bitumen MC 250

What is bitumen MC250?

Bitumen MC250 is medium cure bitumen used for binding purposes are usually designated with the letters MC which means medium curing and liquid solvent base bitumen MC250 means viscosity of the bitumen at 60C is minimum 250.

The liquid bitumen MC250 is generally blended at the refinery with petroleum fractions such as naptha, kerosene or furnace oils, to yield the desired low viscosity “cutback grades” such as those defined hereinbefore.

Reason of low viscosity bitumen MC250?

The reduction in viscosity of the bitumen MC250 aids the construction of seal coats in road pavements as the softened mixture wets the chips more easily. The cutback agent evaporates from the seal coat, the cutback agent becoming a negligible component of the seal coat a few months after application. If significant amounts of the cutback agent remain in the seal coat an unwanted long term softening effect may result.

How to choose suitable cutback bitumen

The particular medium cure asphalt used is largely dependent upon ambient temperatures. For example, with warm weather it would be desired to use a medium cure asphalt exhibiting a high viscosity, such as MC800 or MC3000 whereas in cold weather, it would be desired to use a medium cure asphalt exhibiting a low viscosity, such as MC250 or MC70 and bitumen MC30.

Analysis of bitumen MC250

Properties

Min

Max

Test Method

 Kinemalic 1 viscosity at 60°C, eSt

250

500

ASTM D2170

 Flash Point (Tag Open-Cup),°C

66

ASTM D1310

 Distillate test 2 :

   

 Distillate, percent by Volume of total 360°C

 To 190°C

10

ASTM D402

 To 225°C

15

55

ASTM D402

 To 260°C

60

87

ASTM D402

 To 316°C

67

ASTM D402

 Residue from distillation to 360°C:

 Test on residue from distillation Penetration at 
  25°C,100g, 5 sec.

30

120

 

 Ductility 3 at 25°C, cm

120

250

ASTM D402 / ASTM D113

 Solubility in trichloroethylene, percent mass

100

ASTM D402 / ASTM D2024

 Water, percent volume

0.2

ASTM D95

     

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