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Penetration grades

30/40

40/50

60/70

60/90

80/100

100/120

120/150

Test Method

Specific Gravity @25’ C, Kg/m3

1.01/1.06

1.01/1.06

1.01/1.06

1.01/1.06

1.01/1.05

.01/1.04

1.01/1.05

D-70

enetration@25OC,mm/10

30/40

40/50

60/70

60/90

80/100

100/120

20/150

D-5

Softening point C

55/63

49 min

46 min

40 min

42 min

42/49

37 min

D-36

Ductility@25 C

100 min

100 min

100 min

100 min

100 min

100 min

100 min

D-113

Loss on
Heating(wt)%

0.2 max

0.2 max

0.2 max

0.03 max

0.5 max

0.2 max

0.5 max

D-6

Drop in Penetration after Heating %

20 max

20 max

20 max

20 max

20 max

20 max

20 max

D- 6&D-5

Flash Point C

250 min

230 min

230 min

230 min

230 min

250 min

220 min

D-92

Solubility in CS2(wt)%

99.0 min

99.0 min

99.0 min

99.5 min

99.0 min

99.5 min

99.0 min

D-4

Spot test

Negative

Negative

Negative

Negative

Negative

Negative

Negative

A.A.S.H.O.T.102

Dynamic viscosity
@ 60’C, Pa.S

—

400±80

200±40

—

100±20

—

42±9

D2171

Kinematic
Viscosity @135’C , cSt

—

400 min

300 min

—

250 min

—

170 min

D2170

Test on Residue From Thin Film Oven Test

Retain Retained Penetration after(T.F.O.T),%

—

55 min

52 min

52 min

47 min

—

45 min

D.5

Ductility, (25’C), 5Cm/min, Cm after TFOT,Cm

—

—

50 min

—

75 min

100 min

—

D.113

Viscosity @ 60’C, Pa.S

—

2000 max

1000 max

—

500 max

—

225 max

D.2171
Penetration grades EN
35/50 50/70 70/100 100/150 160-220 Test Method
Penetration@25OC 35/50 50/70

70/100

 

 100/150 160-220

EN 1426

 
Softening point, C 50-58 46-54 43-51 39-47 35-43 EN 1427
Resistance to heating @ 163 C EN 12607-1
Retained penetration % 53 min 50 min 46 min 43 min 37 min
Change of mass % 0.5 max 0.5 max 0.8 max 0.8 max 1.0 max
Flash point, C 240 min 230 min 230 min 230 min 220 min EN ISO 2592
Solubility % 99.0 min 99.0 min 99.0 min 99.0 min 99.0 min EN 12592
Penetration index -1.5 to +0.7 -1.5 to +0.7 -1.5 to +0.7 -1.5 to +0.7 -1.5 to +0.7 EN 12591-Annex A
Viscosity at 60C, Pa.s 225 min 145 min 90 min 55 min 30 min EN 12596
Viscosity at 135C, cSt 370 min 295 min 230 min 175 min 135 min EN 12595
Viscosity Grade (VG)
VG 10 VG 20 VG 30 VG 40 Test Method Standard
Absolute Viscosity at 60 °C , Poises 800-1200 1600-2400 2400-3600 3200-4800 ASTM D 2171 IS 1206(Part 2)
Kinematic Viscosity at 135°C , cSt Min.250 Min.300 Min.350 Min.400 ASTM D 2170 IS 1206(Part 3)
Flash Point (Cleveland Open Cup) °C Min.220 Min.220 Min.220 Min.220 ASTM D 5 IS 1209
Solubility in trichloroethylene,% Min.99 Min.99 Min.99 Min.99 ASTM D 92 IS 1206
Softening Point. ( R&B), °C Min.40 Min.45 Min.47 Min.50 ASTM D 2040 IS 1205
Penetration @25°C, 0.1 mm 100 gm,5 sec 80-100 60-80 50-70 40-60 IS 1203
Testson residue from thin film oven tests / RTFOT
Viscosity ratio at 60°C Max. 4.0 Max. 4.0 Max. 4.0 Max. 4.0 ASTM D 2171 IS 1206(Part 2)
Ductility at 25 °C, cm, after thin film oven test Min. 75 Min. 50 Min. 40 Min. 25 ASTM D 113 IS 1208
Specific Gravity @ 27/27 °C Min.0.99 Min.0.99 Min.0.99 Min.0.99 IS 1202
Conforms to BIS (IS 73:2006) Specifications
RC Grades
CHARACTERISTIC UNIT RC 30 RC 70 RC 250 RC 3000 TEST METHOD
Kinematic viscosity at 60°C CST 30-60 70-140 250-500 3000-6000 ASTM D 2170
Flash point °C — — 27 27 ASTM D 3143
Water Content (MAX) %VOL 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 ASTM D 95
Distillate to 360
225 (MAX) %VOL 55 50 35 — ASTM D 402
260 %VOL 75 70 60 25 ASTM D 402
315 %VOL 90 85 80 70 ASTM D 402
Residue from Distillation to 360 (MIN) 50 55 65 75 — ASTM D 402
Test on Residue Bitumen from Distillation
Penetration @ 25 °C 0.1 mm 80-120 80-120 80-120 80-120 ASTM D 5
Ductility at 25°C cm 100 100 100 100 ASTM D 113
Solubility in TCE % WT 99 99 99 99 ASTM D 2042
MC grades
CHARACTERISTIC UNIT MC 30 MC 70 MC 250 MC 3000 TEST METHOD
Kinematic viscosity at 60°C CST 30-60 70-140 250-500 3000-6000 ASTM D 2170
Flash point °C 38 38 66 66 ASTM D 3143
Water Content (MAX) %VOL 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 ASTM D 95

