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What are Properties of bitumen?

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Bitumen is a visco elastic material. that is at room temperature it act as a semi solid. in high temperatures over 60C it acts as a Newtonian fluid or low viscosity liquid. Penetration and viscosity are the main two properties checked to categories bitumen. on the other hand flash point,fire point,solubility, ductility and softening point of the bitumen are also checked.

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