Thin-Film Oven
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The thin-film oven (TFO) test simulates short-term aging by heating a film of asphalt binder in an oven for 5 hours at 163° C (325° F). The effects of heat and air are determined from changes incurred in physical properties measured before and after the oven treatment by other test procedures.
Standard Test Methods
AASHTO T 179 and ASTM D 1754: Effects of Heat and Air on Asphalt Materials (Thin-Film Oven Test)
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APA
Pavement Interactive. (2026, November 1). Thin-Film oven. HeadLight. Retrieved [the date you read it], from https://pavementinteractive.org/reference-desk/testing/binder-tests/thin-film-oven/
ASCE
Pavement Interactive. (2026). “Thin-Film Oven.” HeadLight, <https://pavementinteractive.org/reference-desk/testing/binder-tests/thin-film-oven/> ([the date you read it]).
BibTeX
@misc{pavint-thin-film-oven,
author = {{Pavement Interactive}},
title = {Thin-Film Oven},
year = {2026},
publisher = {HeadLight},
howpublished = {\url{https://pavementinteractive.org/reference-desk/testing/binder-tests/thin-film-oven/}},
note = {Accessed [date]}
}