Cut-Back Asphalt (Medium-Curing Type) Standard Specification for AASHTO DESIGNATION M 82-75 (1996) 1. SCOPE LA This specification covers liquid petroleum products, produced by fTuxing an asphaltic base with suitable petroleum distillates, 0 be used in the treatment of road surfaces. 1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. 2, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 21 The cut-back asphalt shall show no separation or curdling prior to use and shall not foam when heated to the application temperature. 3. PROPERTIES 31 Cut-back asphalt of the grade designated shall conform to the require- ments shown in Table | 4, METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING 4.1 Sampling and testing cut-back asphalt (medium-curing type) shall be in accordance with the following standard ‘methods of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: Sampling ssn T40 Solubility in bituminous materials see T 44 Penetration. Ta9 Dueiilty -T 51 Water : -T 55 Saybolt Furol ViSCOSIEYwcnnen T 72 Distillation wT 18 Flash point. 179 SPOE 12S soon sue T 102 Kinematic viscosity T 201 Absolute viscosity... T2102 6364 SPECIFICATIONS FOR MATERIALS M82 TABLE! MC70) MC3000) Min May Min Max Min Max Kinemave viscous at 60 (40°F) 30 0 180 3000 6000 | (See Nove 1) mis Flashpoint (Tap. cser-cup. 38 — B= ww degrees C (FI «100 (300) 150) 150) 50) Water. percent - rn So) oS Disillaion test Distlate, percenage bs lume of total = ws 9 w 0 Ww = = = to 260°C (S001 0 m7 m0 © Bb 8 0 3 5 to 3IS%C (6O0Fs 8 ee ee 8 Residue from dition to 360°C (680'F) 50 = 8 = 8 =. Be = ‘volume percenage of sampie by difference ‘Tents on reside from dilation: [Absolute viscosis at 60°C 1140°F 30 (200) 120 (1200)30 (300) 120 (1200130 (300) 120 (1200130 (300) 120 (1200)30 (300) 120 (1200) (See Note #) Pas (Pons DDvetihty, $ envmin, em (See Nove 2) 100 — wo =~ mw = wm = wo = Solubility im Thotloroetslene percent 920 = 90 = 90 = 90 — 90 = ‘Spot est (See Nove 3) with ‘Standard naps Negative for al grades [Naphtha-ryene solvent. percent xylene INepatise forall races Heptaneaylenesalvent, percent xylene Nepatve forall grades NOTE IAs an smc SovorFerl waco may bv Weide Grade MEM! vents SPC {122F =A 120» Geade MC-M—Furt wacnts 428°C (TPFI=TS to 18 Grade MC25—F! weeny a PC (MO) —128 40 Gende MCIO-Fust vcs a0 822°C (HP —100 10200 © Grade MCF! wcute a R2C CINTF 30D 60 OTE 2m eusy a 2° F7PF) ses thn 10 the materi wil fe accep sa 15°C ANP mare a 1 NOTE 3 The ws the ye ts stn When sien he engine sal nae WR he Sanda raph sns he names ene whe o he pane sven sive will ed i deerming compan wth te ferme anda. nthe ease The lee seven. Ihe ptemage mee 9 Pe wd NOTE cin y= acon srl fs, he Spec ig agen). a apn. ean hiya a1 gS > 826°C OF of 10 16 280 for Grades MEN, M0. ME-250 SHCA. and ME“AOD). However. mo ean wll el Re ea