GRADE BITUMEN 60/70
SPECIFICATION AS PER NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC):
SPECIFICATION TEST METHOD A.S.T.M.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEG C 1.01/1.06 D.70
PENETRATION AT 25 DEG C 60/70 D.5
SOFTENING POINT DEG C 49/56 D.36
DUCTILITY AT 25 DEG C CMS 100 MIN D.113
LOSS ON HEATING PCT WT 0.2 MAX D.6
DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING PCT 20 MAX D.5
FLASH POINT DEG C 250 MIN D.92
SOLUBILITY IN CS2 PCT WT 99.5 MIN D.4
ORGANIC MATTER INSOLUBLE IN CS2 PCT WT 0.2 MAX D.4
SPOT TEST NEGATIVE *A.A.S.H.O T102-42
*AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
BITUMEN GRADE 85/100
SPECIFICATION AS PER NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC):
SPECIFICATION TEST METHOD A.S.T.M.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEG C 1.01/1.05 D.70
PENETRATION AT 25 DEG C 85/100 D.5
SOFTENING POINT DEG C 45/52 D.36
DUCTILITY AT 25 DEG C CMS 100 MIN D.113
LOSS ON HEATING PCT WT 0.5 MAX D.6
DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING PCT 20 MAX D.5
FLASH POINT DEG C 225 MIN D.92
SOLUBILITY IN CS2 PCT WT 99.5 MIN D.4
ORGANIC MATTER INSOLUBLE IN CS2 PCT WT 0.2 MAX D.4
SPOT TEST NEGATIVE *A.A.S.H.O. T102-42
*AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
BITUMEN GRADE 30/40
MANUFACTURER: NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC)
TEST METHOD (A.S.T.M.) SPECIFICATION
SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEG C D.70 1.01/1.06
PENETRATION AT 25 DEG C D.5 30/40
SOFTENING POINT DEG C D.36 55/64
DUCTILITY AT 25 DEG C CMS D.113 100 MIN
LOSS ON HEATING WT % D.6 0.2 MAX
DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING % D.5 20 MAX
FLASH POINT DEG C D.92 250 MIN
SOLUBILITY IN CS2 WT % D.4 99.5 MIN
SPOT TEST *A.A.S.H.O.T 102-42 NEGATIVE
*AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
BITUMEN GRADE 40/50
MANUFACTURER: NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC)
TEST METHOD (A.S.T.M.) SPECIFICATION
SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEG C D.70 1.01/1.06
PENETRATION AT 25 DEG C D.5 40/50
SOFTENING POINT DEG C D.36 52/60
DUCTILITY AT 25 DEG C CMS D.113 100 MIN
LOSS ON HEATING WT % D.6 0.2 MAX
DROP IN PENETRATION AFTER HEATING % D.5 20 MAX
FLASH POINT DEG C D.92 250 MIN
SOLUBILITY IN CS2 WT % D.4 99.5 MIN
SPOT TEST *A.A.S.H.O.T 102-42 NEGATIVE
*AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
BITUMEN GRADE R85/25
SPECIFICATION TEST METHOD
SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEG C 1.05 APPROX. D. 70
PENETRATION AT 25 DEG C 20/30 D. 5
SOFTENING POINT DEG C 80/90 D. 36
DUCTILITY AT 25 DEG C CMS 3 MIN. D. 113
LOSS ON HEATING %WT 0.2 MAX. D. 6
FLASH POINT DEG C 225 MIN. D. 92
SOLUBILITY IN CS2 %WT 99 MIN. D. 4
BITUMEN GRADE R90/15
SPECIFICATION TEST METHOD
SPECIFIC GRAVITY AT 25/25 DEG C 1.05 APPROX. D. 70
PENETRATION AT 25 DEG C 10/20 D. 5
SOFTENING POINT DEG C 85/95 D. 36
DUCTILITY AT 25 DEG C CMS 1.5 MIN. D. 113
LOSS ON HEATING %WT 0.2 MAX. D. 6
FLASH POINT DEG C 225 MIN. D. 92
SOLUBILITY IN CS2 %WT 99 MIN. D. 4
CUTBACK BITUMEN MC250
SPECIFICATION TEST METHOD
KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT 60DEG C CST. 250-500 D-2170
FLASH POINT (TAG OPEN-CUP) DEG C 66 MIN. D-3143
DISTILLATION TEST:
DISTILLATE, VOL% OF TOTAL
DISTILLATE TO 360 DEG C:
TO 225 DEG C %VOL. 10 MAX.
