ASTM B352-97

Standard Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Sheet, Strip, and Plate for Nuclear Application

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers hot- and cold-rolled zirconium and zirconium alloy sheet, strip, and plate.
1.2 One unalloyed and three alloys for use in nuclear applications are described.
1.3 The products covered in this specification include the following forms and sizes:
1.3.1 Sheet, 24 in. (600 mm) or more in width; under 0.187 in. (4.8 mm) in thickness,
1.3.2 Strip, less than 24 in. (600 mm) in width; under 0.187 in. (4.8 mm) in thickness, and
1.3.3 Plate, over 10 in. (250 mm) in width; 0.187 in. (4.8 mm) and over in thickness.
Note 1--Material over 0.187 in. (4.8 mm) in thickness and less than 10 in. (250 mm) wide is covered as bar in Specification B351.
1.4 Unless a single unit is used, for example corrosion mass gain in mg/dm2, the values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore each system must be used independently of the other. SI values cannot be mixed with inch-pound values.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portions of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2001
• ICS: 77.150.99 - Other products of non-ferrous metals
• Technical Committee: B10 - Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B10.02 - Zirconium and Hafnium

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Designation: B 352 – 97
Standard Specification for
Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Sheet, Strip, and Plate for
Nuclear Application
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 352; 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 8 Test Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E 21 Practice for Elevated Temperature Tension Tests of
1.1 This specification covers hot- and cold-rolled zirconium
Metallic Materials
and zirconium alloy sheet, strip, and plate.
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.2 One unalloyed and three alloys for use in nuclear
Determine Conformance with Specifications
applications are described.
E 114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight—Beam
1.3 The products covered in this specification include the
Examination by the Contact Method
following forms and sizes:
E 214 Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Examination by the
1.3.1 Sheet, 24 in. (600 mm) or more in width; under 0.187
Reflection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves
in. (4.8 mm) in thickness,
G 2 Test Method for Corrosion Testing of Products of
1.3.2 Strip, less than 24 in. (600 mm) in width; under 0.187
Zirconium, Hafnium, and Their Alloys in Water at 680°F
in. (4.8 mm) in thickness, and
or in Steam at 750°F
1.3.3 Plate, over 10 in. (250 mm) in width; 0.187 in. (4.8
mm) and over in thickness.
3. Terminology
NOTE 1—Material over 0.187 in. (4.8 mm) in thickness and less than 10
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
in. (250 mm) wide is covered as bar in Specification B 351.
3.1.1 annealed—denotes material that exhibits a recrystal-
1.4 Unless a single unit is used, for example corrosion mass
lized grain structure.
gain in mg/dm , the values stated in either inch-pound or SI
3.1.2 lot—a lot shall consist of all material of the same size,
units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values
shape, condition, and finish produced from the same ingot by
stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore each
the same reduction schedule and heat treatment with the final
system must be used independently of the other. SI values
heat treatment in the same furnace charge, if a batch type
cannot be mixed with inch-pound values.
furnace is used, or in the same furnace run, if a continuous type
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
furnace is used.
test method portions of this specification. This standard does
4. Ordering Information
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this 4.1 Purchase orders for material under this specification
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
should include the following information as required to ad-
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior equately describe the desired material:
to use. 4.1.1 Quantity (weight or number of pieces),
4.1.2 Name of material,
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.3 Condition (Section 6),
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.4 Finish (Section 14),
B 350 Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy
4.1.5 Form (Sheet, strip, plate,)
Ingots for Nuclear Application
4.1.6 Edge (Section 15),
B 351 Specification for Hot-Rolled and Cold-Finished Zir-
4.1.7 Dimensions (size, thickness, width and length),
conium and Zirconium Alloy Bars, Rod, and Wire for
4.1.8 Grade designation (Table 1), and
Nuclear Application
4.1.9 ASTM designation and year of issue.
NOTE 2—A typical ordering description is as follows: _ 5000 lb reactor
grade zirconium alloy, cold-rolled, vacuum annealed strip, 4.750 by 0.065
by 72 in., ASTM Specification B 352, dated ______, Grade R60804.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-10 on
Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloysand is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee B10.02on Zirconium and Hafnium.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1997. Published April 1998. Originally
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published as B 352–60 T. Last previous edition B 352–92.
