we ad 1S: 1205-1978 Indian Standard METHODS FOR TESTING TAR AND BITUMINOUS MATERIALS: DETERMINATION OF SOFTENING POINT ( First Revision ) 1. SCOPE LA This standard covers the method for the determination of softening point of asphaltic bitumen and fuxcd native asphalt, road tar, coal tar piteh and blown type bitumen. 2. TERMINOLOGY is standard, the following definition and those 2,0 For the purpose of i) apply. given in 18 :334-1965* 2.1 Softening particular degr it — ‘Tlic temperature at which the substance attains & 2 of softening under specified conilition of tess, 3. APPARATUS 3. Ring and Ball Apparatus —A = illustrated in Fig. | form of apparatus ix BAL Sted Balls — two; cach 95 mm fiameter and weighing 350 +005 g. 3.1.2 Brass Rinys — twe shall conform to the follo’ the rings shall be tapered { see Fig, 2) and dimensions: Depth 4 £01 mm Inside diameter at bottom Olmm Inside diameter at top OL mm Outside diameter Olmm *Glomary of terms relating to bituiiea aad tr (resiued). 33TS: 1205-1978 Fig 1 ASEMMLY oF Apparatus FoR DETERMINATION OF ‘Sortesrxo Post ( Rung axp Batt —Two Ruxos) For convenience iA mauriting the ngs in a support of the type shown in Fig. 1 10 4 the ouside diameter of the ring at the Bortam may be smaller, but shall be not less than 19:0 mm. 31.3 Bell Guide — A convenient form of ball centering guide, 4 recom mended form of ball guide is illustrated in Fig. 3. BAA Support — 4 ed the following con 4s) The sings shall be supporied in a horizuntal position with the upper The one The rings 30 mm below the surface of the bath liquid. bb) There shall be a distance of exactly 25, mm between the bottom dtehe rings and the fop susface of the bustom plate of the support, if any, or the bottom of the bath. means of supporting the rings may be used provid ions are observed: 3+i 1S: 1205 - 1978 new Ommetta 1 BL SUCHTLT (APPROX O-De=) Lag Gka Than 95 TO ALLOW PLACING AMD CEM TERMe 9-8 STEEL MALL ed waLe HTH bk BLOESS FOR MOLOIMG 8ING LQuALLY seaceD A mOLeS permet we wsttow KL 20-1204 —+ All dimensions in millimetres. ‘All dimensions in millimetres. Fro, 2 Tarerep Ruxo Fio. 3 Batt Cuntensee Gute All dimensions in millimetres. Fis. 4 Runc Hower @) The thermometer shall be suspended so thar the bottom of the bulb ie level with the bomem of the rings, and within 10 mm of the rings, but not souching them. 3.1.5 Thermometer Tc shall be of the mercurysineglass type, nitroges filed, with the stem made of lead glcss or other suitable glass. It shall ‘be engraved and enamelled at the bach and provided with an expansion one ver and glass ring atthe top. The bulb aball be cylindrical, made of 38ES; 1205 - 1978. suitable thermonietrie glass, The dimensions. colerances and graduations of the thermometer shall be as follows! Range Graduation at cach Longer lines at each Figured at cach Immenion, mm Overall length Length of graduated portion Length of bulb, Mas Stem diameter Distance from bottom of bulb to 0°G Seale error, Max 3.1.6 Bath — a heat resists 1190 mm in depth 3.4.7 Stirer — manual oF mechanical, which 0} per: operation. 4, PROCEDURE 4.1 Prey TS Sieve 30 (see 1S; 460- temperature approximating to ich has been coated wi plate w ce glass ves: he bath when testing material Gnd pure glycerine for materials having so} that of th th a mixture of cqual parts 0 Low Temperature =PC 1 80°C oC rG “Co ‘Total 378 10 384 mm 243 to 279 mm Sto I+ Not larger than stem diameter 6070 mm 73 to 0 nm +o tion of Test Sample — Heat the materi bebween 73°C and 100°C abpee its soitening point, stir Bond and free from air bubbles and water, and filter, if necesiary, ). Place the rings, previously heated to a es ‘*Speeification for test sieves ( revit) % High Temperature 30 to 200°C o-5tG re s*G Total 378 to 384 mm 243 to 279 mm $to 4mm Not larger than stem diameter 7510 90 mm 203°C sel not less than $5 mm in diame- quid shall be freshly boiled wich ly having softeniag points below fening points above 60°C. ates smoothly to ensure uniform heat distribution at all ames throughout the bath. The stirrers shall be so placed that the moulds are not disturbed when the stirrer is in ¢ molten material, on a metal {glycerine and alto a temperature ntl it is completely through1811205 - 1978 the level oi dextrine, ith sufficient melt to give an excess abo the rug when ennled, Aller cooling for 30 minutes in a oat ee. ang by femoving the excess with a warmed, sharp knife. 4.2. Materials of Softening Point Below 80°C — Assemble the appararus sa the fing thermometer and ball guides in position, and All the bath Te eight ef 50 mm above the upper surface «f the ring! with freshly boiled distilled water at a temperature of Maintain the bath at a temperature of 5°C for 15 minutes alter which place 9 ball, previously ee ys temperature of °C; by means of forceps in each ball guide. Apply heat to the hath and stir the liquid sn thar the teinperaiure rites at a runtlorm rate af SO + OSC per minute uncil seas the ball a paw through the ting. The rate of tem aw te averaged over the: pericd of te test, and any test in which the sia temperature rise does not fall within the specified [imits after the rate oe ae cknutes shall be rejected, Make the determination in duplicate, 4.3 Materials of Softening Point Above 80°C — The procedure for to cerials, of softening point above 80°C is similar to. thas described rieitr 4.2 with the differcnce that glycerine is wed in, place of water wreet oth and the ssarting temperature of the teat is 33°C. Make the determination in duplicate. 