ASTM D243-08

Standard Test Method for Residue of Specified Penetration

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is used to determine the percentage of residue having a specified penetration at 100 g/5 s at 25°C (77°F). This test method provides a residue for quality control or for use in other tests as desired.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method is used to thermally reduce cutback asphalt, a road oil or a semisolid asphalt, having a penetration greater than 100, to a residue of specified penetration. It is primarily used with slow-curing cutback asphalt as specified in Specification D 2026.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 Warning—Mercury has been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and many state agencies as a hazardous material that can cause central nervous system, kidney and liver damage. Mercury, or its vapor, may be hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Caution should be taken when handling mercury and mercury containing products. See the applicable product Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for details and EPA’s website—http://www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm—for additional information. Users should be aware that selling mercury, mercury-containing products, or both, into your state may be prohibited by state law.
1.4 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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Note 2.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Jul-2008
• ICS: 93.080.20 - Road construction materials
• Technical Committee: D04 - Road and Paving Materials
• Drafting Committee: D04.46 - Durability and Distillation Tests

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D243-02 - Standard Test Method for Residue of Specified Penetration
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D243 −08
StandardTest Method for
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Residue of Specified Penetration
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D243; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E1Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
E220Test Method for Calibration of Thermocouples By
1.1 This test method is used to thermally reduce cutback
Comparison Techniques
asphalt, a road oil or a semisolid asphalt, having a penetration
greater than 100, to a residue of specified penetration. It is
3. Summary of Test Method
primarilyusedwithslow-curingcutbackasphaltasspecifiedin
3.1 The material to be tested is rapidly heated to 249°C
Specification D2026.
(480°F) and maintained at 249° to 260°C (480° to 500°F)
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
duringevaporationofthevolatiles.Penetrationoftheresidueis
standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for
determined and if not within the specified limits, the evapora-
information only.
tion procedure is repeated. Change in sample mass is used to
1.3 Warning—Mercury has been designated by the United
calculate the percentage of residue having the specified pen-
StatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)andmanystate
etration.
agenciesasahazardousmaterialthatcancausecentralnervous
4. Significance and Use
system,kidneyandliverdamage.Mercury,oritsvapor,maybe
hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Caution should
4.1 This test method is used to determine the percentage of
be taken when handling mercury and mercury containing
residue having a specified penetration at 100 g/5 s at 25°C
products. See the applicable product Material Safety Data
(77°F). This test method provides a residue for quality control
Sheet (MSDS) for details and EPA’s website—http://
or for use in other tests as desired.
www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm—for additional information.
Users should be aware that selling mercury, mercury- 5. Apparatus
containing products, or both, into your state may be prohibited
5.1 The apparatus shall consist of a container, heating bath,
by state law.
hot plate, and thermometric device, with necessary accessory
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
apparatus as follows:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1.1 Container—Thecontainerinwhichthesampleistobe
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tested shall be a flat-bottom, cylindrical seamless tin box,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
approximately 70 mm in diameter and 45 mm in depth.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau-
NOTE 1—Containers known in the pharmaceutical industry as seamless
tionary statements are given in Note 2.
“ointmentboxes”maybeobtainedindimensionsconformingtotheabove
requirements.
2. Referenced Documents
5.1.2 Heating Bath—The heating bath shall be a cast-iron
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
air bath, or equivalent, permitting the immersion of the
D5Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials
container to a depth of 32 6 5 mm through an opening 3 6 2
D2026 Specification for Cutback Asphalt (Slow-Curing
mm larger in diameter than the container. It shall support the
Type)
container 6 6 2 mm above the hot plate, and with at least 6.4
mmfreeairspacebetweenthesidesofthecontainerandofthe
air bath below the opening.Asuitable air bath is shown in Fig.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
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and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.46 on
Durability and Distillation Tests.
Current edition approved July 15, 2008. Published August 2008. Originally
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approved in 1926. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as D243–97. DOI: A source of supply of the apparatus that meets the requirements of this test
10.1520/D0243-08. method is available from Humboldt Mfg. Co., 7300 Agatite Ave., Norridge, IL,
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:D243–02 Designation: D 243 – 08
Standard Test Method for
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Residue of Specified Penetration
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D243; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1This test method is used to thermally reduce cut-back asphalt, a road oil or a semisolid asphalt, having a penetration greater
than 100, to a residue of specified penetration.
1.1 This test method is used to thermally reduce cutback asphalt, a road oil or a semisolid asphalt, having a penetration greater
than 100, to a residue of specified penetration. It is primarily used with slow-curing cutback asphalt as specified in Specification
D2026.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for
information only.
1.3
1.3 Warning—Mercury has been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and many state
agencies as a hazardous material that can cause central nervous system, kidney and liver damage. Mercury, or its vapor, may be
hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Caution should be taken when handling mercury and mercury containing products.
See the applicable product Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for details and EPA’s website—http://www.epa.gov/mercury/
faq.htm—for additional information. Users should be aware that selling mercury, mercury-containing products, or both, into your
state may be prohibited by state law.
1.4 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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Note 2.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D5 Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials
D2026 Specification for Cutback Asphalt (Slow-Curing Type)
E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
E220 Test Method for Calibration of Thermocouples By Comparison Techniques
3. Summary of Test Method
3.1 The material to be tested is rapidly heated to 249°C (480°F) and maintained at 249° to 260°C (480° to 500°F) during
evaporation of the volatiles. Penetration of the residue is determined and if not within the specified limits, the evaporation
procedure is repeated. Change in sample mass is used to calculate the percentage of residue having the specified penetration.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This test method is used to determine the percentage of residue having a specified penetration at 100 g/5 s at 25°C (77°F).
This test method provides a residue for quality control or for use in other tests as desired.
5. Apparatus
5.1 The apparatus shall consist of a container, heating bath, hot plate, and thermometeric device, with necessary accessory
apparatus as follows:
5.1.1 Container—The container in which the sample is to be tested shall be a flat-bottom, cylindrical seamless tin box,
approximately 70 mm in diameter and 45 mm in depth.
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD04onRoadandPavingMaterialsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD04.46onDurability
and Distillation Tests.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002.July 15, 2008. Published February 2003.August 2008. Originally approved in 1926. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as
D243–97.
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, Vol 04.03.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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NOTE 1—Containers known in the pharmaceutical industry as seamless “ointment boxes” may be obtained in dimensions conforming to the above
requirements.
5.1.2 Heating Bath— The heating bath shall be a cast-iron air bath, or equivalent, permitting the immersion of the container
to a depth of 32 6 5 mm through an opening 3 6 2 mm larger in diameter than the container. It shall support the container 6 6
2 mm above the hot plate, and with at least 6.4 mm free air space between the sides of
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