Bitumen penetration grade 10/20 means the penetration value is in the range 10 to 20 at standard test, Bitumen 10/20 is hard penetration grade bitumen using as paving grade bitumen suitable for road construction and repair also for the production of asphalt pavements. This grade of bitumen is mainly used in the manufacture of hot mix asphalt for bases and wearing courses.

This Penetration Grade of Bitumen is a standard bitumen usually used as a Paving Grade Bitumen essential for road construction and for the production of asphalt pavements with superior properties, and it’s very important once it bounds the aggregates and creates a unique cohesion and stability to the bituminous mix.

Bitumen 10/20 Specifications

No. Analysis Unit Limit Test Method
1 Density@25 ̊ C Kg/m³ 1010-1060 ASTM D70 or D3289
2 Penetration@25 ̊ C Mm/10 10-20 ASTM D5
3 Softening point ̊ C 120 ASTM D36
4 Ductility@25 ̊ C Cm 3 Min. ASTM D113
5 Loss on heating Wt% 0.2 Max. ASTM D6
6 Drop in penetration after heating % 20 Max. ASTM D5 and D6
7 Flash point ̊ C 225 Min. ASTM D92
8 Solubility in Trichloroethylene Wt% 99.0 Min. ASTM D4
9 Spot test - Negative AASHOT102

 

Usage: The main common usage of bitumen 10/20 is being used in the manufacturing of hot mix asphalt for bases and wearing courses.it allows for a thinner pavement design by its high viscosity which uses up to 30% less asphalt than traditional one.

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