18s 1202-1978 Indian Standard METHODS FOR TESTING TAR AND BITUMINOUS MATERIAL! DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY ( First Revision) 1. SCOPE LA This standard cavers the methods for the determination of specific. siavity of asphalt, bitumen, bituminous products, road tar, coal tar, coal {ar pitch, cteosote and anthracene ofl 2, TERMINOLOGY 2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following definition and those given in TS: 334-1965* shall apply. 2s Specific Gravity-—The ratio of the mats of a given volume of the substance to the mass of an equal volume of water, the temperature of both being specifi 2A IE due temperature of the substance is aud that uf water is fg dhe specific gravity 5, is denoted by Sty"gi 4 and f shall be specified clearly. BZ ‘The specific gravity of bitumens, fluxed native asphalt, road tars, coal tae pitch and blown Iisumen shall be dotormined at 27°C and that of steosote oil and anthracene oil at 36°C and shall be expressed as specific gravity 27°C/27°C or 38°C/38°C. 3. METHOD A ( PYKNOMI R METHOD ) 341 This method covers the determination of apecific gravity for sec tolid bitumen road tare and etevcote and authracene ai 32 Apparatus — Specific gravity hottes of 50 ml capacity shall be wsed. One fiction tape ot spre gravity lonley, namely (0) the ondinay cape te apse eave ove witha ak of 6mm meter Te 1A) and (i) she widenmonther capillary type spect geavgy Bor (Gee Fig) 1B) with w neck of 25 mam diameter shall be weds "Glowary of term relating to bitumen and tar (resied). 1Fig. 1A Oxpnuny fu, 1B Wioe-Mourmap ‘Carutany Tree Carmiary Tyre Srecmc Graviry Srrcine Graviry + Rewer Torres 3.2.1 The ordinary specific gravity bottle shall be used for materials witch cemain abwolatey tid’ 20C while the wide mouth capillary {ppg tal be wad for materia which renin emia or high wiscous at 3.2.2 Constant Temparacere Bath— A. water bath having a deyil greater than that of Pyknometer capable of being maintained within 02°C of the desired temperature. 3.29 Rath Thermameter — Te shall conform to the fallowing requirements: Characteristic Requirement Range Oto °C Graduations ore Immersion 65 mm Overall lengel: 940 + 10 mm Stem diameter 55 to 80 mm Bulb length 1010 16mm Bulb diameter Not larger than seam diameter ‘Length of graduated portion 150 to 190 mm : ‘Longer lines at each 6 W°Gand 5°C © Figured at each 3c Seale £026 3.3 Procedare—. Clean, dry and weigh the specific gravity bottle to- er with the stopper (a). Fill it with ftethly boiled and cooled ied water and intert the stopper firmly. Keep the bottle up to its 215; 1202-1978 nnexk for not nis than half an hour in a beaker of distilled water maintain- ed at a temperature of 27-0 + 01°C of any other tomperature at which specie gravy te co be devtmined; wipe all surplus taolmare fon the surface with a clean, dry cloth and weigh again (b). After weighing the bottle and water together (b) the bottle shall be dried again. 3.341 In the case of solids and somisolids, bring a small amount of the terial to a fluid condition by gentle application of heat, care being taken to prevent loss by evaporation. When the material is sufficiently fluid, pour a quantity into the clean, dry specific gravity bortle mentioned at 33 tofill at least half, Slightly warm the bottle befure filling. Keep the ‘material away from touching the sides above the final level of the rile andl avoid ihe inclusion af air bubbles. The use. of small fuinel will prevent contamination of the neck of the bottle. To permit escape of entangled air bubbles, allow the partly filled bottle to stand for half an hour at a suitable temperature, then coul to the specified temperature and weigh with the stopper (c).. 3.3.2 Fill the specific gravity bottle containing the asphalt with freshly toiled distilled waler placing the stopper loosely in te specie gravity bottle. Do not allow any air bubble to remain in the specific gravity bottle. Place the specific gravity bottle in the water bath and press the stopper ficmly in place. Allow de specific gravity boule u remain in the water bath for a period of not less than 30 minutes. Remove the specific gravity bocce fram the water bath, wipe all surplus moisture from the surface with a clean dry cloth and weigh it along with the stopper. 3.3.3 In the case of liquids such as crcosote and anthracene i, Bll the bottle up to the brim and Insert the stopper firmly. " Keep the filled bottle for not less than half an hour in a beaker of distilled water maintained at & temperature of 27-0 + U'I", remove the bottle irom the beaker, wipe all surplus water from the surface with a clean, dey cloth and weigh again. 