ASTM D70-97 - 10.8.1997
 
1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the determination of the specific gravity and density of semi-solid bituminous materials, asphalt cements, and soft tar pitches by use of a pycnometer.

 
2. Referenced Documents

C670-24ae1

Standard Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements for Test Methods for Construction Materials (Includes all amendments and changes 2/21/2025).

D140-01

Standard Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials

D3142-05

Standard Test Method for Specific Gravity, API Gravity, or Density of Cutback Asphalts by Hydrometer Method

D3289-17(2026)

Standard Test Method for Density of Semi-Solid and Solid Asphalt Materials (Nickel Crucible Method)

D4311-04

Standard Practice for Determining Asphalt Volume Correction to a Base Temperature

E1-14(2025)

Standard Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics