1、Designation:D946/D946M09aStandard Specification forPenetration-Graded Asphalt Cement for Use in PavementConstruction1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D946/D946M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the y
2、ear of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers asphalt cement for use in theconstruction of pavements.1.2 This specification covers the
3、following penetrationgrades:4050,120150,and6070,200300.85100,1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalue
4、s from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D5 Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous MaterialsD36 Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen(Ring-and-Ball Apparatus)D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by ClevelandOpen Cup
5、TesterD113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous MaterialsD140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous MaterialsD1754 Test Method for Effects of Heat and Air on AsphalticMaterials(Thin-Film Oven Test)D2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials inTrichloroethylene3.Manufacture3.1 Asphalt cement
6、shall be prepared by the refining ofcrude petroleum by suitable methods.4.Properties4.1 The asphalt cement shall be homogeneous and shall notfoam when heated to 175C 350F.4.2 The asphalt cement shall conform to the requirementsgiven in Table 1 or Table 2,as specified by the purchaser.Table2 requirem
7、ents limit the temperature susceptibility of asphaltover Table 1 requirements.Asphalts that meet Table 2 require-ments will also meet Table 1 requirements of the same grade.5.Methods of Sampling and Testing5.1 The material shall be sampled and the properties enu-merated in this specification shall b
8、e determined in accordancewith the following ASTM methods:5.1.1 SamplingPractice D140.5.1.2 PenetrationTest Method D5.5.1.3 Softening PointTest Method D36.5.1.4 Flash PointTest Method D92.5.1.5 DuctilityTest Method D113.5.1.6 Thin Film Oven TestTest Method D1754.5.1.7 Solubility in Trichloroethylene
9、Test Method D2042.6.Keywords6.1 asphalt cement;pavement;penetration1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Roadand Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.40 onAsphalt Specifications.Current edition approved Dec.1,2009.Published January 20
10、10.Originallyapproved in 1947.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D946 09.DOI:10.1520/D0946_D0946M-09A.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standard
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16、so be secured from the ASTM website(www.astm.org/COPYRIGHT/).TABLE 1 Requirements for Asphalt Cement for Use in Pavement ConstructionPenetration Grade4050607085100120150200300MinMaxMinMaxMinMaxMinMaxMinMaxPenetration at 25C 77F,100 g,5 s4050607085100120150200300Flash point,C F(Cleveland open cup)230 450.230 450.230 450.220 425.175 350.Ductility at 25C 77F,5 cm/min,cm100.100.100.100.100A.Solubility in trichloroethylene,%99.0.99.0.99.0.99.0.99.0.Retained penetration after thin-film oven test,%55+.
