Table 1 Physical properties of bitumen
From: Effect of recycled vegetable oil on the performance of nanomarl-modified asphalt mixtures
Test | Standard Adopted | Value | Standard Requirement | Standard Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Penetration at 25 °C (0.1 mm) | ASTM D5 [28] | 67 | 60–70 | 1.0 |
Softening point (oC) | ASTM D36 [29] | 48.5 | min 46 | 0.3 |
Brookfield rotational viscosity at 1350C (MPa.s) | ASTM D4402 [30] | 560 |  < 3000 mPa.s | 10 |
Flash Point (oC) | ASTM D92 [31] | 250 | min 230 | 2 |
Specific gravity (g/cm3) Penetration index (PI) | ASTM-D70 [32] | 1.02 -1.95 | 1.01 – 1.06 - | 0.02 0.03 |