ASTM_D_5167_-_13.pdf

Designation:D516713Standard Practice forMelting of Hot-Applied Joint and Crack Sealant and Filler forEvaluation1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5167;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 practice establishes the procedure for melting orheating,or both,of hot-applied joint and crack sealants andfillers in preparation for the making of test specimens used inthe laboratory evaluations of the sealants and fillers.Refer tothe specific standard material specification for samplingrequirements,test sample quantity,temperatures and times formelting and heating,and the number of specimens required fortesting.1.2 This practice is applicable to the hot-applied joint andcrack sealants and fillers used in both portland cement andasphaltic-concrete pavements.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 non-conformancewith the standard.1.4 WARNING Mercury has been designated by EPA andmany state agencies as a hazardous material that can causecentral nervous system,kidney and liver damage.Mercury,orits vapor,may be hazardous to health and corrosive tomaterials.Caution should be taken when handling mercury andmercury containing products.See the applicable product Ma-terial Safety Data Sheet(MSDS)for details and EPAs website http:/www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm-for additional infor-mation.Users should be aware that selling mercury and/ormercury containing products into your state may be prohibitedby state law.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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.For specificprecautions see Section 7.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D5535 Terminology Relating to Formed-in-Place Sealantsfor Joints and Cracks in Pavements(Withdrawn 2009)3E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass ThermometersE220 Test Method for Calibration of Thermocouples ByComparison TechniquesE171 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Flexible BarrierPackaging3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsRefer to Terminology D5535 for defini-tions of the following terms used in this specification:maxi-mum heating temperature,minimum application temperature.4.Significance and Use4.1 Itisintendedthatthispracticebeusedbymanufacturers,users,and testing agencies.The use of thispractice establishes a uniform procedure for the melting orheating of hot-applied sealants and fillers.It is not intended toestablish test procedures or conditions of test which areassociated with each of the joint sealants and fillers.5.Standard Conditions5.1 The laboratory atmospheric conditions,hereinafter re-ferred to as standard conditions,shall be as detailed inSpecification E171,23 6 2C(73.4 6 3.6F)and 50%relativehumidity 610%.The material shall be conditioned for 24 h atstandard conditions before melting or heating.6.Apparatus6.1 Laboratory Melter:6.1.1 The equipment for melting of the joint sealant or fillershall be an oil jacketed melter equipped with a mechanicalagitator for the oil bath and material in the melting vat.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road andPaving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.33 onFormed In-Place Sealants for Joints and Cracks in Pavements.Current edition approved Jan.1,2013.Published February 2013.Originallyapproved in 1991.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D5167 10.DOI:10.1520/D5167-13.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 6.1.2 The heat transfer oil shall be a high flash point oil,thatis,in excess of 315C(600F).6.1.3 The heat source shall be thermostatically controlledand capable of maintaining the heat transfer oil temperaturewithin a tolerance of 63C(65F)and capable of heating theoil to a maximum of 288C(550F).6.1.4 The mechanical agitator speed for the material shall be30 6 5 rpm when fully loaded and the agitator speed for the oilbath shall be such to allow continuous circulation of the oil.6.1.5 Except when adding the sealant or filler sample,orchecking temperature,the melt