Standord Method of Test for Coke Residue of Creosote AASHTO DESIGNATION: T 61-87 157 is identical w ASTM D 168-86 except forthe following provisions ces to ASTM Standard D 246 contained in ASTM D 168-86 shall be replaced with AASITTO Standard T 62 Section 5 of ASTM D 168-86 with the following: tumace—A vertical eleeric tube furnace! having an inside diameter of 38 to 80 mm. and an inside depth of 125 t9 180 mm, or: Sections 7.1, 7.2, 73 and 74 of ASTM D 168-86 with the following: Weigh a 1.0 + 0.1 portion ofthe wellsyired residue obtained from the distillation test method in accordance wilh be Method of Test fer Distillation of Creosote T 62, directly from the disillauon flask into the tared Trocble. Insert the cover firmly and weigh. All weighings shall be made to the nearest milligram. IF the "eerminaion isto be made ata Inter Se, pour the distillation residve imo atin box with ath cover, wherein veamay be heated in a water or steam bath, U1 te vertical electri tube fumace (Note 1) is used, contol the temperature of the furnace by a thennocouple 1950 + 20°C. The thermococple shall be sealed in the fumace, and its junction shall be Jocated eenually 2 te ‘mm below the eventual positon atthe botiom of the erucite. Suspend the crucible in the eleemie furnace for any 7 minutes, ten remove it, cool to abous 15O"C, ther cool in 4 desiceator 10 room temperature, and weigh ve the nearest milligram. quation in Section 8.1 of ASTM D 168-86 with the following AB 700 Tune proved satisfactory: (1) The Fieléner, Hoskins Elenic Fumace, Type FA-120, with suitable sheostat or met and pyrometer. When using this furnace the plausum crucible shall be supported in the erueible holder 12212) "Hevi-Duty” Furnace, Type MU-86 725 w, With suitable sheostat or variable tansformer and pyrometet ‘furnace the platinom crucible hall be located isthe center of the furnace, seated in a Nichrome basket suspended fumished with the furnace, This fumace should be adjuned to temperature with the cover in place