Designation:D3289−08StandardTestMethodforDensityofSemi-SolidandSolidBituminousMaterials(NickelCrucibleMethod)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3289;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthedensityofsemi-solidandsolidbituminousmaterialsbyweighinginairandinwater.NOTE1—Analternatemethodfordeterminingthedensityofsemi-solidandsolidbituminousmaterialsisTestMethodD70.Formaterialswhicharetoofluidforuseofthismethod,useTestMethodD3142.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretotheregardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C670PracticeforPreparingPrecisionandBiasStatementsforTestMethodsforConstructionMaterialsD70TestMethodforDensityofSemi-SolidBituminousMaterials(PycnometerMethod)D140PracticeforSamplingBituminousMaterialsD3142TestMethodforSpecificGravity,APIGravity,orDensityofCutbackAsphaltsbyHydrometerMethodD4311PracticeforDeterminingAsphaltVolumeCorrectiontoaBaseTemperatureE1SpecificationforASTMLiquid-in-GlassThermometers2.2OtherCRCHandbookofChemistryandPhysics3.Terminology3.1density—themassperunitvolumeofamaterial.3.2relativedensity—theratioofthemassofagivenvolumeofamaterialtothemassofthesamevolumeofwateratthesametemperature.(Note2)NOTE2—Relativedensityisalsocalledspecificgravity.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Thesampleisplacedinanickelcrucibleandweighedinair,andtheninwateratthetesttemperature.Thedensityiscalculatedfromthemassofthesampleanditsapparentmasswhenweighedinwater.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Valuesofdensityare...