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B 352
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, Weight %
Element Grade Grade Grade Grade
R60001 R60802 R60804 R60901
Tin . . . 1.20–1.70 1.20–1.70 . . .
Iron . . . 0.07–0.20 0.18–0.24 . . .
Chromium . . . 0.05–0.15 0.07–0.13 . . .
Nickel . . . 0.03–0.08 . . . . . .
Niobium . . . . . . . . . 2.40–2.80
A
Oxygen 0.09–0.16 0.09–0.16 0.09–0.13
Iron + Chromium + Nickel . . . 0.18–0.38 . . . . . .
Iron + Chromium . . . . . . 0.28–0.37 . . .
Maximum Impurities, Weight %
Aluminum 0.0075 0.0075 0.0075 0.0075
Boron 0.00005 0.00005 0.00005 0.00005
Cadmium 0.00005 0.00005 0.00005 0.00005
Carbon 0.027 0.027 0.027 0.027
Chromium 0.020 . . . . . . 0.020
Cobalt 0.0020 0.0020 0.0020 0.0020
Copper 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050
Hafnium 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.010
Hydrogen 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025
Iron 0.150 . . . . . . 0.150
Magnesium 0.0020 0.0020 0.0020 0.0020
Manganese 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050
Molybdenum 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050
Nickel 0.0070 . . . 0.0070 0.0070
Nitrogen 0.0080 0.0080 0.0080 0.0080
Phosphorus . . . . . . . . . 0.0020
Silicon 0.0120 0.012 0.0120 0.0120
Tin 0.0050 . . . . . . 0.0050
Titanium 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050
Tungsten 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.010
Uranium 0.00035 0.00035 0.00035 0.00035
A
When so specified in the purchase order, oxygen shall be determined and reported. Maximum, minimum, or both permissible values should be specified in the purchase
order.
4.2 In addition to the data specified in 4.1, the following 4.2.4 Inspection (Section 17), and
options and points of agreement between the manufacturer and 4.2.5 Corrosion visual standards (Section 9).
the purchaser should be specified on the purchase order as 4.2.6 Oxygen limits (see footnote A, Table 1).
required:
5. Materials and Manufacture
4.2.1 Temperature and direction of mechanical testing (see 8
and Table 2), 5.1 Materials covered by this specification shall be pro-
4.2.2 Workmanship standards (Section 13), duced by multiple vacuum melting in arc furnaces, electron
4.2.3 Special tests (Section 12), beam melting, or other melting processes conventionally used
A
TABLE 2 Mechanical Properties
Yield Strength
Tensile Strength, min, (0.2 % Offset), Elongation in
B
Grade Condition Direction of Test Test Temperature
ksi (MPa) min, ksi 2 in. or 50 mm, min, %
(MPa)
R6001 annealed longitudinal RT 42 (290) 20 (140) 18
transverse RT 42 (290) 30 (205) 18
R60802 longitudinal RT 58 (400) 35 (240) 25
or annealed transverse RT 56 (385) 44 (300) 25
R60804
R60802 longitudinal 550°F (290°C) 27 (185) 15 (100) 30
or annealed transverse 550°F (290°C) 26 (180) 17.5 (120) 30
R60804
R60901 cold worked longitudinal RT 74 (510) 50 (345) 15
transverse RT 74 (510) 56 (385) 15
R60901 annealed longitudinal RT 65 (450) 45 (310) 20
transverse RT 65 (450) 50 (345) 20
A
When a sub-size specimen is used, the gage length shall be as specified in Test Methods E 8 for that specimen.
