Designation:D452/D452M−19(Reapproved2022)StandardTestMethodforSieveAnalysisofSurfacingforAsphaltRoofingProducts1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD452/D452M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheparticlesizedistributionofsurfacingmaterial,otherthanmineralgranules,suchassand,mica,talc,orotherpowderedorflakymineralparticles,usedonbothsidesof“smooth”rollroofingandonthereversesideofasphaltshinglesandmineral-surfacedrollroofing.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnonconformancewiththestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E11SpecificationforWovenWireTestSieveClothandTestSieves3.SummaryofTestMethod3.1Aweighedsampleofsurfacingmaterialisseparatedthroughaseriesofsievesofprogressivelysmalleropeningsforthedeterminationwithparticlesizedistribution.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thistestmethodisusedtodeterminethegradingofmaterialsusedassurfacing.Theresultsareusedtodeterminecomplianceoftheparticlesizedistributionwithapplicablespecificationrequirements.5.Apparatus5.1Sieve...