Distillate to 360

 
225 (MAX) %VOL 10 10 10 10 ASTM D 402
260 %VOL 40-70 25-65 15-55 15-75 ASTM D 402
315 %VOL 75-93 75-87 60-87 80 Min ASTM D 402
Residue from Distillation to 360 Residue from Distillation to 360 (MIN) 50 55 67 67 ASTM D 402

Test on Residue Bitumen from Distillation

 
Penetration @ 25 °C 0.1 mm 120-250 120-250 120-250 120-250 ASTM D 5
Ductility at 25°C cm 100 100 100 100 ASTM D 113
Solubility in TCE % WT 99 99 99 99 ASTM D 2042
Performance grade
Performance Grade PG 46 PG 52 PG 58 PG 64 PG 70 PG 76 PG 82

Average 7-day maximum

Pavement Design

Temperature, °C

 <46 <52 <58

<64

 

 <70 <76 <82

Minimum Pavement Design

Temperature,° CA

> –34 > –40

> –46

> –10 > –16 > –22 > –28 > –34

> –40 > –46

> –16 > –22 > –28

> –34 > –40

> –10 > –16 > –22 > –28

> –34 > –40

> –10 > –16 > –22 > –28­

> –34 > –40

> –10 > –16 > –22

> –28 > –34

> –10 > –16 > –22

> –28 > –34
Original Binder

Flash Point Temp., D92;

min °C

230

 230

Viscosity, D4402:B

max. 3 Pa·s,

Test Temp., °C

Ø  135

 135

Dynamic Shear, D7175:C

G*/sinδ, min. 1.00 kPa

25 mm Plate, 1 mm Gap

Test Temp. at 10 rad/s, °C

 46 52 58 64 70 76 82
Rolling Thin Film Oven (Test Method D2872)
Mass Change, max. percent 1.00

Dynamic Shear, D7175:

G*/sinδ, min. 2.20 kPa

25 mm Plate, 1 mm Gap

Test Temp. at 10 rad/s,°C

 46 52 58 64 70 76 82
Pressure Aging Vessel Residue (Practice D6521)
PAV Aging Temperature, °CD 90 90 100 100 100 (110) 100 (110) 100 (110)

Dynamic Shear, D7175:

G*·sinδ, max 5000 kPa

8 mm Plate, 2 mm Gap

Test Temp. at 10 rad/s, °C

 10 7 4 25 22 19 16 13 10 7 25 22 19 16 13 31 28 25 22 19 16 34 31 28 25 22 19 37 34 31 28 25 40 37 34 31 28

Critical Low Cracking

Temperature, D6816,:E

PASS

Test Temp °C

 –24 –30 –36 0 – 6 –12 –18 –24 –30 –36 – 6 –12 –18 –24 –30 0 – 6 –12 –18 –24 –30 0 –6 –12 –18 –24 –30

0 – 6 –12 –18 –24

 

 