B
“RT” represents room temperature; Note 4 in Test Methods E 8 and E 8M indicates that RT shall be considered to be 50 to 100°F (10 to 38°C) unless otherwise
specified. Paragraph 9.4.4 in Test Methods E 21 states that for the duration of the test, the difference between the indicated temperature and the nominal test temperature
is not to exceed 65°F (3°C) for tests at 1800°F (1000°C) and lower, and 610°F (6°C) for tests at higher temperatures.
B 352
for reactive metals; all processes to be done in furnaces usually 8. Mechanical Properties
used for reactive metals.
8.1 The material shall conform to the requirements pre-
scribed in Table 2 for longitudinal room-temperature mechani-
6. Condition
cal properties. Transverse and elevated temperature properties
6.1 Sheet, strip, or plate shall be furnished in one of the
shall be used to determine compliance only when specified in
following conditions as designated on the purchase order:
the purchase order. When material is ordered in a condition
Form Condition other than those given in Table 2, the specimens shall be heat
Sheet hot-rolled
treated as referenced in Table 2 prior to test.
hot-rolled, annealed
8.2 The yield strength shall be determined by the offset
cold-rolled, annealed
cold-rolled, annealed, followed by a final light cold-
(0.2 %) method as prescribed in Test Methods E 8.
rolled pass, generally on polished rolls.
8.3 The tensile properties shall be determined using a strain
Strip hot-rolled
rate of 0.003 to 0.007 in./in. (mm/mm)/min through the yield
hot-rolled, annealed
cold-rolled
strength. After the yield strength has be exceeded, the cross
cold-rolled, annealed
head speed should be increased to approximately 0.05 in./in.
cold-rolled, annealed, followed by a final light cold-
(mm/mm)/min to failure.
rolled pass, generally on polished rolls.
Plate hot-rolled
8.4 The tensile properties enumerated in this specification
hot-rolled, annealed
shall be determined in accordance with Test Methods E 8 or
Practice E 21.
7. Chemical Composition
8.5 Number of Tests—For each lot, two random samples for
7.1 The material shall conform to the requirement for
each 4000 lb (1800 kg) or fraction thereof shall be tested for
chemical composition as prescribed in Table 1
mechanical properties.
7.2 The manufacturer’s ingot analysis made in accordance
with Specification B 350 shall be considered the chemical
9. Corrosion Properties
analysis for material produced to this specification except for
9.1 Two samples chosen at random from each 4000 lb (1800
hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen content, which shall be deter-
kg) or fraction thereof shall be corrosion tested in steam at
mined on the finished product. Alternatively, the manufacturer
750°F (399°C), 1500 psi (10.3 MPa) for 72 h or 336 h at the
may sample an intermediate or final size during processing
option of the manufacturer in accordance with Test Method
with the same frequency and in the same positions relative to
G2.
the ingot as specified in Specification B 350 to determine the
9.2 Acceptance Criterion:
composition, except for hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, which
9.2.1 Grades R60802 and R60804—All coupons thus tested
shall be determined on the finished product.
shall exhibit a continuous, black, lustrous oxide film and be
7.3 Analysis shall be made using the manufacturer’s stan-
free of white or brown corrosion product in excess of standards
dard methods. In the event of disagreement as to the chemical
previously agreed upon between manufacturer and purchaser.
composition of the metal, methods of chemical analysis for
Coupons shall exhibit a weight gain or not more than 22
reference purposes shall be determined by a mutually accept- 2 2
mg/dm in a 72-h test or 38 mg/dm in a 336-h test.
able laboratory.
