Standard Specification for
Cutback Asphalt (Medium-Curing Type)
AASHTO Designation: M 82-75 (2004)
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This specification covers liquid petroleum products, produced by fluxing an asphaltic base with,
suitable petroleum distillates, to be used in the treatment of road surfaces.
The values stated in ST units are to be regarded as the standard.
24.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
“The cutback asphalt shall show no separation or curdling prior to use and shall not foam when
heated to the application temperature.
34.
PROPERTIES,
Cutback asphalt of the grade designated shall conform to the requirements shown in Table 1
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METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING
Sampling and testing cutback asphalt (medium-curing type) shall be in accordance with
the following standard methods of the AASHTO standards:
= 140,
T 44, Solubility of Bituminous Materials
Sampling Bituminous Materials
T 49, Penetration of Bituminous Materials
T 51, Ductlity of Bituminous Materials
‘T 55, Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Dis
72, Saybolt Viscosity
T 78, Distillation of
‘T 79, Flash Point with Tag Open-Cup Apparatus for Use with Material Having a Flash Less
‘Than 93.3°C (200°F)
T 102, Spot Test of Asphaltic Materials
T 201, Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts (Bitumens)
m1 202, Viscosity of Asphalts by Vacuum Capillary Viscometer
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MC-30 MC-70 MC-3000,
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
Kinematic vscosiy 60 0)
(SceNote 1) mens 30601) 50 5001600300060
Fash point (Tag, open-up), a
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Water, percent — 02 02 2
Distilicion tex:
Distiltion, percentage by volume of
toil dilate to 30°C (6RO"F)—
to228'C (377) — 3 6 m 0 ow — HB
10 260°C 500°F) so SSS ts
9 318°C (00°F) 8 Sw Sg
Residue fom distillation to 360°C (60°F),
‘volume poresntge of sample by
Sitfernce SS
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Absolute viscosity a 60°C (40°F)
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(G00) (1200) G00) (1200) G00) (1200) Go), (1200) G0) (1200)
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Solbiliy in Tichloroetbylene percent 9.099099
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