Designation:D5546−09StandardTestMethodforSolubilityofAsphaltBindersinToluenebyCentrifuge1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5546;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversdeterminationofthedegreeofsolubilityofasphaltbindersintolueneusingcentrifugalseparation.ThemethodisanalternativetoTestMethodD2042,andmaybepreferabletoTestMethodD2042whentestingmodifiedasphaltbinders.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thetextofthisstandardreferencesnotesandfootnoteswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthestandard.1.4Acompleteprecisionstatementforthisstandardhasnotbeendevelopedatthistime.Therefore,thisstandardshouldnotbeusedforacceptanceorrejectionofamaterialforpurchasingpurposes.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D36TestMethodforSofteningPointofBitumen(Ring-and-BallApparatus)D2042TestMethodforSolubilityofAsphaltMaterialsinTrichloroethyleneD3666SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-ciesTestingandInspectingRoadandPavingMaterialsD4007TestMethodforWaterandSedimentinCrudeOilbytheCentrifugeMethod(LaboratoryProcedure)3.SummaryofTestMethod3.1Thesampleisdissolvedintolueneandcentrifugedtoseparatetheinsolublematerial.Theinsolublematerialisdriedandweighed.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thistestmethodisameasureofthesolubilityofpolymer-modifiedasphaltintoluene.Theportionthatissolubleintoluenerepresentstheactivecementingconstituents.Additionaltestst...
