Australian Grade Bitumen C320

Australian Grade Bitumen C320 Description

Australian Grade Bitumen C320  is commonly used in high-traffic asphalt pavements due to its high viscosity and tolerance to fatigue, making it suitable for high temperatures and traffic loads. Because of its high viscosity, Bitumen C320 is used in the construction of highways and expressways with heavy traffic.

In compared to Bitumen C240, Class 320 Bitumen performs well in warmer regions for asphalt pavements. It is well-known for its remarkable performance, durability, and resistance to deformation, which assure the integrity of structures and pavements.

Application of Australian Grade Bitumen C320

Class 320 bitumen is commonly used in high-traffic asphalt pavements due to its high viscosity and tolerance to fatigue, making it suitable for high temperatures and traffic loads.

Bitumen C320‘s high viscosity makes it ideal for high-traffic highways and expressways. Class 320 Bitumen is more suited for asphalt pavements in warmer climates than Bitumen C240. This material is known for its high performance, durability, and resistance to deformation, making it ideal for maintaining structural and pavement integrity.

Bitumen class C320 is commonly used for sprayed sealing and light asphalt applications, offering durability and fatigue resistance.

This grade is used as binders
of mineral aggregates in asphalt concrete and hot laid plant mix for highways, airports, parking areas, driveways
and curbs. It is used to manufactured cutback, emulsion and modified bitumen.

Difference Between Australian Grade Bitumen C240 & C320

Australian Grade Bitumen C240 and C320 differ mainly with respect to viscosity and load-carrying capability. C240 has medium viscosity and is hence suitable for those roads that receive medium to high traffic loads and will offer fair rutting resistance as well as deformation resistance. On the contrary, C320 has greater viscosity and hence higher stiffness and is resistant, finding its application on highways, runways of airports, and those locations that receive high traffic stresses and higher temperature conditions. C320’s higher stiffness provides higher structural strength, which reduces pavement fatigue and deformation upon exposure to heavy-duty applications. C240 vs. C320 depends on the traffic volume, climate, and project requirements.

Health & safety

Bitumen C320 is unlikely to present any significant health or safety hazard when properly used in the recommended application where good standards of industrial practice are maintained.

International Standards

Australian Grade Bitumen C320 meets international Standards to qualify it for use in a variety of construction applications. AS 2008 is the standard governing specifications for this grade, as well as specifications for bitumen for roadworks. AS/NZS 2341 also provides methods for testing bitumen characteristics, such as viscosity, softening point, and penetration, to guarantee that the C320 grade attains acceptable levels of performance. Performance grading as per AASHTO M 320 guarantees that the bitumen performs optimally in conditions of extreme temperatures. Implementation of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 guarantees that Bitumen C320 is produced with the highest quality standards and environmental sustainability in place.

Packing

Australian Grade Bitumen C320 is offered in 0.6mm thickness, 180/Kg. net weight steel drums, 95cm height and 45cm diameter (+/- 3/Kg. operating tolerance), and 1/MT Jumbo Bag.

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