ASTM D6373-99
(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.
Note 1-For asphalt cements graded by penetration at 25°C, see Specification D 946. For asphalt cements graded by viscosity at 60°C see Specification D 3381.
Note 2-Proposed Practice P 249 provides non-mandatory information for determining the performance grade of an asphalt binder.
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Designation: D 6373 – 99
Standard Specification for
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 Asphalt Materials in 1, 1, 1-Trichloroethane
2 P 245 Proposed Test Method for Determining the Flexural
1.1 This specification covers asphalt binders graded by
CreepStiffnessofAsphaltBinderUsingtheBendingBeam
performance. Grading designations are related to the average
Rheometer (BBR)
seven-day maximum pavement design temperature, and mini-
P 246 ProposedTest Method for Determining the Rheologi-
mum pavement design temperature.
cal Properties ofAsphalt Binder for Specification Purposes
NOTE 1—For asphalt cements graded by penetration at 25°C, see 6
Using a Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR)
Specification D 946. For asphalt cements graded by viscosity at 60°C see
P 249 Proposed Practice for Grading or Verifying the Per-
Specification D 3381.
formance Grade of an Asphalt Binder
NOTE 2—ProposedPracticeP 249providesnon-mandatoryinformation
P 252 Proposed Test Method for Determining the Fracture
for determining the performance grade of an asphalt binder.
Properties of Asphalt Binder in Direct Tension (DT)
2. Referenced Documents
2.2 AASHTO Standards:
PP1 Standard Practice for Accelerated Aging of Asphalt
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Binder Using a Pressurized Aging Vessel (PAV)
D 8 Terminology Relating to Materials for Roads and Pave-
ments
3. Terminology
D 92 Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
3.1 Definitions:
Open Cup
3.1.1 Definitions for many terms common to asphalt cement
D 95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and
are found in Terminology Standard D 8.
Bituminous Materials by Distillation
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
D 140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
3.2.1 asphalt binder, n—an asphalt-based cement that is
D 946 Specification for Penetration-Graded Asphalt Ce-
produced from petroleum residue either with or without the
ment for Use in Pavement Construction
addition of non-particulate, non-fibrous organic modifiers.
D 2042 Test Method for Solubility of Asphalt Materials in
Trichloroethylene
4. Ordering Information
D 2170 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts
4.1 When ordering under this specification, include in the
(Bitumens)
purchase order the performance grade of asphalt binder re-
D 2171 Test Method for Viscosity of Asphalts by Vacuum
quired from Table 1 (for example, PG 52-16 or PG 64-34).
Capillary Viscometer
D 2872 Test Method for Effect of Heat andAir on a Moving
5. Materials and Manufacture
Film of Asphalt (Rolling Thin-Film Oven Test)
5.1 The asphalt binder shall be prepared by the refining of
D 3381 Specification for Viscosity-Graded Asphalt Cement
crude petroleum by suitable methods, with or without the
for Use in Pavement Construction
addition of modifiers.
D 4402 Method for Viscosity Determinations of Unfilled
5.2 Modifiers may be any organic material of suitable
Asphalts Using the Brookfield Thermosel Apparatus
manufacture, used in virgin or recycled condition, and that is
D 5546 Test Method for Solubility of Polymer Modified
dissolved, dispersed or reacted in asphalt cement to enhance its
performance.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-4 on Road
NOTE 3—This specification is not intended to address the grading of
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.40 on
Asphalt Specifications.
Current edition approved Feb. 10, 1999. Published July 1999.
2 6
This specification is based on SHRP Product 1001 and AASHTO MP1. Discontinued; see 1995 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
3 7
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03. Discontinued; see 1996 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
4 8
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01. Available from theAmericanAssociation of State Highway and Transportation
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.04. Officials, 444 N. Capitol St. NW, Washington, DC 20001.
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D 6373
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 > –16 > –22 > –28 > –10 > –16 > –22 > –28 > –10 > –16 > –22 > –10 > –16 > –22
A
Temperature,° C > –46 > –40 > –46 > –34 > –40 > –34 > –40 > –34 > –40 > –28 > –34 > –28 > –34
Original Binder
Flash Point Temp., D 92; 230
min °C
B
Viscosity, D 4402: 135
max. 3 Pa·s,
Test Temp., °C
C
Dyn
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