ASTM B353-01e1
(Specification)Standard Specification for Wrought Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Seamless and Welded Tubes for Nuclear Service (Except Nuclear Fuel Cladding)
Standard Specification for Wrought Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Seamless and Welded Tubes for Nuclear Service (Except Nuclear Fuel Cladding)
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1.1 This specification covers seamless and welded wrought zirconium and zirconium-alloy tubes for nuclear application. Nuclear fuel cladding is covered in Specification B811.
1.2 Five grades of reactor grade zirconium and zirconium alloys suitable for nuclear application are described.
1.2.1 The present UNS numbers designated for the five grades are given in Table 2.
1.3 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.
1.4 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.
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Designation: B 353 – 01
Standard Specification for
Wrought Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Seamless and
Welded Tubes for Nuclear Service (Except Nuclear Fuel
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Cladding)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 353; 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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e NOTE—Tin content in UNS R60901 and UNS R60904 in Table 1 was editorially corrected in February 2002.
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1. Scope Determine Conformance with Specifications
E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain
1.1 This specification covers seamless and welded wrought
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Size
zirconium and zirconium-alloy tubes for nuclear application.
G 2 Test Method for Corrosion Testing of Products of
Nuclear fuel cladding is covered in Specification B 811.
Zirconium, Hafnium, and Their Alloys in Water at 680°F
1.2 Five grades of reactor grade zirconium and zirconium
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or in Steam at 750°F
alloys suitable for nuclear application are described.
G 2M Test Method for Corrosion Testing of Products of
1.2.1 The present UNS numbers designated for the five
Zirconium, Hafnium and Their Alloys in Water at 633K or
grades are given in Table 2.
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in Steam at 673K [Metric]
1.3 Unless a single unit is used, for example corrosion mass
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2.2 ANSI Standard:
gain in mg/dm , the values stated in either inch-pound or SI
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ANSI B46.1 Surface Texture (Surface Roughness)
units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values
stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore each
3. Terminology
system must be used independently of the other. SI values
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
cannot be mixed with inch-pound values.
3.1.1 dimensions, n—tube dimensions are outside diameter,
1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
inside diameter, and wall thickness. Only two of these param-
test method portions of this specification. This standard does
eters may be specified in addition to length, except minimum
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
wall may be specified with outside and inside diameter. In each
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
case, ovality and wall thickness variation (WTV) may be
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
specified as additional requirements.
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
3.1.2 hydride orientation fraction, Fn, n—the ratio of hy-
to use.
dride platelets oriented in the radial direction to the total
2. Referenced Documents hydride platelets in the field examined.
3.1.3 Lot Definitions:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.3.1 castings—a lot shall consist of all castings produced
B 350 Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy
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from the same pour.
Ingots for Nuclear Application
3.1.3.2 ingot—no definition required.
B 811 Specification for Wrought Zirconium Alloy Seamless
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3.1.3.3 rounds, flats, tubes, and wrought powder metallur-
Tubes for Nuclear Reactor Fuel Cladding
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E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
non-nuclear standards)—a lot shall consist of a material of the
E 21 Test Methods for Elevated Temperature Tension Tests
3 same size, shape, condition, and finish produced from the same
of Metallic Materials
ingot or powder blend by the same reduction schedule and the
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
same heat treatment parameters. Unless otherwise agreed
between manufacturer and purchaser, a lot shall be limited to
the product of an 8 h period for final continuous anneal, or to
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 on
a single furnace load for final batch anneal.
Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee B10.02 on Zirconium and Hafnium.
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Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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published as B 353 – 60 T. Last previous edition B 353 – 00. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.02.
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