ASTM D70-03
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Specific Gravity and Density of Semi-Solid Bituminous Materials (Pycnometer Method)
Standard Test Method for Specific Gravity and Density of Semi-Solid Bituminous Materials (Pycnometer Method)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Values of density are used for converting volumes to units of mass, and for correcting measured volumes from the temperature of measurement to a standard temperature using Practice D 4311.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the specific gravity and density of semi-solid bituminous materials, asphalt cements, and soft tar pitches by use of a pycnometer.
Note 1—An alternate method for determining the density of semi-solid and solid bituminous materials is Test Method D 3289. For materials which are too fluid for use of this test method, use Test Method D 3142.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address 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.
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Designation: D 70 – 03
Standard Test Method for
Density of Semi-Solid Bituminous Materials (Pycnometer
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Method)
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD 70;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
NOTE 2—Relative density is also described as specific gravity.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the specific
4. Summary of Test Method
gravity and density of semi-solid bituminous materials, asphalt
4.1 The sample is placed in a calibrated pycnometer. The
cements, and soft tar pitches by use of a pycnometer.
pycnometer and sample are weighed, then the remaining
NOTE 1—An alternate method for determining the density of semi-solid
volume is filled with water.The filled pycnometer is brought to
and solid bituminous materials is Test Method D 3289. For materials
the test temperature, and weighed. The density of the sample is
which are too fluid for use of this test method, use Test Method D 3142.
calculated from its mass and the mass of water displaced by the
1.2 This standard does not purport to address the safety
sample in the filled pycnometer.
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
5. Significance and Use
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
5.1 Values of density are used for converting volumes to
limitations prior to use. units of mass, and for correcting measured volumes from the
temperature of measurement to a standard temperature using
2. Referenced Documents
Practice D 4311.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6. Apparatus
C 670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
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for Test Methods for Construction Materials 6.1 Pycnometer, glass, consisting of a cylindrical or conical
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D 140 Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
vessel carefully ground to receive an accurately fitting glass
D 3142 Test Method for Density of Liquid Asphalts (Hy-
stopper 22 to 26 mm in diameter.The stopper shall be provided
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drometer Method) with a hole 1.0 to 2.0 mm in diameter, centrally located in
D 3289 Test Method for Density of Semi-Solid and Solid
reference to the vertical axis. The top surface of the stopper
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Bituminous Materials (Nickel Crucible Method) shall be smooth and substantially plane, and the lower surface
D 4311 Practice for Determining Asphalt Volume Correc-
shallbeconcavetoallowallairtoescapethroughthebore.The
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tion to a Base Temperature height of the concave section shall be 4.0 to 18.0 mm at the
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E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers
center.Thestopperedpycnometershallhaveacapacityof24to
30 mL and shall weigh not more than 40 g. Suitable pycnom-
3. Terminology
eters are illustrated in Fig. 1.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
6.2 Water Bath, constant-temperature, capable of maintain-
3.1.1 density—the mass per unit volume of a material.
ing the temperature within 0.1°C of the test temperature.
3.1.2 relative density—the ratio of the mass of a given
6.3 Thermometers, calibrated liquid in glass, total immer-
volume of a material to the mass of the same volume of water
sion type, of suitable range with graduations at least every
at the same temperature (see Note 2).
0.1°C and a maximum scale error of 0.1°C as prescribed in
Specification E 1. Thermometer commonly used is ASTM
63°C. Older ASTM 63F thermometers may be used until
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road
supplies are exhausted.Any other thermometer device of equal
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.47 on
accuracy may be used.
Miscellaneous Asphalt Tests.
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2003. Published May 2003. Originally
approved in 1920. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as D 70-97.
7. Materials
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
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7.1 Water—Freshly boiled and cooled distilled or deionized
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.03. water.
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D70–03
FIG. 1 Suitable Pycnometers and Stopper
the pycnometer during weighing, quickly redry the outside of the
8. Sampling
pycnometer (excluding the top) before recording the mass.
8.1 Take samples in accordance with Practice D 140. The
sample shall be free of foreign substances.
11. Procedure
8.2 Thoroughly mix the sample before removing a repre-
11.1 Preparation of Sampl
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