Cationic Emulsified Asphalt: Standard Specification For
Cationic Emulsified Asphalt: Standard Specification For
Cationic Emulsified Asphalt: Standard Specification For
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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6. Keywords
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-4 on Road
and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.41 on 6.1 cationic; emulsified asphalt; emulsion; medium setting;
Emulsified Asphalt Specifications. rapid setting; slow setting
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 1998. Published March 1999. Originally
published as D 2397 – 65 T. Last previous edition D 2397 – 97.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
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TABLE 1 Requirements for Cationic Emulsified Asphalt
NOTE 1—CQS–1H emulsions shall meet the requirements outlined in D 3910 Standard Practices for Design, Testing and Construction of Slurry Seal.
NOTE 2—CQS-1h is used for Quick Set Slurry Seal systems.
Type Rapid-Setting Medium-Setting Slow-Setting Quick Setting
CRS-1 CRS-2 CMS-2 CMS-2h CSS-1 CSS-1h CQS-1H
Grade
min max min max min max min max min max min max min max
Test on emulsions:
Viscosity, Saybolt Furol at 25°C SFs 20 100 20 100 20 100
Viscosity, Saybolt Furol at 50°C SFs 20 100 100 400 50 450 50 450
Storage stability test, 24-h, %A 1 1 1 1 1 1
Demulsibility, 35 mL, 0.8 % dioctyl sodium 40 ... 40 ...
sulfosuccinate, %
Coating ability and water resistance:
Coating, dry aggregate good good
Coating, after spraying fair fair
Coating, wet aggregate fair fair
Coating, after spraying fair fair
Particle charge test positive positive positive positive positive positive positive
Sieve test, %A 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
Cement mixing test, % 2.0 2.0 N/A
Distillation:
Oil distillate, by volume of emulsion, % 3 3 12 12
Residue, % 60 65 65 65 57 57 57
Tests on residue from distillation test:
Penetration, 25°C, 100 g, 5 s 100 250 100 250 100 250 40 90 100 250 40 90 40 90
Ductility, 25°C, 5 cm/min, cm 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
D 2397
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