Table 2
Requirements for Asphalt Cement Viscosity Graded at 140" F (60"
(Grading Based on Residue from Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)
Tests on Residue from
Viscosity Grade
Rolling Thin-Film Oven
AR-1000
AR-2000
AR-4000
AR-8000
AR-16000
Viscosity, 140"
C), P
1,000
250
2,000
500
4,000
1,000
8,000
2,000
16,000
4,000
Viscosity,
F
C),
140
550
200
275
400
min,
Penetration, 77" F
C),
65
20
40
25
20
100 g, 5
min
--
Percent of original penetra-
52
40
45
50
tion,
F
C), min
F
C),
75
75
75
5
min, cm
Tests on original asphalt:
Flash point, (Cleveland
425 (219)
440 (227)
400 (205)
450 (232)
460 (238)
open cup), min, F
Solubility in
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
lene, min, percent
1
Prom American Society for Testing and Materials Standard Specification D 3381-83, Table 3.
2
Thin-film oven test may be used but the rolling thin-film oven test shall be the referee method.
3
100 minimum at a pull rate of 5
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