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    Bitumen Specifications

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    The document provides specifications for various grades of bitumen including 60/70, 85/100, 40/50 and VG 30 (50/70). It lists the test methods and requirements for properties such as specific gravity, penetration, softening point, ductility, loss on heating, flash point, and solubility. The properties include specifications for paving grade bitumen VG 30 (50/70) and data sheets providing test results for bitumen grades 150-200 and VG-30.

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    Bitumen Specifications

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    The document provides specifications for various grades of bitumen including 60/70, 85/100, 40/50 and VG 30 (50/70). It lists the test methods and requirements for properties such as specific gravity, penetration, softening point, ductility, loss on heating, flash point, and solubility. The properties include specifications for paving grade bitumen VG 30 (50/70) and data sheets providing test results for bitumen grades 150-200 and VG-30.

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    The document provides specifications for various grades of bitumen including 60/70, 85/100, 40/50 and VG 30 (50/70). It lists the test methods and requirements for properties such as specific gravity, penetration, softening point, ductility, loss on heating, flash point, and solubility. The properties include specifications for paving grade bitumen VG 30 (50/70) and data sheets providing test results for bitumen grades 150-200 and VG-30.

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    The document provides specifications for various grades of bitumen including 60/70, 85/100, 40/50 and VG 30 (50/70). It lists the test methods and requirements for properties such as specific gravity, penetration, softening point, ductility, loss on heating, flash point, and solubility. The properties include specifications for paving grade bitumen VG 30 (50/70) and data sheets providing test results for bitumen grades 150-200 and VG-30.

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    SPECIFICATIONS BITUMEN RUSSIAN ORIGEN

    Bitumen grade 60/70


    SPECIFICATION TEST METHOD
    SPECIFIC GRAVITY @25/25 C 1.01-1.06 D-70
    PENETRATION @25 C 60/70 D-5
    SOFTENING POINT C 49/56 D-36
    DUCTILITY @25 C 100 MIN D-113
    LOSS ON HEATING (WT)% 0.2 MAX D-6
    DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING
    % 20 MAX D-6 & D-5
    FLASH POINT C 250MIN D-92
    SOLUBILITY IN CS2 (WT)% 99.5 MIN D-4
    SPOT TEST NEGATIVE *A.A.S.H.O.T.102

    Bitumen grade 85/100


    SPECIFICATION TEST METHOD
    SPECIFIC GRAVITY @25/25 C 1.01-1.05 D-70
    PENETRATION @25 C 85/100 D-5
    SOFTENING POINT C 45/52 D-36
    DUCTILITY @25 C 100 MIN D-113
    LOSS ON HEATING (WT)% 0.5 MAX D-6
    DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING
    % 20 MAX D-6 & D-5
    FLASH POINT C 225MIN D-92
    SOLUBILITY IN CS2 (WT)% 99.5 MIN D-4
    ORGANIC MATTER INSOLUBLE IN CS2
    (WT)% 0.2 MAX D-4
    SPOT TEST NEGATIVE *A.A.S.H.O.T.102

    Bitumen grade 40/50


    Specification Test method
    Specific gravity @25/25 C 1.01-1.06 D-70
    Penetration @25 C 40/50 D-5
    Softening point C 52/60 D-36
    Ductility @25 C 100 min D-113
    Loss on heating (wt)% 0.2 max D-6
    Drop in penetration after heating % 20 max D-6 & D-5
    Flash point C 250min D-92
    Solubility in CS2 (wt)% 99.5 min D-4
    Spot test negative *A.A.S.H.O.T.102

    Requirements of Paving Bitumen VG 30 (50/70)


    Sr Standard
    No. Characteristics VG30 Paving Grade Results Methods of Test Ref.
    to IS
    ASTM
    Equivalent
    1 Absolute Viscosity at 60C, Poises,
    min 2400 2840 IS 1206 (part2) D2171
    2 Kinematic Viscosity at 135C, cst, min 350 353 IS 1206 (part3) D2170
    3 Flash point, (Cleveland open cup), C,
    min 220 322 IS 1209 D92
    4 Solubility in trichloroethylene, %,
    min 99.0 99/5 IS 1216 D2042
    5 Penetration at 25C, 100g, 5 sec, 0.1
    mm 50-70 50/2 IS 1203 D5
    6 Softening Point, (R&B), C, min 47 53/7 IS 1205 D36
    7 Test on residue from thin-film oven
    tests / RTFOT D1754
    1) Viscosity ratio at 60C, max 4.0 IS 1206 (part2) D2171
    2) Ductility at 25C, cm, min, after
    thin-film oven test 40 88 IS 1208 D113

    BITUMEN DATA SHEET


    150-200
    TEST UNIT CONTENT STANDARD
    Penetration dmm 168 ASTM D 5
    Softening Point °C 41.3 ASTM D 36
    Viscosity @ 135°C Pa.S 0.712 ASTM D 4402
    Loss on heating after RTFOT % 0.82 ASTM D 2872
    Penetration after RTFOT dmm 89 ASTM D 5
    Ductility @ 15°C cm >130 ASTM D 113
    Flash point °C >240 ASTM D 92

    BITUMEN DATA SHEET


    VG-30
    Test Unit Result Specification Method
    Absolute Viscosity @ 60°C Poise 2669 > 2400 ASTM D 2171
    Kinematic Viscosity @ 135°C cst 361 > 350 ASTM D 2170
    Penetration @ 25°C 0.1mm 51 50 - 70 ASTM D 5
    Softening Point °C 52.8 > 47 ASTM D 36
    Solubility in Trichloroethylene % 99.8 > 99 ASTM D 2042
    Ductility @ 25°C after RTFOT cm 88 > 40 ASTM D 113
    Flash Point °C 330 > 220 ASTM D 92

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