PAV)D6648 Test Method for Determining the Flexural CreepStiffness of Asphalt Binder Using the Bending BeamRheometer(BBR)D6723 Test Method for Determining the Fracture Propertiesof Asphalt Binder in Direct Tension(DT)D6816 Practice for Determining Low-Temperature Perfor-mance Grade(PG)of Asphalt BindersD7175 Test Method for Determining the Rheological Prop-erties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheom-eterD7553 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials inN-Propyl Bromide2.2 AASHTO Standards:4AASHTO R 29 Grading or Verifying the Performance Gradeof an Asphalt BinderAASHTO M 320 Standard Specification for Performance-Graded Asphalt Binder3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Definitions for many terms common to asphalt binderare found in Terminology Standard D8.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 asphalt binder,nan asphalt-based cement that isproduced from petroleum residue either with or without theaddition of modifiers.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Roadand Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.40 onAsphalt Specifications.Current edition approved Jan.1,2015.Published January 2015.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D6373 13.DOI:10.1520/D6373-15.2This specification is based on SHRP Product 1001 and AASHTO MP1.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4Available from American Association of State Highway and TransportationOfficials(AASHTO),444 N.Capitol St.,NW,Suite 249,Washington,DC 20001,http:/www.transportation.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 TABLE 1 Performance Graded Asphalt Binder SpecificationPerformance GradePG 46PG 52PG 58PG 64PG 70PG 76PG 8234 40 4610 16 22 28 34 40 46 16 22 28 34 4010 16 22 28 34 4010 16 22 28 34 4010 16 22 28 3410 16 22 28 34Average 7-day maximumPavement DesignTemperature,C465258647076 34 40 46 10 16 22 28 34 40 46 16 22 28 34 40 10 16 22 28 34 40 10 16 22 28 34 40 10 16 22 28 34 10 16 22 28 34Original BinderFlash Point Temp.,D92;min C230Viscosity,D4402:Bmax.3 Pas,Test Temp.,C135Dynamic Shear,D7175:CG*/sin,min.1.00 kPa25 mm Plate,1 mm GapTest Temp.at 10 rad/s,C46525864707682Rolling Thin Film Oven(Test Method D2872)Mass Change,max.percent1.00Dynamic Shear,D7175:G*/sin,min.2.20 kPa25 mm Plate,1 mm GapTest Temp.at 10 rad/s,C46525864707682Pressure Aging Vessel Residue(Practice D6521)PAV Ag