3.4 Galealation — Calculate the specific gravity of the material as folows: a) Specific: gravi (solids snd semisolids ) = Gor ) Specie gravity toa Cliqaids} -et : where . = mass of the specific gravity bottle, b= mass of the specific gravity bottle filled with distilled water, ‘= mass of the spccitic gravity bottle about hal filled with th ‘material, 21811202 - 1978 d= mass of the specific gravity bottle about half filled with the material and the rest with distilled water, and ¢ = mass of the specific gravity bottle completely filled with the material 3.3 Report — Results of the test shall he expressed as the ratio of mass of a given volume of the material at a temperature specified under 2.1.2 to the mas of the same volume of water at the same temperature. 3.6 Preoision — With samples which are neither very volatile nor very viscous andl using a pyknometer of at least 25 ml capacity, the results of duplicate tcats should not differ by the Following? Repeatability Reproducibility 02 0-005 3.7 Precautions — When making the specific gravity detormination, itis important that a) only feeably boiled and cooled distilled water shall be uscd; >) at no sine of weighing sball he womperature of Uke apparatus be allowed to exceed the specified temperature; <) precautions shall be taken to provent expansion and over-llow of fhe contents rovulting from cha heat of the hand whan wiping the surface of dhe apparatis 4) aM aie tlie shall oe i inverting the stopp «) weighing shall be done quickly aficr filling the apparatus and Shall be accurate to 0'l ma; and £) to prevent breakage of the apparatus when cleaning after a deter- minavion hae heen weave upon. a wery viesoue of smicalid material, it iv advisable to warm it in an oven at a temperature not ubove 100°C, until ior of the material is poured out and then to avab it with a piece nf soft cloth ur cotton waste.” When enol nay be foalc Fnsed with caso disuiphide, bensul oF other solvent and wipes lean teal in Gling the apparaties and 4. METHOD B (BALANCE METHOD) 4.1 This balance method of test is intended fir die determination of Qe specific gravity of all bituminous materials sufficiently valid to be hanced in fragments 4.2 Apparatus 4.24 Balance Analytical 42.2 Themameter ~ay given iu Media A, 215s 1202-1978 4.2.3 Balance Straddle — A pan straddle of convenient size to mpport beaker and permit determination of the weight of the specimen in water (9 Bigs 2) Fis, 2. Anauyrican Baance Equirren wrt Paw STRADDLE 4.24 Thread — A length of fine, waxed, silk threat. 4.2.5 Brats Moulds — cubical, measuring approximately 20 mm on each edge. 4.3 Test Specimen — The test specimen shall be a cube of the material tneaturing approximately 20 mim on rarl edge. Prejuare tle wsrciraen oy melting a stall sample of the material by gentle application of heat, tak ni care to provent lost by evaporatiom and potting the material when ciently fluid into a 20 mum brass cubical mould that has been treatc ‘witha 1:1 moxture of glycerine and dextrin and placed on a brass plate Previnusly so treated. "Take preesntions ta prevent the inclusion of aie bubbles. “the hot material shuld b= slightly more than that required to fill che mould, and when cool, the excess may he cnt off with a hor ypatula Remove the spaimen from the mould when cooled to room temperature. 44 Procedure — ‘Tare the balance first with a piece of fine waxed silk Bircad sufficiently long to reach from the honk of de of the a supports 23tothe res. Attach the test specimen to the thread, so as to be suspende! shout 25 mm above th straddle ftom the hook ca the pan support, ed ‘weigh to the nearest O'1 mg. Weigh the specimen, atll suspen thread, and completely immersed! in freshly boiled ancl cooled distilled water at 27-0 £ O'1°G, to the nearest O-1 mg, adhering air bubbles being first removed with a fine wire. 48 Galeulation—Calculate the specific gravity of the material a Sporific gravity = <4 where a= mas: of the dry specimen, and ‘b= mass of the specimen when immersed in distilled water. 46 Report — Report the specific gravity to the nearest 0-001 at 27°C/ 25°C. "the buoyancy correction inthis cae is noble 47 Precision —The duplicate results shall not differ by more than the lowing: Size of Sample Repeatability Reproducibility 5g or larger 0-005 0-007 PayAMENDMENT NO. 1 JULY 1989 10 IS : 1203-1978 METHODS FOR TESTING TAR AND BITUMINOUS MATERIALS DETERMINATION OF PENETRATION (First Reviston ) (Page 28, clause 42.3) — Insert the following new clause after 423 “4.4 For determining the penetration ratio, testing shall ato be carried out at 40° -b 01°C, Norn —For test at 4°C, the toual weight on the penetration needle shall be 200 20025 g und the time of penesration shall he 608" (Poge 28, clause 5.2) — Insert the following new clause after 52: "8.3 Determine the penetration ratio as under: : Pen. at 4°C200 2.60 Penetration ratio = Pen, at 25°C.100 85s 100" (Bene 2) ‘tod a Ss Pring Pr, Da niaAMENDMENT NO. 2 MARCI 1989 1o IS : 1203-1978 METHODS FOR TESTING TAR AND BITUMINOUS MATERIALS : DETERMINATION OF PENETRATION __ ( First Revision ) jan Pt 28 omer 32, He 1) — Submit ‘sins steel ($$ 316 for "haul ste’ qrene 6) ‘raid at Sco Pag ress, Del India