SPECIFICATION OF BITUMEN AH-90 |
SPECIFICATION |
UNIT |
VALUE |
TEST METHOD |
Penetration, 25°C |
1/10 Millimetres (mm) |
80-100 |
ASTM D5 |
Softening Point |
Degree Celsius (°C) |
42-52 |
ASTM D36 |
Density, 25°C |
Kilogram per Cubic Meter (kg/m³) |
1.000 min |
ASTM D71/D3289 |
Ductility, 25°C |
Centimetres per Second (cm/s) |
100 min |
ASTM D113 |
Loss On Heating |
Weight Percentage (WT%) |
0.5 Max |
ASTM D6 |
Drop-in Penetration After Heating |
Percentage (%) |
20 Max |
ASTM D6805 |
Flash Point (Cleveland Open Cup) |
Degree Celsius (°C) |
225 min |
ASTM D92 |
Solubility in Trichloroethylene |
Weight Percentage (WT%) |
99 min |
ASTM D2042 |
Loss of Weight |
Percentage (%) |
0.8 max |
ASTM D1754 |
Retained Penetration After Thin Film |
Percentage (%) |
50 min |
ASTM D5 |
Ductility 25°C After Thin Film Oven |
Centimetres per Second (cm/s) |
100 min |
ASTM D113 |
Ductility 15°C After Thin Film Oven |
Centimetres per Second (cm/s) |
100 min |
ASTM D113 |
Temperature |
Degree Celsius (°C) |
Max 90-110 above the Soft |
Bitumen Content |
Percentage (%) |
99.9 min |
ASTM D4 |