ASTM_D_2027_-_D_2027M_-_13.pdf

Designation:D2027/D2027M13Standard Specification forCutback Asphalt(Medium-Curing Type)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2027/D2027M;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 specification covers cutback petroleum asphalts ofthe medium-curing type for use in the construction andtreatment of pavements.1.2 The values stated in SI units or inch-pounds are to beregarded separately as standard.The values stated in eachsystem may not be exact equivalents;therefore,each systemshall be used independently of each other.Combining valuesfrom the two systems may result in non-conformance with thestandard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D5 Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous MaterialsD95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products andBituminous Materials by DistillationD113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous MaterialsD140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous MaterialsD402 Test Method for Distillation of Cutback Asphaltic(Bituminous)ProductsD2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials inTrichloroethyleneD2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts(Bitumens)D2171 Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts by VacuumCapillary ViscometerD3143 Test Method for Flash Point of Cutback Asphalt withTag Open-Cup ApparatusD7553 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials inN-Propyl Bromide3.Properties3.1 The cutback asphalt shall not foam when heated toapplication temperature and shall conform to the requirementsprescribed in Table 1.4.Test Methods4.1 The materials shall be sampled in accordance withPractice D140,and the properties enumerated in this specifi-cation shall be determined in accordance with the followingASTM test methods:4.1.1 Flash Point(Tag Open-Cup)Test Method D3143.4.1.2 Viscosity,KinematicTest Method D2170.4.1.3 Viscosity,at 60C 140FTest Method D2171.4.1.4 DistillationTest Method D402.NOTE1If a 100-mL graduate does not permit sufficiently closereadings to determine conformity to this specification with the desiredaccuracy,receivers graduated with 0.1-mL divisions shall be used.4.1.5 PenetrationTest Method D5.4.1.6 DuctilityTest Method D113.4.1.7 Solubility in Trichloroethylene/N-Propyl BromideTest Methods D2042/D7553.4.1.8 WaterTest Method D95.1This 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 Aug.1,2013.Published September 2013.Originallyapproved in 1963.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D2027/D2027M 10.DOI:10.1520/D2027_D2027M-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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the ASTM website(www.astm.org/COPYRIGHT/).TABLE 1 Requirements for Cutback Asphalt(Medium-Curing Type)NOTE1If the ductility at 25C 77F is less than 100,the material will be acceptable if its ductility at 15C 59F is more than 100.DesignationMC-30MC-70MC-250MC-800MC-3000MinMaxMinMaxMinMaxMinMaxMinMaxKinematic viscosity at 60C 140F,mm2/s306070140250500800160030006000Flash point(Tag open-cup),C F38 100.38 100.66 150.66 150.66 150.Distillate tes