ASTM B351-01

Used in USDOE-NE standards
Designation: B 351 – 01
Standard Specification for
Hot-Rolled and Cold-Finished Zirconium and Zirconium
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Alloy Bars, Rod, and Wire for Nuclear Application
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 351; 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 E 21 Test Methods for Elevated Temperature Tension Tests
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of Metallic Materials
1.1 This specification covers hot- and cold-finished zirco-
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
nium and zirconium alloy bars, rod, and wire, other than those
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
required for reforging, including rounds, squares, and shapes.
E 114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight—Beam
1.2 One unalloyed grade and three alloy grades for use in
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Examination by the Contact Method
nuclear applications are described.
E 214 Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Examination by the
1.3 The products covered include the following sections and
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Reflection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves
sizes:
G 2 Test Method for Corrosion Testing of Products of
Bars:
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Zirconium, Hafnium, and Their Alloys in Water at 680°F
Rounds, squares and hexagons ⁄8 in. (9.5 mm) and over in diameter or size
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Flats ⁄4 to 10 in. (6.4 to 250 mm) incl in width
or in Steam at 750°F
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and ⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) and over in thick-
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ness
3. Terminology
Rod:
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Rounds in coils for subsequent ⁄4 to ⁄4 in. (6.4 to 19 mm) in diameter
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
reworking
3.1.1 annealed—denotes material that exhibits a recrystal-
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Wire less than ⁄8 in. (9.5 mm) in diameter or size
lized grain structure.
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Thickness ⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) to under ⁄16 in. (4.8 m) can be cold-rolled strip as well
3.2 Lot Definitions:
as bar.
3.2.1 castings—a lot shall consist of all castings produced
1.4 Unless a single unit is used, for example corrosion mass
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gain in mg/dm , the values stated in either inch-pound or SI from the same pour.
3.2.2 ingot—no definition required.
units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values
stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore each 3.2.3 rounds, flats, tubes, and wrought powder metallurgical
products (single definition, common to nuclear and non-
system must be used independently of the other. SI values
cannot be mixed with inch-pound values. nuclear standards)—a lot shall consist of a material of the
same size, shape, condition, and finish produced from the same
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
test method portions of this specification. This standard does ingot or powder blend by the same reduction schedule and the
same heat treatment parameters. Unless otherwise agreed
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this between manufacturer and purchaser, a lot shall be limited to
the product of an 8 h period for final continuous anneal, or to
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
a single furnace load for final batch anneal.
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
3.2.4 sponge—a lot shall consist of a single blend produced
to use.
at one time.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.5 weld fittings—definition is to be mutually agreed upon
2.1 ASTM Standards: between manufacturer and the purchaser.
B 350/B 350M Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium
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Alloy Ingots for Nuclear Application
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4.1 Purchase orders for material under this specification
E 8 Test Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
should include the following information as required to ad-
equately describe the desired material:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 on 4.1.1 Quantity (weight or number of pieces),
Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee B10.02 on Zirconium and Hafnium.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally
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published as B 351 – 60 T. Last previous edition B 351 – 97. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.02.
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B 351
4.1.2 Name of material, used for reactive metals.
4.1.3 Condition (Section 6),
6. Condition
4.1.4 Finish (Section 14),
4.1.5 Cross section (round, square, etc.),
6.1 Grades R60001, R60802, and R60804 furnished under
4.1.6 Form (bar, rod, wire),
this specification shall be in the annealed condition unl
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