5, REPORT $5.1 Record for enc ring and ball, the temperarure shown by the thermo” or grat the instant the sample surrounding the ball touches the Bortose plate of the suppor, if any, oF the bottom of the bath. §.2 Rept to the nearest 03°C the nican uf she semperature recorded. in duplicate determisations, without correctinn for the emergent stem of she thermometer, as the softeuing point. 6. PRECISION mean ly mere than the Gd Test results shall not differ from th following? Softening Point Repeatability Repradueibility es “2 “c 40 to 60 1-0 6lte 8D rs 81 to 100 20 101 to 120 25 121 to 140 30 37TS: 1205 - 1978 7. PREGAUTIONS Tal Only freshly boiled distilled water shall be used ia the test, as other wise air bubbles may focm on the specimen and affect the accuracy of the results 7.2 The prescribed rate of heating shall be rigidly adhered to for ensuring accuracy of remults. 73 A shect of filter paper or thin amalgamated sheet, placed on the hattom of the glass vesel and conveniently weighed would prevent the material from sticking to the glass vessel, and considerable time and trouble in cleaning would thereby be saved. a = 38 _—18: 1206 ( Part I) - 1°78 Indian Standard 7 METHODS FOR TESTING TAR AND BITUMINOUS MATERIALS: DETERMINATION OF VISCOSITY PART | INDUSTRIAL VISCOSITY ( First Revision ) 1, SCOPE Ll This standard ( Part I) covers the methods for the determination of viscosity of road tar and cutback bitumens. 2. TERMINOLOGY 2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following definition and those given in 1S: 334-1965° shall apply. 2:1 Industrial Viseosity—The property of a fluid by which it resists few due to internal (eiction, and one of the methods by which it is ow red, ie by determining the time taken by $0 ce uf the material to Menem a. cup throuch a specified otifice under standard conditions of teat and at specified temperature. 3. METHOD A (-VISCOMETER FITTED WITH 10-mm CUP FOR ROAD TAR) 3.1 Apparatus 3,1 Tar Plscomster — consists cxsencially of a cup having a specificd ormer and valve: a water bath mounted un three legs having a tuitable orifice orthe cup, 2 stirrer, a shicld and a receiver (se Fig. L)- The Iillowing is the detailed description of the different parts and accessorics of tar viscometer? a) Cup — known as the 10-mm cup, is conscructed of hard brass tube fake dimensions shown in Fig. 2 and fitted with an external brass Collar at the upper (open) end uf the cylinder to support the ee Glossary of terms relating to bitumen and tar [ recued 39ee 1S: 1206 ( Part 1) - 1978 AaLyE SUPPORTED: Dy MUP POSTION eo Manout Fig. 1 Tas VscomeTeR1811206 ( Part I) - 1978 zi fe SCREWED +65 PITCH PHOSPHOR BRONTE i _ vowel METAL nop SCREWED +6 PITCH fo 5.900028 PA 35 ig CpMOsPHOR BRONTE GO/IO CAST SeosP4OR BRONTE SPHERE 12:70 7-05 OA All dimensions in millimetres Fro. 2 l0smm Tar Cup anp Vau' pin the aleve of the water bath. The bosom he cup consi cee arealar phosphar-branae piste served nto the cylinder and wade conical ti facilitate drainage ar after use. [t provided centrally with 9 perfectly guindrical. ph? of PooTIO cast ) extension of the dimensions firs” inky 2. The citension is drilled and polished 3 Wemm olan orifive. “The upper im of 2 perfectly gular in order t provide a seating for ‘The dimensions of orifice and jet shall be as & Diameter of the orifice 10000 = 0025 =m Length of the jet 5-000 = 0025 mat 41811206 ( Part I) - 1978 b) a) e) 3} hb Carved shieid — tied to the UPR EE Valve —shall be of dimensions shown in Fig. 2- Tt serves to close the orice of the 10-mm cup and is a phosphor-bronze sphere the Grad ta a mohel metal rod. The rod is provided with a igvelling peg and at the upper end a hemisphero by whieh the waive is held in the valve support. Water batk — made of copper sheet, it cylindrical in shape, about Veo gum in diameter and 108 mm in depth. It may be heated Ue nieally, care being taken that local heating ig avoided. The water bath is mounted on three equidistant legs which arg riveted to the exlindrical wall of the bat! and are of sufficient feagth to permit a 100-ml cylinder co be placed below the orifice of the cup. Steese — to receive the cup and to bold it in position with an Sex Tang ft. Tt va stout brass tube, 105 mm in height se] 42 mm internal diameter, which is bronzed of soldered into and fal hole cut in the bottom of the bath. “tirer — consists of four vertical vanes, with the upper and lower etions turned im oppesite directions, mounted on a cylinder Pehich lips on the sleeve with an easy, sliding fit. The cylinder is wr peay between the vanes to, facilitate reat transfer from the water in the bath to the tar cups vertical grooves are provided on he inner surface of the cylinder to prevent the water in the bath from being carried into the tar cup, if the stirring system be raised. ec ofthe cylindet and extends Cer ihin about 5 mam of she walls of the Natct bath. ‘This shield te ean insulated handle for rotaring the stirrer, a support for 405 5 pereent 10 percent of the uf the mean mean 45