AS-150 LABORATORY PENETRATION TEST

ASTM 0.5 & MSHTO T.49 Cast aluminium frame, 4-112" dial indicator· 400 div of 0.1 mm each, single knob control, weight of needle and plunger 50 gr Steel needle with brass shank, 1 mm dia Glass, 100 mm i.d approx 55 mm i.d approx, aluminium sheet seamless The penetration test along with the softening point test is one of the most Widely used tests for characterizing bitumen grades, The consistency of a bitumen is determined by measuring the penetration of a standard needle under a known load at a fixed temperature over a known time. Specification : AS -105.1 Penetrometer AS -105.2 Penetration Needle AS -105.3 Transfer Dish AR ..tl1711 Thin Box