ASTM_D_5_-_D_5M_-_20.pdf

Designation:D5/D5M20Standard Test Method forPenetration of Bituminous Materials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5/D5M;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers determination of the penetrationof semi-solid and solid bituminous materials.1.2 The needles,containers,and other conditions describedin this test method provide for the determinations of penetra-tions up to 500.NOTE1See the section on Penetration of Test Methods D244 forinformation and precision and bias on testing emulsion residue.1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in nonconformancewith the standard.1.4 The text of this standard references notes and footnoteswhich provide explanatory material.These notes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not be consideredas requirements of the standard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pave-mentsD36/D36M Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen(Ring-and-Ball Apparatus)D244 Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified AsphaltsD3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving MaterialsD8055 Guide for Selecting an Appropriate Electronic Ther-mometer for Replacing Mercury Thermometers in D04Road and Paving StandardsE1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass ThermometersE77 Test Method for Inspection and Verification of Ther-mometersE563 Practice for Preparation and Use of an Ice-Point Bathas a Reference TemperatureE644 Test Methods for Testing Industrial Resistance Ther-mometers2.2 ANSI Standard:3B46.1 Surface Texture2.3 ISO Standard:3ISO Standard 468 Surface RoughnessParameters,TheirValues and General Rules for Specifying Requirements3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions for many terms common toasphalt cement and asphalt binder are found in TerminologyD8.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Roadand Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.44 onRheological Tests.Current edition approved May 1,2020.Published May 2020.Originallyapproved in 1959.Last previous edition approved in 2019 as D5/D5M 19a.DOI:10.1520/D0005_D0005M-20.2For 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.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.3.2.1 penetration,nconsistency of a bituminous materialexpressed as the distance in tenths of a millimetre that astandard needle vertically penetrates a sample of the materialunder known conditions of loading,time,and temperature.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 The sample is melted(if starting at ambient tempera-ture)and cooled under controlled conditions.The penetrationis measured with a penetrometer by means of which a standardneedle is applied to the sample under specific conditions.5.Significance and Use5.1 The penetration test is used as a measure of consistency.Higher values of penetration indicate softer consistency.NOTE2The quality of the results produced by this standard aredependent on the competence of the personnel performing the procedureand the capability,calibration,an