ASTM B658/B658M-01

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Designation: B 658/B 658M – 01
Standard Specification for
Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 658/B 658M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.2.2 ingot—no definition required.
3.2.3 rounds, flats, tubes, and wrought powder metallurgical
1.1 This specification covers three grades of seamless and
products (single definition, common to nuclear and non-
welded zirconium pipe.
nuclear standards)—a lot shall consist of a material of the
1.2 Unless a single unit is used, for example corrosion mass
same size, shape, condition, and finish produced from the same
gain in mg/dm , the values stated in either inch-pound or SI
ingot or powder blend by the same reduction schedule and the
units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values
same heat treatment parameters. Unless otherwise agreed
stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore each
between manufacturer and purchaser, a lot shall be limited to
system must be used independently of the other. SI values
the product of an 8 h period for final continuous anneal, or to
cannot be mixed with inch-pound values.
a single furnace load for final batch anneal.
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
3.2.4 sponge—a lot shall consist of a single blend produced
test methods portions of this specification. This standard does
at one time.
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
3.2.5 weld fittings—definition is to be mutually agreed upon
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
between manufacturer and the purchaser.
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
4. Classification
to use.
4.1 The pipe is furnished in three grades as follows:
2. Referenced Documents 4.1.1 Grade R60702—Unalloyed zirconium.
4.1.2 Grade R60704—Zirconium-tin alloy.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.3 Grade R60705—Zirconium-niobium alloy.
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
2.2 ANSI Standard:
5. Ordering Information
B36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe
5.1 Orders for materials under this specification should
2.3 ASME Standard:
include the following information:
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX
5.1.1 Quantity (weight or total length),
3. Terminology 5.1.2 Name of material (zirconium pipe),
5.1.3 Grade number (see 4.1),
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
5.1.4 Nominal pipe size and schedule (Table X1.1),
3.1.1 annealed—for purposes of this specification “an-
5.1.5 Lengths (random or specified cut lengths),
nealed” denotes material that exhibits a recrystallized grain
5.1.6 Method of manufacture (Section 6),
structure.
5.1.7 Workmanship and quality level requirements (Section
3.2 Lot Definitions:
10),
3.2.1 castings—a lot shall consist of all castings produced
5.1.8 ASTM designation and year of issue, and
from the same pour.
5.1.9 Additions to the specification and supplementary re-
quirements, if required.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 on
Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of
NOTE 1—A typical ordering description is as follows: 240-ft (70 mm)
Subcommittee B10.02 on Zirconium and Hafnium.
zirconium pipe, seamless, descaled 3.0-in. (75 mm) Schedule 40 by 12-ft
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally
(3 m) lengths, ASTM B 658, dated ___, Grade R60702.
published as B 658 – 79. Last previous edition B 658 – 97.
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Applications, see related Specifi-
6. Materials and Manufacture
cation SB-658 in Section II of that Code.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
6.1 Seamless pipe shall be made from any seamless method
Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
that will yield a product meeting this specification.
Floor, New York, NY 10036.
6.2 Pipe containing welded seams or other joints made by
Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 E. 47th St.,
New York, NY 10017.
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B 658/B 658M
TABLE 2 Permissible Variation in Check Analysis Between
welding shall comply with the following provisions:
Different Laboratories
6.2.1 Welded by welders, welding operators, and welding
Permissible Variation in Product
procedures qualified under the provisions of Section IX of the
Element
Analysis, %
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
Hydrogen 0.002
6.2.2 Filler metal, when used, shall be the same grade as the
Nitrogen 0.01
base metal.
Carbon 0.01
Hafnium 0.1
6.3 The pipe shall be furnished in the annealed or stress-
Iron + chromium 0.025
relieved condition.
Tin 0.05
Niobium 0.05
7. Chemical Composition
Oxygen 0.02
7.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to
chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
TABLE 3 Tensile Requirements
7.2 The manufacturer’s ingot analysis shall be considered
UNS Grade Designations
the chemical analysis for piping, except for hydrogen and
R60702 R60704 R60705
nitrogen, which shall be determined on the finished product.
Tensile strength, 55 (380) 60 (415) 80 (550)
7.3 When requested by the purchaser and stated in the
min, ksi (MPa)
Yield strength, min, 30 (205) 35 (240) 55 (380)
purchase order, a product analysis for any elements listed in
ksi (MPa)
Table 1 shall be made on the finished product.
Elongation in 2 in. 16 14 16
7.3.1 The manufacturer’s analysis shall be considered as
or 50 mm,
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min, %
verified if the check analysis confirms the manufacturer’s
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When a sub-size specimen is used, the gage length shall be as specified in
reported values within the tolerances prescribed in Table 2.
Test Methods E 8 for that specimen.
8. Tensile Requirements
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TABLE 4 Permissible Variations in Diameter
8.1 The material, as represented by the test specimens, shall
Permissible Variations in Outside
conform to the tensile properties prescribed in Table 3.
Diameter, in. (mm)
Nominal Diameter, in. (mm)
9. Permissible Variations in Dimensions
Over Under
1 1 1 1
⁄8 to 1 ⁄2 (3.2 to 40), incl ⁄64 (.4) ⁄32 (.8)
9.1 Diameter—Variations in outside diameters shall not
1 1 1
Over 1 ⁄2 to 4 (40 to 100), excl ⁄32 (.8) ⁄32 (.8)
exceed those prescribed in Table 4.
1 1
Over 4 to 8 (100 to 200), incl ⁄16(1.6) ⁄32 (.8)
9.2 Thickness—The variation in thickness at any point shall 3 1
Over 8 to 12 (200 to 305), excl ⁄32(2.4) ⁄32 (.8)
not be more than 612.5 % of the nominal wall thickness
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For seamless pipe only. Tolerances on welded pipe shall be as agreed upon
specified. between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
9.3 Length:
9.3.1 Pipe shall be furnished in lengths as specified in the
purchase order. No pipe shall be under the specified length and
have smooth ends, free of burrs, and shall be free of cracks,
not more than ⁄4 in. (6.4 mm) over that specified.
seams, blisters, and other injurious imperfections in accordance
9.3.2 For pipe ordered to random lengths, the lengths and
with standards of acceptability agreed upon between the
variations shall be agreed upon between the manufacturer and
manufacturer and the purchaser. Minor defects may be re-
the purchaser.
moved provided the dimensional tolerances in accordance with
NOTE 2—A system of standard pipe sizes approved by the American
Section 9 are not exceeded. Unless otherwise specified, the
National Standards Institute as ANSI B36.19, reproduced as Table X1.1,
pipe shall be furnished free of scale.
shall apply, pending the development of similar standards for zirconium.
11. Sampling
10. Workmanship, Finish and Appearance
10.1 The finished pipe shall be reasonably straight, shall 11.1 The lot shall be in accordance with 3.2.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Element
R60702 UNS Grade Designation R60705
R60704
Zirconium + hafnium, min 99.2 97.5 95.5
Hafnium, max 4.5 4.5 4.5
Iron + chromium 0.2 max 0.2 to 0.4 0.2 max
Tin . . . 1.0 to 2.0 . . .
Hydrogen, max 0.005 0.005 0.005
Nitrogen, max 0.025 0.025 0.025
Carbon, max 0.05 0.05 0.05
Niobium . . . . . . 2.0 to 3.0
Oxygen, max 0.16 0.18 0.18
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By agreement between the purchaser and th
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