9.2.2 Grade R60901—All coupons shall exhibit a continu-
7.4 Product Analysis—Product analysis is an analysis made
ous, uniform, dark gray oxide film. Coupons shall exhibit a
by the purchaser or the manufacturer for the purpose of 2
weight gain of not more than 35 mg/dm in a 72-h test or 60
verifying the composition of the lot. The product analysis 2
mg/dm in a 336-h test.
tolerances reflect the variation between laboratories in the
measurement of chemical composition. The permissible varia- 10. Permissible Variations in Dimensions
tion of the product analysis from the specified range is as
10.1 Sheet, strip, or plate shall conform to the permissible
prescribed in Table 3.
variations in dimensions prescribed in the applicable Tables
7.5 Number of Tests—Two random samples for each 4000
4-12, incl.
lb (1800 kg) or fraction thereof shall be analyzed for hydrogen,
nitrogen, and oxygen. 11. Significance of Numerical Limits
11.1 For the purpose of determining compliance with the
specified limits for requirements of the properties listed in the
TABLE 3 Permissible Variations in Product Analysis
Permissible Variation from the Specified
Alloying Elements
TABLE 4 Permissible Variations in Thickness of Hot-Rolled
Range (Table 1), %
A
Zirconium Sheet
Tin 0.050
Iron 0.020 Permissible Variations in
Chromium 0.010 Specified Thickness, in. (mm) Thickness, plus and
Nickel 0.010 minus, in. (mm)
Iron + chromium 0.020
0.145–0.188 (3.7–5), incl 0.014 (0.35)
Iron + chromium + nickel 0.020
0.130–0.145 (3.3–3.7), excl 0.012 (0.30)
Niobium 0.050
0.115–0.130 (2.9–3.3), incl 0.010 (0.25)
Oxygen 0.020
0.1–0.115 (2.5–2.9), excl 0.009 (0.23)
Each Impurity Element 20 ppm or 20 % of the specified
0.084–0.098 (2.13–2.5), incl 0.008 (0.20)
limit, whichever is smaller
A 3
Thickness measurements are taken at least ⁄8 in. (10 mm) in from edge.
B 352
TABLE 5 Permissible Variations in Length of Hot- and Cold-
14.2.1 Cold-rolled,
Rolled Zirconium Sheet
14.2.2 Ground 32 μin. (0.8 μm) rms or better, or
Permissible Variations in Length, in.
14.2.3 Pickled.
Specified Length, ft (m)
(mm)
Up to 10 (3) + ⁄2 (+13), –0
15. Edge
Over 10 to 20 (3 to 6) +1 (+25), –0
15.1 Hot-Rolled Strip—The following types of edges are
available on hot-rolled strip:
15.1.1 Mill edge,
TABLE 6 Permissible Variations in Thickness of Hot-Rolled
Zirconium Strip
15.1.2 Slit edge, and
15.1.3 Sheared edge.
Variation from Specified Thickness for
Widths Given, Over and Under, in. (mm)
15.2 Cold-Rolled Strip—A slit edge is normally furnished
Specified Width, in. (mm)
0.187–0.1180 0.1197–0.0830 on cold-rolled strip. A machined edge is available for weld
(4.8–3.0), incl. (3.0–2.1), incl
preparation.
To 3 ⁄2 (90) 0.006 (0.15) 0.005 (0.13)
15.3 Sheet and Plate—Both hot- and cold-rolled sheet and
Over 3 ⁄2–12 (90–300) 0.007 (0.18) 0.006 (0.15)
plate are furnished with a sheared edge.
Over 12–18 (300–460) 0.008 (0.20) 0.008 (0.20)
Over 18–24 (460–610) 0.010 (0.25) 0.010 (0.25)
16. Retests
16.1 If any sample or specimen exhibits obvious surface
contamination or improper preparation disqualifying it as a
following table, an observed value or a calculated value shall
truly representative sample, it shall be discarded and replaced
be rounded as indicated in accordance with the rounding
by a new sample or specimen.
methods of Practice E 29.
16.2 If the results of the inspection of a lot are not in
Property Rounded Unit for Observed or Calculated
conformance with the requirements of this specification, the lot
Value
Chemical composition, a
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