AASHTO Table A (Natural Rubber)
Duro
Duro
Duro
Physical Properties
D 2240
Hardness
D 412
Tensile strength, psi
Ultimate elongation,
minimum %
Heat Resistance
D 573
70 hour at 158°F
Change in durometer hardness, maximum points
Change in tensile strength,
maximum %
Change in ultimate elongation,
maximum %
Compression Set
22 hours @ 158°F maximum %
Ozone
D 1149
25 pphm ozone in air by volume, 20% strain 100°F ± 2°F
48 hours mounting procedure D 518,
Procedure A
Cracks
Cracks
Cracks
Adhesion
D 429 B
Bond made during vulcanization,
pounds per inch
Low Temperature Test
D 2137
Brittleness at 40°F
No
Failure
No
Failure
No
Failure
NOTE: Certain states specify requirements other than standard AASHTO specifications. When ordering, identify all requirements or submit individual state specifications.
Above meet Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, adopted by the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials, Sixteenth Edition, Section 251-92 Level 1 Elastomeric Bearings.
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