Designation:D6084/D6084M−21StandardTestMethodforElasticRecoveryofAsphaltMaterialsbyDuctilometer1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6084/D6084M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodassessestheelasticrecoveryofanasphaltmaterialmeasuredbytherecoverablestraindeterminedafterseveringanelongatedbriquetspecimenofthematerialoftheformdescribedin4.1.Thespecimensarepulledtoaspecifieddistanceataspecifiedspeedandataspecifiedtemperature.Unlessotherwisespecified,thetestshallbemadeatatemperatureof2560.5°C[7760.9°F]andwithaspeedof5cm/min65%.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemarenotnecessarilyexactequivalents;therefore,toensureconformancewiththestandard,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother,andvaluesfromthetwosystemsshallnotbecombined.1.3Warning—MercuryhasbeendesignatedbytheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandmanystateagen-ciesasahazardousmaterialthatcancausecentralnervoussystem,kidney,andliverdamage.Mercury,oritsvapor,maybehazardoustohealthandcorrosivetomaterials.Cautionshouldbetakenwhenhandlingmercuryandmercury-containingproducts.SeetheapplicableMaterialSafetyDataSheet(MSDS)fordetailsandEPA’swebsite(http://www.epa.gov/mercury/index.htm)foradditionalinformation.Usersshouldbeawarethatsellingmercuryand/ormercury-containingproductsinyourstatemaybeprohibitedbystatelaw.1.4Thetextofthisstandardreferencesnotesandfootnoteswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthestandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracti...
