ASTM D6373-07
(Specification)Standard Specification for Performance Graded Asphalt Binder
Standard Specification for Performance Graded Asphalt Binder
SCOPE
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 and . incorporates Practice D 6816 for determining the critical low cracking temperature using a combination of Test Method D 6648 and Test Method D 6723 test procedures. If no table is specified, the default is .Note 1
For asphalt cements graded by penetration at 25C, see Specification D 946. For asphalt cements graded by viscosity at 60C see Specification D 3381.Note 2
AASHTO R 29 provides non-mandatory information for determining the performance grade of an asphalt binder.
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Designation: D 6373 – 07
Standard Specification for
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Performance Graded Asphalt Binder
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6373; 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 2872 TestMethodforEffectofHeatandAironaMoving
2 Film of Asphalt (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)
1.1 This specification covers asphalt binders graded by
D 3381 Specification for Viscosity-Graded Asphalt Cement
performance. Grading designations are related to the average
for Use in Pavement Construction
seven-day maximum pavement design temperature, and mini-
D 4402 TestMethodforViscosityDeterminationofAsphalt
mum pavement design temperature.This specification contains
at Elevated Temperatures Using a Rotational Viscometer
Table 1 and Table 2. Table 2 incorporates Practice D 6816 for
D 5546 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Binders in
determining the critical low cracking temperature using a
Toluene by Centrifuge
combination of Test Method D 6648 and Test Method D 6723
D 6521 Practice for Accelerated Aging of Asphalt Binder
test procedures. If no table is specified, the default is Table 1.
Using a Pressurized Aging Vessel (PAV)
NOTE 1—For asphalt cements graded by penetration at 25°C, see
D 6648 Test Method for Determining the Flexural Creep
Specification D 946. For asphalt cements graded by viscosity at 60°C see
Stiffness of Asphalt Binder Using the Bending Beam
Specification D 3381.
Rheometer (BBR)
NOTE 2—AASHTO R 29 provides non-mandatory information for
D 6723 Test Method for Determining the Fracture Proper-
determining the performance grade of an asphalt binder.
ties of Asphalt Binder in Direct Tension (DT)
2. Referenced Documents
D 6816 Practice for Determining Low-Temperature Perfor-
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mance Grade (PG) of Asphalt Binders
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 7175 Test Method for Determining the Rheological Prop-
D8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pave-
erties of Asphalt Binder Using a Dynamic Shear Rheom-
ments
eter
D92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
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2.2 AASHTO Standards:
Open Cup Tester
AASHTO R 29 Grading or Verifying the Performance
D95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and
Grade of an Asphalt Binder
Bituminous Materials by Distillation
AASHTO M 320 Standard Specification for Performance-
D 140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
Graded Asphalt Binder
D 946 Specification for Penetration-Graded Asphalt Ce-
ment for Use in Pavement Construction
3. Terminology
D 2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in
3.1 Definitions:
Trichloroethylene
3.1.1 Definitions for many terms common to asphalt cement
D 2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts
are found in Terminology StandardD8.
(Bitumens)
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
D 2171 Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts by Vacuum
3.2.1 asphalt binder, n—an asphalt-based cement that is
Capillary Viscometer
produced from petroleum residue either with or without the
addition of non-particulate, non-fibrous organic modifiers.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
4. Ordering Information
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.40 on
Asphalt Specifications.
4.1 When ordering under this specification, include in the
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2007. Published October 2007. Originally
purchase order the performance grade (PG) of asphalt binder
approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D 6373 – 99.
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This specification is based on SHRP Product 1001 and AASHTO MP1.
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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 –16 –22 –28 –34
Average 7-day maximum <46 <52 <58 <64 <70 <76 <82
Pavement Design
Temperature, °C
Minimum Pavement Design > –34 > –40 > –10 > –16 > –22 > –28 > –34 > –16 > –22 > –28 > –10 > –
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