ASTM D6373-16

Standard Specification for Performance Graded Asphalt Binder

ABSTRACT
This specification covers asphalt binders graded by performance. Grading designations are related to the average seven-day maximum pavement design temperature, and minimum pavement design temperature. Asphalt binder shall be prepared by the refining of crude petroleum by suitable methods, with or without the addition of modifiers, which may be any organic material of suitable manufacture that is used in virgin or recycled condition, and that is dissolved, dispersed or reacted in asphalt cement to enhance its performance. This specification incorporates an aid for determining the critical low cracking temperature using a combination of test procedures.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification2 covers asphalt binders graded by performance. Grading designations are related to the average seven-day maximum pavement design temperature, and minimum pavement design temperature. This specification contains Table 1 and Table 2. Table 2 incorporates Practice D6816 for determining the critical low cracking temperature using a combination of Test Method D6648 and Test Method D6723 test procedures. If no table is specified, the default is Table 1. (A) Pavement temperatures are estimated from air temperatures using an algorithm contained in the LTPP Bind software program, or are provided by the specifying agency.(B) The referee method shall be D4402 using a #21 spindle at 20RPM, however alternate methods may be used for routine testing and quality assurance. If the binder is too stiff to test with the No. 21 Spindle, the No. 27 spindle shall be used. The spindle size and shear rate shall be reported. This requirement may be waived at the discretion of the specifying agency if the supplier warrants that the asphalt binder can be adequately pumped and mixed at temperatures that meet all applicable safety standards.(C) For quality control of unmodified asphalt cement production, measurement of the viscosity of the original asphalt cement may be substituted for dynamic shear measurements of G*/sinδ at test temperatures where the asphalt is a Newtonian fluid. Any suitable standard means of viscosity measurement may be used, including capillary viscometry (Test Methods D2170 or D2171) or rotational viscometry.(D) The PAV aging temperature is based on simulated climatic conditions and is one of three temperatures 90°C, 100°C or 110°C. Normally the PAV aging temperature is 100°C for PG 58–xx and above. However, in desert climates, the PAV aging temperature for PG 70–xx and above may be specified as 110°C(E) If the creep stiffness is below 300 MPa, the direct tension test is not required. If the creep stiffness is between 300 and 600 MPa the direct tension failure strain requirement can be used in lieu of the creep stiffness requirement. The m-value requirement must be satisfied in both cases. If the creep stiffness and m-value data are unobtainable because the binder is too soft at the test temperature, the asphalt binder will be deemed to pass at that grade temperature if it meets the creep stiffness and m-value requirements at the test temperature minus 6°C.  (A) Pavement temperatures are estimated from air temperatures using an algorithm contained in the LTPP Bind software program, or are provided by the specifying agency.(B) The referee method shall be D4402 using a #21 spindle at 20RPM, however alternate methods may be used for routine testing and quality assurance. If the binder is too stiff to test with the No. 21 Spindle, the No. 27 spindle shall be used. The spindle size and shear rate shall be reported. This requirement may be waived at the discretion of the specifying agency if the supplier warrants that the asphalt binder can be adequately pumped and mixed at temperatures that meet all applicable safety standards.(C) For quality control of unmodified asphalt cement production, measurement of the viscosity of the original asphalt cement may be substituted for dynamic shear measurements of G*/sinδ at test temperatures where th...

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2016
• ICS: 93.080.20 - Road construction materials
• Technical Committee: D04 - Road and Paving Materials
• Drafting Committee: D04.40 - Asphalt Specifications

