| PROPERTIES |
GRADES
*40/50 **60/70 ***85/100 |
TEST
METHOD |
|
SPECIFIC
GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEC C |
*1.01
- 1.06 /**1.01 - 1.06 /***1.00 - 1.05 |
ASTM D - 70 |
| PENETRATION
AT 25 DEC C |
*40-50
/** 60-70 /*** 85-100 |
ASTM D - 5 |
| SOFTENING
POINT DEC C |
*52
- 60 /** 49-56 /*** 45 - 52 |
ASTM D - 36 |
| LOSS
ON HEATING (WT)% |
*0.2 MAX /** 0.2 MAX /*** 0.5 MAX |
ASTM
D - 6 |
| FLASH
POINT |
*250 MIN /** 250 MIN /*** 225 MIN |
ASTM D - 92 |
| DUCTILITY
AT 25 DEC |
100
MINIMUM FOR ALL GRADES |
ASTM
D - 113 |
| DROP
IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING% |
20
MAXIMUM FOR ALL GRADES |
ASTM D-6 & D-5 |
| SOLUBILITY
IN CS2 (WT)% |
99.50
MINIMUM FOR ALL GRADES |
ASTM D - 4 |
| ORGANIC
MATTER INSOLUBLE IN CS2 (WT)% |
0.2
MAXIMUM IN ALL GRADES |
ASTM D - 4 |
| SPOT
TEST |
NEGATIVE IN ALL GRADES |
A.A.S.H.O |
