ASTM_D_2170_-_D_2170M_-_18.pdf

Designation:D2170/D2170M18Designation:319/84(89)Standard Test Method forKinematic Viscosity of Asphalts1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2170/D2170M;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.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers procedures for the determina-tion of kinematic viscosity of liquid asphalts,road oils,anddistillation residues of liquid asphalts all at 60 C 140 F andof liquid asphalt binders at 135 C 275 F(see table note,11.1)in the range from 6 to 100 000 mm2/s cSt.1.2 Results of this test method can be used to calculateviscosity when the density of the test material at the testtemperature is known or can be determined.See Annex A1 forthe method of calculation.NOTE1This test method is suitable for use at other temperatures andat lower kinematic viscosities,but the precision is based on determinationson liquid asphalts and road oils at 60 C 140 F and on asphalt bindersat 135 C 275 F only in the viscosity range from 30 to 6000 mm2/scSt.NOTE2Modified asphalt binders or asphalt binders that have beenconditioned or recovered are typically non-Newtonian under the condi-tions of this test.The viscosity determined from this method is under theassumption that asphalt binders behave as Newtonian fluids under theconditions of this test.When the flow is non-Newtonian in a capillarytube,the shear rate determined by this method may be invalid.Thepresence of non-Newtonian behavior for the test conditions can be verifiedby measuring the viscosity with viscometers having different-sized cap-illary tubes.The defined precision limits in 11.1 may not be applicable tonon-Newtonian asphalt binders.1.3 WarningMercury has been designated by the UnitedStates Environmental ProtectionAgency(EPA)and many stateagencies as a hazardous material that can cause central nervoussystem,kidney,and liver damage.Mercury,or its vapor,maybe hazardous to health and corrosive to materials.Cautionshould be taken when handling mercury and mercury-containing products.See the applicable product MaterialSafety Data Sheet(MSDS)or Safety Data Sheet(SDS)fordetails and the EPAs websitehttp:/www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htmfor additional information.Users should be awarethat selling mercury,mercury-containing products,or both,inyour state may be prohibited by state law.1.4 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.1.5 The text of this standard references notes and footnotesthat provide explanatory material.These notes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not be consideredas requirements of the standard.1.6 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.7 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:2C670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statementsfor Test Methods for Construction MaterialsD8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pave-mentsD92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by ClevelandOpen Cup TesterD341 Practice for Viscosity-Temperature Charts for LiquidPetroleum ProductsD445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparentand Opaque Liquids(and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-ity)1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Roadand Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.44 onRheological Tests.In the IP this test method is under the jurisdiction of theStandardization Committee.Current edition approved Dec.15,2018.Published January 2019.Originallyapproved in 1963.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D2170/D2170M 10.DOI:10.1520/D2170_D2170M-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