ASTM D5892-96a

Standard Specification for Type IV Polymer-Modified Asphalt Cement for Use in Pavement Construction

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers asphalt cements that have been modified by the addition of an appropriate polymer for use in pavement construction. It was developed to provide a reference for specifying polymer-modified asphalt and reflects the properties of currently available commercial products. This specification is not intended to be a performance-based specification.  
1.2 This specification covers asphalt cements that have been modified by dispersing non-crosslinked styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) block copolymers. However, any polymer may be used that will give the required test results when blended with the desired asphalt.  
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 6, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2000
• ICS: 93.080.20 - Road construction materials
• Technical Committee: D04 - Road and Paving Materials

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D5892-00 - Standard Specification for Type IV Polymer-Modified Asphalt Cement for Use in Pavement Construction (Withdrawn 2005)
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 5892 – 96a
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Specification for
Type IV Polymer-Modified Asphalt Cement for Use in
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Pavement Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5892; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D 4957 Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Asphalt
Emulsion Residues and Non-Newtonian Bitumens by
1.1 This specification covers asphalt cements that have been
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Vacuum Capillary Viscometer
modified by the addition of an appropriate polymer for use in
D 5546 Test Method for Solubility of Polymer-Modified
pavement construction. It was developed to provide a reference
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Asphalt Materials in 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
for specifying polymer-modified asphalt and reflects the prop-
E 11 Specification for Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Pur-
erties of currently available commercial products. This speci-
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poses
fication is not intended to be a performance-based specifica-
tion.
3. Manufacture
1.2 This specification covers asphalt cements that have been
3.1 The asphalt cement used to prepare the polymer-
modified by dispersing non-crosslinked styrene-butadiene-
modified asphalt cement shall be prepared by the refining of
styrene (SBS) block copolymers. However, any polymer may
crude petroleum by suitable means.
be used that will give the required test results when blended
3.2 Polymer-modified asphalt Types A through F represent
with the desired asphalt.
different grades of asphalt and different levels of polymer used
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
in their manufacture.
test methods portion, Section 6, of this specification: This
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
4. Physical Requirements
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
4.1 The polymer-modified asphalt cement shall be homoge-
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
neous and free from water and shall not foam when heated to
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
175°C (347°F).
tions prior to use.
4.2 The polymer-modified asphalt cement shall conform to
the requirements of Table 1.
2. Referenced Documents
4.3 The polymer modifier and asphalt cement shall be
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 preblended and dispersed uniformly prior to use.
D 5 Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials
D 36 Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring-
5. Methods of Sampling and Testing
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and-Ball Apparatus)
5.1 Sample and test the polymer-modified asphalt cement in
D 92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
4 accordance with the following test methods:
Open Cup
5.1.1 Sampling—Practice D 140.
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D 113 Test Method for Ductility of Bituminous Materials
2 5.1.2 Penetration—Test Method D 5.
D 140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
5.1.3 Viscosity at 60°C (140°F)—Test Method D 4957.
D 1754 Test Method for Effect of Heat and Air on Asphaltic
2 5.1.4 Viscosity at 135°C (275°F)—Test Method D 2170.
Materials (Thin-Film Oven Test)
5.1.5 Flash Point, Cleveland Open Cup—Test Method
D 2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts
2 D 92.
(Bitumens)
5.1.6 Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test—Test Method D 2872.
D 2872 Test Method for Effect of Heat and Air on a Moving
2 5.1.7 Thin-Film Oven Test—Test Method D 1754.
Film of Asphalt (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)
5.1.8 Solubility of Polymer-Modified Asphalt Cement in
1,1,1-Trichloroethane—Test Method D 5546.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-4 on Road
6. Test Methods for Type IV Polymer-Modified Asphalt
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.45 on
Modified Asphalt Specifications. Binder
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 1996. Published October 1996. Originally
6.1 Summary of the Separation Test:
published as D 5892 – 96. Last previous edition D 5892 – 96.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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D 5892
TABLE 1 Physical Property Requirements for Type IV Polymer-Modified Asphalt
IV-A IV-B IV-C IV-D IV-E IV-F
Designation
min max min max min max min max min max min max
Penetration at 25°C (77°F), 90 75 65 50 50 35
100 g, 5 s,
Viscosity, 60°C (140°F), 1 125 (1250) 400 (4000) 250 (2500) 600 (6000) 450 (4500) 800 (8000)
−1 A
s Pa.s (poise)
Viscosity, 135°C (275°F),
...