ASTM B351/B351M-08

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Designation: B 351/B 351M – 08
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/B 351M; 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.
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1. Scope Reflection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves
G 2/G 2M TestMethodforCorrosionTestingofProductsof
1.1 This specification covers four grades of wrought zirco-
Zirconium, Hafnium, and Their Alloys in Water at 680°F
nium and zirconium alloy bars, rod, and wire as follows:
[360°C] or in Steam at 750°F [400°C]
1.1.1 R60001—Unalloyed grade,
1.1.2 R60802—Zirconium-Tin alloy (Zircaloy 2),
3. Terminology
1.1.3 R60804—Zirconium-Tin alloy (Zircaloy 4), and
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.1.4 R60901—Zirconium-Niobium alloy.
3.1.1 annealed, n—denotes material that exhibits a recrys-
1.2 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
3.2 Lot Definition:
units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values
3.2.1 lot, n—material of the same size, shape, condition,
stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore each
and finish produced from the same ingot or powder blend by
system must be used independently of the other. SI values
the same reduction schedule and the same heat treatment
cannot be mixed with inch-pound values.
parameters. Unless otherwise agreed between manufacturer
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
and purchaser, a lot shall be limited to the product of a 12 h
test method portions of this specification. This standard does
period for final continuous anneal, or to a single furnace load
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
for final batch anneal.
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
3.3 Forms Definitions:
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
3.3.1 bar, n:
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
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3.3.1.1 rounds, squares and hexagons, n— ⁄8 in. [9.5 mm]
to use.
and over in diameter or size.
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2. Referenced Documents 3.3.1.2 flats, n— ⁄4 to 10 in. [6.4 to 250 mm] inclusive in
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width and ⁄8 in. [3.2 mm] and over in thickness. Thickness ⁄8
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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in. [3.2 mm] to under ⁄16 in. [4.8 m] can be cold-rolled strip as
B 350/B 350M Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium
well as bar.
Alloy Ingots for Nuclear Application
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3.3.2 rod, n—rounds in coils for subsequent reworking ⁄4 to
E 8/E 8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic
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⁄4 in. [6.4 to 19 mm] in diameter.
Materials
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3.3.3 wire, n—material less than ⁄8 in. [9.5 mm] in diameter
E21 Test Methods for Elevated Temperature Tension Tests
or size, in round, hexagonal, or octagonal cross section,
of Metallic Materials
furnished in coils or on spools or reels.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications
4. Ordering Information
E114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam
4.1 Orders for materials under this specification shall in-
Examination by the Contact Method
clude the following information as applicable:
E 214 Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Testing by the
4.1.1 Grade (see Section 1),
4.1.2 Dimensions and form (see 3.3),
4.1.3 Chemical analysis of elements not listed (see 6.1.3),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 on
4.1.4 Product analysis (see 6.1.1.1),
Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee B10.02 on Zirconium and Hafnium. 4.1.5 Tensile test temperatures (7.1),
Current edition approved April 1, 2008. Published April 2008. Originally
4.1.6 Material finish (Section 12),
approved in 1960. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as B 351/B 351M – 07.
4.1.7 Metallurgical condition (see 8.1 and 8.2),
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B 351/B 351M – 08
4.1.8 Ultrasonic test standard hole size (see 9.2.2), 5.2 The various mill products covered by this specification
shall be formed with the conventional extrusion, forging, or
4.1.9 Addit
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