ASTMD3289-17StandardTestMethodforDensityofSemi-SolidandSolidAsphaltMaterials(NickelCrucibleMethod)isastandardizedproceduredevelopedbyASTMInternationalfordeterminingthedensityofsemi-solidandsolidasphaltmaterials.Thismethodinvolvestheuseofanickelcrucibletomeasurethemassandvolumeoftheasphaltsample,allowingforthecalculationofitsdensity.Thetestisapplicabletomaterialsthataretooviscousorsolidatroomtemperaturetobetestedbyotherdensitymeasurementmethods.Thestandardprovidesdetailedinstructionsforsamplepreparation,equipmentsetup,andcalculationprocedurestoensureaccurateandreproducibleresults.Itiswidelyusedintheconstructionandpavingindustriesforqualitycontrolandmaterialcharacterizationpurposes.Themethodisparticularlyusefulforevaluatingthedensityofasphaltbinders,roofingasphalts,andotherrelatedmaterials.Compliancewiththisstandardensuresconsistencyintestingandfacilitatescomparisonofresultsacrossdifferentlaboratoriesandprojects.