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Designation:D6373 −16
Standard Specification for
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Performance Graded Asphalt Binder
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6373; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year 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. Scope D946 Specification for Penetration-Graded Asphalt Cement
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for Use in Pavement Construction
1.1 This specification covers asphalt binders graded by
D2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in
performance. Grading designations are related to the average
Trichloroethylene
seven-day maximum pavement design temperature, and mini-
D2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts
mum pavement design temperature.This specification contains
(Bitumens)
Table 1 and Table 2. Table 2 incorporates Practice D6816 for
D2171 Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts by Vacuum
determining the critical low cracking temperature using a
Capillary Viscometer
combination of Test Method D6648 and Test Method D6723
D2872 Test Method for Effect of Heat andAir on a Moving
test procedures. If no table is specified, the default is Table 1.
Film of Asphalt (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)
NOTE 1—For asphalt cements graded by penetration at 25°C, see
D3381 Specification for Viscosity-Graded Asphalt Cement
Specification D946. For asphalt cements graded by viscosity at 60°C see
for Use in Pavement Construction
Specification D3381.
D4402 Test Method for Viscosity Determination of Asphalt
NOTE 2—AASHTO R 29 provides non-mandatory information for
at Elevated Temperatures Using a Rotational Viscometer
determining the performance grade of an asphalt binder.
D5546 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Binders in
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Toluene by Centrifuge
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
D6521 Practice for Accelerated Aging of Asphalt Binder
standard.
Using a Pressurized Aging Vessel (PAV)
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
D6648 Test Method for Determining the Flexural Creep
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Stiffness of Asphalt Binder Using the Bending Beam
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Rheometer (BBR)
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
D6723 Test Method for Determining the Fracture Properties
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
of Asphalt Binder in Direct Tension (DT)
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
D6816 Practice for Determining Low-Temperature Perfor-
mance Grade (PG) of Asphalt Binders
2. Referenced Documents
D7175 Test Method for Determining the Rheological Prop-
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
erties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheom-
D8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pave-
eter
ments
D7553 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in
D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
N-Propyl Bromide
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Open Cup Tester
2.2 AASHTO Standards:
D95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and
AASHTOR 29 GradingorVerifyingthePerformanceGrade
Bituminous Materials by Distillation
of an Asphalt Binder
D140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
AASHTO M 320 Standard Specification for Performance-
Graded Asphalt Binder
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
3. Terminology
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.40 on
Asphalt Specifications.
3.1 Definitions:
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2016. Published September 2016. Originally
3.1.1 Definitions for many terms common to asphalt binder
approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D6373 – 15. DOI:
are found in Terminology Standard D8.
10.1520/D6373-16.
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This specification is based on SHRP Product 1001 and AASHTO MP1.
3
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Officials (AASHTO), 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001,
the ASTM website. http://www.transportation.org.
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TABLE 1 Performance Graded Asphalt Binder Specification
PG 46 PG 52 PG 58 PG 64 PG 70 PG 76 PG 82
Performance Grade
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Designation: D6373 − 15 D6373 − 16
Standard Specification for
1
Performance Graded Asphalt Binder
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6373; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year 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. Scope
2
1.1 This specification covers asphalt binders graded by performance. Grading designations are related to the average seven-day
maximum pavement design temperature, and minimum pavement design temperature. This specification contains Table 1 and
Table 2. Table 2 incorporates Practice D6816 for determining the critical low cracking temperature using a combination of Test
Method D6648 and Test Method D6723 test procedures. If no table is specified, the default is Table 1.
NOTE 1—For asphalt cements graded by penetration at 25°C, see Specification D946. For asphalt cements graded by viscosity at 60°C see Specification
D3381.
NOTE 2—AASHTO R 29 provides non-mandatory information for determining the performance grade of an asphalt binder.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pavements
D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup Tester
D95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation
D140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
D946 Specification for Penetration-Graded Asphalt Cement for Use in Pavement Construction
D2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in Trichloroethylene
D2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts (Bitumens)
D2171 Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts by Vacuum Capillary Viscometer
D2872 Test Method for Effect of Heat and Air on a Moving Film of Asphalt (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)
D3381 Specification for Viscosity-Graded Asphalt Cement for Use in Pavement Construction
D4402 Test Method for Viscosity Determination of Asphalt at Elevated Temperatures Using a Rotational Viscometer
D5546 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Binders in Toluene by Centrifuge
D6521 Practice for Accelerated Aging of Asphalt Binder Using a Pressurized Aging Vessel (PAV)
D6648 Test Method for Determining the Flexural Creep Stiffness of Asphalt Binder Using the Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR)
D6723 Test Method for Determining the Fracture Properties of Asphalt Binder in Direct Tension (DT)
D6816 Practice for Determining Low-Temperature Performance Grade (PG) of Asphalt Binders
D7175 Test Method for Determining the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer
D7553 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in N-Propyl Bromide
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2.2 AASHTO Standards:
AASHTO R 29 Grading or Verifying the Performance Grade of an Asphalt Binder
AASHTO M 320 Standard Specification for Performance-Graded Asphalt Binder
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 Definitions for many terms common to asphalt binder are found in Terminology Standard D8.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.40 on Asphalt
Specifications.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2015Sept. 1, 2016. Published January 2015September 2016. Originally approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 20132015
as D6373 – 13.D6373 – 15. DOI: 10.1520/D6373-15.10.1520/D6373-16.
2
This specification is based on SHRP Product 1001 and AASHTO MP1.
3
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
4
Available from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), 444 N. Capitol St., NW, Suite 249, Washington, DC 20001,
http://www.transportation.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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TABLE 1 Performance Graded Asphalt Binder Specification
PG 46 PG 52 PG 58 PG 64 PG 70 PG 76 PG 82
Performance Grade
–34 –40 –46 –10 –16 – 22 –28 –34 –40 –46 –16 –22 –28 –34 –40 –10 –16 –22 –28 –34– 40 –10 –16 –22– 28 –34 –40 –10 –16 –22 –28 –34 –10 –
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