 0 – 6 –12 –18 –24
A grades
Specifications GB/T 15180-2000 Testing Method
Items AH-50 AH-70 AH-90
Quality Index Actually Measured Quality Index Actually Measured Quality Index Actually Measured
Penetration degree
(25℃,100g,5s)，0.1mm		 40～60 49 60～80 74 80～100 86 GB/T 4509
Softening point(Ball-circling method)，℃ 45～58 49.7 44～57 47.3 42～52 45.4 GB/T 4507
Ductility (15℃,5cm/min)，cm ≮80 >150 ≮100 >150 ≮100 >150 GB/T 4508
Density(25℃)，g/cm3 report 1.03 report 1.028 report 1.026 GB/T 8928
Solubility，% ≮99.0 99.94 ≮99.0 99.87 ≮99.0 99.87 GB/T 11148
Wax content，% ≯3.0 1.6 ≯3.0 1.1 ≯3.0 1.5 SH/T 0425
Flash point，℃ ≮230 334 ≮230 326 ≮230 354 GB/T 267
Membrane Oven Experiment
Quality loss，m% ≯0.6 0.01 ≯0.8 0.01 ≯1.0 -0.04 GB/T 5304
Penetration ratio (25℃)，%, ≮58 72.2 ≮55 68.9 ≮50 72.1 GB/T 4509
Ductility(25℃,5cm/min)，cm ≮40 >150 ≮50 >150 ≮75 >150 GB/T 4508
Ductility(15℃,5cm/min)，cm report 30 30 68.4 40t >150
AH grades
Specifications JTG F40-2004 Testing Method
Items 50-A 70-A 90-A
Quality Index Actually measured Quality Index Actually measured Quality Index Actually measured
Penetration degree
(25℃,100g,5s)，0.1mm		 40～60 57 60～80 78 80～100 93 GB/T 4509
Penetration Index (PI) -1.5~+1.0 -1.1 -1.5~+1.0 -1.1 -1.5~+1.0 -1.5 GB/T 4509
Softening Point (Ball circling)，℃ ≮49 50.7 ≮46 47.2 ≮44 45.4 GB/T 4507
60℃Momentum viscosity，Pa.s ≮200 208 ≮180 194 ≮140 148 SH/T 0557
Ductility(10℃,5cm/min)，cm ≮15 110 ≮20 114 ≮45 >150 GB/T 4508
Ductility (15℃,5cm/min)，cm ≮100 >150 ≮100 >150 ≮100 >150 GB/T 4508
Density(15℃)，g/cm³ report 1.042 report 1.036 report 1.028 GB/T 8928
Density (25℃)，g/cm³ report 1.038 report 1.029 report 1.021 GB/T 8928
Solubility，% ≮99.5 99.96 ≮99.5 99.96 ≮99.5 99.92 GB/T 11148
Wax content，% ≯2.2 1.6 ≯2.2 1.8 ≯2.2 1.9 SH/T 0425
Flash point，℃ ≮260 >300 ≮260 >300 ≮245 >300 GB/T 267
Membrane oven experiment
Quality loss，m% ≯±0.8 -0.1 ≯±0.8 -0.13 ≯±0.8 -0.17 GB/T 5304
Residue penetration ratio，%, ≮63 65 ≮61 63 ≮57 61.1 GB/T4509
Residue ductility (10℃,)，cm ≮4 6 ≮6 8 ≮8 12 GB/T 4508
Drum
Specification 150 KG 180 kg  200 KG 220 KG
Height (mm) 840 980 980 880
Diameter (mm) 500 500 570 570
Body Thickness (mm) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7-1
Top/Base Thickness (mm) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7-1
Net Weight (kg) +/-2.5 150 182 210 210
Gross Weight (kg) +/-2.5 158 192 220 210
Empty Drum Weight (kg) +/-1 8.4 9.5 11 15-18
JUMBO BAG
Product BITUBAG BITUBAG BITUBAG
Weight 1200 Kg 1000 Kg 300 Kg
Dimension 95*75*125 cm 95*75*105 cm 57052*52*102 cm
External Material Laminated polypropylene 220g/m2 Laminated polypropylene 220/gm2 Laminated polypropylene 220/gm2
Internal Material Double layer polyethylene composition Double layer polyethylene composition Double layer polyethylene composition
Working Temp. 90-1050 C 90-1050 C 90-1050 C
Liner Melting Temp. 150-160 C 150-160 C 150-160 C