I Standard Specification for

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Penetration-Graded Asphalt Cement

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AASHTO Designation: M 20-70 (2000)
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1. SCOPE
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1.l. This specification covers the following five penetration mdes of asphalt cement for use in
highway construction:40 to 5 0 , a to 70,85to 100, 120 to 150,and 200 to 3OQ. For asphalt
cements graded by viscosity. set AASHTO M 226.

1.2. The values stated in SI units art to be regarded as the standard.

2. MANUFACTURE

2.1. Asphalt cement shall be prep& by the refining of crude petroleum by suitable methcds.
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3. PROPERTIES

3.1. The asphalt cement shall I

x homogeneous, free from water, and shall not foam when ktdto
175°C (347°F).

3.2. The various grades of asphalt cement shall conform to the requirements given in TabIe 1.
Table 1-Requirements for a Specification for Asphdt Cement
Pwcmtim Grade
-50 8SIM IS150 XWUX)
Mln Max Mil Min Max Min Max Mm Max
Rmemal2!X(7fF). 100&5t 40 M 60 70 85 100 120 I50 Ma 7-M
F k h pols Ckvelrad Ogca Cup, LC C3 232 - 232 - 232 - 218 - I*F -
14%) 14W;O) (4%) (425) Ow)
m t h y It 2FZ m,5 c d m i - tin 103 - la? - m - 1m - - -
SoMhty iaaichlmthykre. v m P9 - 99 - W - 99 - 9P -
Thibtilm m n test. 3.2 mm<'l, 1%). 163T (32FF).
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Intoa buhg~ r n - 08 - 0.8 - 1.0 - 13 15
menof midue,pcrcend of a i - I SS - 54 - -93 - 46 - 10 -
m u t y dmidtx at W C S cm'mia crn - - 50 - 75 - 100 - 1011 -
Spa rest ( w k n d rt spcclficd (sce Nac) urja):
S W mphh 10Zvent Nephve for all pa&!
Nrphth-xykm solvtnt. penxm. xylem Nequve f a all pk
WcpPar-xykae solvent pacem xykm Ncptivc f a a l l ph
Sw Ttr ruc of s p a r a t u optromL W k o it r*
rpctW tbe e a p i m &allbndicalt w k k r t k s W m p h t h rolvcnt Ihe naphlha-xykm solclvcm. a rhr
bepraae-xykm solvent will bc w& rn drtrrmin~ngconpl~arcc k carc nf Ihc xykoc solvents, rhc p c ~ X n b pof rylcm ru
with the rcquirrmnL and abo. tn t
k bl.