Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Silver-Indium-Cadmium Alloy

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1.1 This specification covers silver-indium-cadmium alloy for use as a control material in light-water nuclear reactors.  
1.2 The scope of this specification excludes the use of this material in applications where material strength of this alloy is a prime requisite. Also, this material must be protected from the primary water by a corrosion and wear resistant cladding.

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ASTM C752-88(1997) - Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Silver-Indium-Cadmium Alloy
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Designation: C 752 – 88 (Reapproved 1997)
Standard Specification for
Nuclear-Grade Silver-Indium-Cadmium Alloy
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 752; 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 4. Ordering Information
1.1 This specification covers silver-indium-cadmium alloy 4.1 The buyer shall specify the following information on the
for use as a control material in light-water nuclear reactors. order:
1.2 The scope of this specification excludes the use of this 4.1.1 Quantity,
material in applications where material strength of this alloy is 4.1.2 Lot size, and
a prime requisite. Also, this material must be protected from 4.1.3 Dimensions and tolerances.
the primary water by a corrosion and wear resistant cladding.
5. Materials and Manufacture
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 The identity of each lot by melt number shall be
2.1 ASTM Standards: maintained at all stages of manufacture.
C 760 Test Methods for Chemical and Spectrochemical 5.2 Parts produced to this specification shall be made from
Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Silver-Indium-Cadmium Al- billets by hot working and cold finishing to size.
loys 5.3 The cold-finished parts shall be produced to the finish
C 859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials condition and dimensions as specified in the purchase order.
E 105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
6. Chemical Composition
2.2 ANSI Standard:
B46.1 Surface Roughness 6.1 The parts shall conform to the following chemical
composition:
ANSI/ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance Program Require-
ments for Nuclear Facilities
Element Weight %
2.3 U.S. Government Standard:
Indium 15.00 6 0.25
Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Energy Part 50
Cadmium 5.00 6 0.25
(10CFR50) Domestic Licensing of Production and Utili- Total impurities, max 0.50 max
Silver remainder
zation Facilities
Lead 0.03 max
Bismuth 0.03 max
3. Terminology
7. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with the terminol-
ogy in Terminology C 859, except for the following:
7.1 The surface of the cold-finished part shall be free of
3.1.1 The term “buyer” shall refer to the organization
oxides, grease, oil, residual lubricants, inclusions, and other
issuing the purchase order.
extraneous materials.
3.1.2 The term “seller” shall refer to the silver-indium-
7.2 Surface defects such as folds, cracks, seams, slivers, and
cadmium supplier.
blisters shall be cause for rejection.
3.1.3 A lot shall be defined as all parts produced from the
7.3 Surface roughness shall not exceed 0.813 μm rms (32
same melt by the same process.
μin. rms).
8. Sampling
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C-26 on
8.1 A sampling plan to meet the acceptance criteria shall be
Nuclear Fuel Cycle and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C26.03 on
agreed to between the buyer and the seller. Samples for
Neutron Absorber Materials Specifications.
Current edition approved May 27, 1988. Published July 1988. Originally chemical analysis shall be taken after completion of all
published as C 752 – 73. Last previous edition C 752 – 83.
hot-working operations. Recommended Practice E 105 is ref-
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 12.01.
erenced as a guide.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
8.2 The sample shall be sufficient to perform the following:
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