Standard Specification for Penetration-Graded Asphalt Cement AASHTO Designation: M 20-70 (2000) Ww SCOPE 14. This specification covers the following five penetration grades of asphalt cement for use in highway constraction: 40 to 50, 60 10 70, 85 to 100, 120 to 150, and 200 to 300. For asphalt ‘cements graded by viscosity, see AASHTO M 226, : 12 ‘The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard, 2 MANUFACTURE ~ 24. Asphalt cement shall be prepared by the refining of crude petroleum by suitable methods. 3. PROPERTIES a4. ‘The asphalt cement shall be homogeneous, free from water, and shall not foam when heated to 17S G47). 32. ‘The various grades of asphalt cement shall conform to the requirements given in Table 1. Table 1—Requirements for a Specification for Asphalt Cement Pesciaton Onde 0-50 O70 #5-100 120-150 20-300 —Mig "Max Min Min Min Max Min MxM az Fema SCOPD Hog Se 0 @ 100 tad 150 a0 a0 Fp, Ceeané pena, CF) eee SS ey Ss : co & as) & om) Dost 2°C (TPP, Scan cm eo ee oy ee Sokbily niente, pean a a This oven eet 3.2. Cin). IEC AST, Show esc ening percent - 8 = ow - ww sos ewe fide, pesto gal e@ - # - » = « 2 | Ff Desligetminen ICOM, Seances = — mm ‘ptt (viens a psd ie Noe) wit. San apa ste Neate fora aes ‘Napiee sen pect, yee Nepstar i Fepane rite stent pct aye Nepatve ea gaes ot: “The we of pts is opna. Wen ts wed te eagle sal nine wit snared aphid lens Sphia glenssohond oe ‘plane aye solvent wil be ed in eeisig compass whe gure sad ie cas flee sohete Be aceon sete tem 782 M20-7 ‘AASHTO4 METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING 44, Sampling and testing of asphalt cement shall bein accordance with the following standard ‘methods of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: m= 740, Sampling ‘T 44, Solubility in Trichloroethylene 7 48, Flash Point 749, Penetration 51, Ductility 755, Water 102, Spot Test 179, Thin-Film Oven Test TS-25 M202 “AASHTO