A NEW METHOD FOR DETERMINING SOFTENING POINTS OF PITCHES, ASPHALTS, AND SIMILAR MATERIALS

A MORE RAPID, ACCURATE, AND PRECISE METHOD FOR MEASURING THE SOFTENING POINT OF PITCHES, ASPHALTS, AND SIMILAR MATERIALS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED THROUGH A MODIFICATION OF THE METTLER FP-3 UNIT. THE NEW TECHNIQUE COVERS A WIDER RANGE OF SOFTENING POINTS THAN ANY PRESENTLY USED STANDARD METHOD. THE INSTRUMENT MODIFICATION, THE EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUE, AND THE DATA OBTAINED DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS ARE DISCUSSED. /ASTM/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 6, No 1, PP 30-38, 4 FIG, 5 TAB
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

  100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700
  West Conshohocken, PA  United States  19428-2957
• Authors:
  • Mchenry, E R
• Publication Date: 1971-3

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of Materials
  • Publisher: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt; Bituminous materials; Pitch (Materials); Softening point; Tar; Testing equipment; Viscosity
• Old TRIS Terms: Softening point test; Viscosity test
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00211694
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 3 1971 12:00AM