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Designation:D3381/D3381M18Standard Specification forViscosity-Graded Asphalt Binder for Use in PavementConstruction1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3381/D3381M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript 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 specification covers asphalt binders graded byviscosity at 60 C 140 F for use in pavement construction.Four sets of limits are offered in this specification.Thepurchaser shall specify the applicable table of limits.In theevent the purchaser does not specify limits,Table 1 shall apply.For asphalt binders graded by penetration at 25 C 77 F,seeSpecification D946/D946M.If needed,volume corrections forasphalt binders should be made according to Practice D4311/D4311M.1.2 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.1.3 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:2D5/D5M Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Mate-rialsD36/D36M Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen(Ring-and-Ball Apparatus)D70 Test Method for Density of Semi-Solid Asphalt Binder(Pycnometer Method)D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by ClevelandOpen Cup TesterD95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products andBituminous Materials by DistillationD113 Test Method for Ductility of Asphalt MaterialsD140/D140M Practice for Sampling Asphalt MaterialsD946/D946M Specification for Penetration-Graded AsphaltBinder for Use in Pavement ConstructionD1754/D1754M Test Method for Effects of Heat and Air onAsphaltic Materials(Thin-Film Oven Test)D2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials inTrichloroethyleneD2170/D2170M Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity ofAsphaltsD2171/D2171M Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts byVacuum Capillary ViscometerD2872 Test Method for Effect of Heat and Air on a MovingFilm of Asphalt(Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)D4311/D4311M Practice for Determining Asphalt VolumeCorrection to a Base TemperatureD7553 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials inN-Propyl Bromide3.Manufacture3.1 The asphalt binder shall be prepared from crude petro-leum by suitable methods.4.Physical Requirements4.1 The asphalt binder shall be homogeneous,free fromwater,and shall not foam when heated to 177 C 350 F.4.2 The asphalt binders shall conform to the requirementsgiven in Table 1,Table 2,Table 3,or Table 4,as specified bythe purchaser.5.Methods of Sampling and Testing5.1 Sample and test asphalt binders in accordance with thefollowing methods:5.1.1 SamplingPractice D140/D140M.5.1.2 WaterTest Method D95.5.1.3 Viscosity at 60 C 140 FTest Method D2171/D2171M.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 Dec.15,2018.Published January 2019.Originallyapproved in 1975.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D3381/D3381M 13.DOI:10.1520/D3381_D3381M-18.2For 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.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.1 5.1.4 Viscosity at 135 C 275 FTest Method D2170/D2170M.5.1.5 PenetrationTest Method D5/D5M.5.1.6 Flash Point,Cleveland Open CupTest Method D92.5.1.7 Solubility in TrichloroethyleneTest Method D2042.5.1.8 Thin-Film Oven TestTest Method D1754/D1754M(see Tables 1 and 2).5.1.9 Rolling Thin-Film Oven TestTest Method D2872(see Tables 3 and 4).5.1.10 DuctilityTest Method D113.5.1.11 Softening PointTest Method D36/D36M.5.1.12 DensityTest Method D70.5.1.13 Solubility in N-propyl BromideTest MethodD7553.6.Keywords6.1 asphalt binder;bitumen;pavements;viscosityTABLE 1 Requirements for