Table 1
Requirements for Asphalt Cement Viscosity Graded at 140" F
(Grading Based on Original Asphalt)
Viscosity Grade
Test
AC
2.5
AC
5
AC
10
AC
20
AC
30
AC
40
4,000
800
2,000
400
3,000
600
Viscosity,
F
C),
250
50
500
100
1,000
200
P
400
300
350
Viscosity,
F
C),
125
175
250
min,
40
50
60
Penetration,
F
C),
220
140
80
100 g, 5 s, min
450 (232)
Flash point, (Cleveland open
325 (163)
350 (177)
425 (219)
450 (232)
450 (232)
cup), min, F
C)
99.0
99.0
99.0
Solubility in
99.0
99.0
99.0
ethylene, min, percent
20,000
15,000
10,000
Tests on residue from
1,250
2,500
5,000
thin-film
viscosity,
F
(60" C), max, P
25
40
50
75
100
F
C),
5 cm/min, min, cm
1
From American Society for Testing and Materials Standard Specification D 3381-83, Table 2.
2
If ductility is less than 100, material will be accepted if ductility at 60" F (15.5"
min-
imum at a pull rate of 5
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