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Cut-Back Asphalt (Rapid-Curing Type) : Standard Specification For
Cut-Back Asphalt (Rapid-Curing Type) : Standard Specification For
1. SCOPE shall not foam when heated to the with the following standard methods of
application temperature. the American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials:
1.1 This specification covers liquid
petroleum products, produced by fluxing 3. PROPERTIES Sampling..........................................T 40
an asphaltic base with suitable petroleum Solubility .........................................T 44
distillates, to be used in treatment of road Penetration........................................T 49
surfaces. 3.1 Cut-back asphalt of the grade Ductility............................................T 51
designated shall conform to the Water................................................T 55
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be requirements shown in Table 1 on page Saybolt Furol viscosity ....................T 72
regarded as the standard. 66. Distillation .......................................T 78
Flash point........................................T 79
2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Spot test..........................................T 102
4. METHODS OF SAMPLING AND
Kinematic viscosity........................T 201
TESTING
Absolute viscosity .........................T 202
2.1 The cut-back asphalt shall show no
separation or curdling prior to use and 4.1 Sampling and testing cut-back asphalt
(rapid-curing type) shall be in accordance
TABLE I
RC-70 RC-250 RC-800 RC-3000
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
Kinematic viscosity at 60°C (140°F) (See Note 1) mr2/s 70 140 250 500 800 1600 3000 6000
Flash point (Tag, open-cup), degrees C (F) - - 27 (80) - 27 (80) - 27 (80) -
Water, percent - 0.2 - 0.2 - 0.2 - 0.2
Distillation test:
Distillate, percentage by volume of total distillate to
360°C (680°F)
to 190°C (374°F) 10 - - - - - - -
to 225°C (437°F) 50 - 35 - 15 - - -
to 260°C (500ºF) 70 - 60 - 45 - 25 -
to 315°C (600°F) 85 - 80 - 75 - 70 -
Residue from distillation to 360°C (680°F) volume
55 - 65 - 75 - 80 -
percentage of sample by difference
Tests on residue from distillation:
Absolute viscosity at 60°C (140°F) (See Note 3) Pa•s 60 240 60 240 60 240 60 240
(poises) (600) (2400) (600) (2400) (600) (2400) (600) (2400)
Ductility, 5 cm/min at 25°C (77°F) cm 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 -
Solubility percent 99.0 - 99.0 - 99.0 - 99.0 -
Spot test (See Note 2) with
Standard naphtha Negative for all grades
Naphtha-xylene solvent, percent xylene Negative for all grades
Heptane-xylene solvent, percent xylene Negative for all grades
NOTE 1-As an alternate, Saybolt-Furol viscosities may be specified as follows:
Grade RC-70-Furol viscosity at 50°C (122°F)-60 to 120 s.
Grade RC-250-Furol viscosity at 60°C (140°F)-125 to 250 s.
Grade RC-800-Furol viscosity at 82.2°C (180°F)-100 to 200 s.
Grade RC-3000-Furol viscosity at 82.2'C (I 80°F)-300 to 600 s.
NOTE 2-The use of the spot test is optional. When specified, the engineer shall indicate whether the standard naphtha solvent, the naphtha-xylene
solvent or the heptanexylene solvent will be used in determining compliance with the requirement, and also, in the case of the xylene solvents, the
percentage of xylene to be used.
NOTE 3-In lieu of viscosity of the residue, the specifying agency, at its option, can specify penetration at 100 g: 5 s at 25°C (77°F) of 80-120 for
Grades RC-70, RC-250, RC-800. and RC-3000. However, in no case will both be required.
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