1.1 This test method measures the ash content of an asphalt or emulsified asphalt residue.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D8078-18e1 Referenced Document
ASTM D3666 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D6934 Standard Test Method for Residue by Evaporation of Emulsified Asphalt*, 2022-07-01 Update
ASTM D6997 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Emulsified Asphalt*, 2020-10-15 Update
ASTM D7497 Standard Practice for Recovering Residue from Emulsified Asphalt Using Low-Temperature Evaporative Technique*, 2021-05-01 Update
ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM D8078-18e1 history
2018ASTM D8078-18e1 Standard Test Method for Ash Content of Asphalt and Emulsified Asphalt Residues
2018ASTM D8078-18 Standard Test Method for Ash Content of Asphalt and Emulsified Asphalt Residues
2016ASTM D8078-16 Standard Test Method for Ash Content of Asphalt and Emulsified Asphalt Residues