ASTM C750-03

Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Boron Carbide Powder

ABSTRACT
This specification defines the chemical and physical requirements for boron carbide powder intended for a variety of nuclear applications. The powder shall be classified as: Type 1; Type 2; and Type 3. The material shall conform to the chemical composition requirements prescribed. Quality control tests, acceptance tests, referee tests, and retention of archive samples by the seller shall be performed to conform to the specified requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification defines the chemical and physical requirements for boron carbide powder intended for a variety of nuclear applications. Because each application has a different need for impurity and boron requirements, three different chemical compositions of powder are specified. In using this specification, it is necessary to dictate which type of powder is intended to be used. In general, the intended applications for the various powder types are as follows:  
1.1.1 Type 1 -For use as particulate material in nuclear reactor core applications.  
1.1.2 Type 2 -Powder that will be further processed into a fabricated shape for use in a nuclear reactor core or used in non-core applications when the powder directly or indirectly may cause adverse effects on structural components, such as halide stress corrosion of stainless steel.  
1.1.3 Type 3 -Powder that will be used for non-core applications or special in-core applications.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jul-2003
• ICS: 27.120.30 - Fissile materials and nuclear fuel technology
• ICS: 71.060.50 - Salts
• Technical Committee: C26 - Nuclear Fuel Cycle
• Drafting Committee: C26.03 - Neutron Absorber Materials Specifications

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C750-89(1997) - Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Boron Carbide Powder
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM C750-09 - Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Boron Carbide Powder
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2009
• Referred By: ASTM C791-19 - Standard Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Boron Carbide
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C751-20 - Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Boron Carbide Pellets
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C784-20 - Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Aluminum Oxide-Boron Carbide Composite Pellets
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 750 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Nuclear-Grade Boron Carbide Powder
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 750; 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 11 Specification for Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Pur-
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poses
1.1 This specification defines the chemical and physical
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E 105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
requirements for boron carbide powder intended for a variety
2.2 ANSI Standard:
of nuclear applications. Because each application has a differ-
ANSI/ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance Program Require-
ent need for impurity and boron requirements, three different
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ments for Nuclear Facilities
chemical compositions of powder are specified. In using this
2.3 U.S. Government Document:
specification, it is necessary to dictate which type of powder is
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Energy Part 50
intended to be used. In general, the intended applications for
(10CFR 50), Domestic Licensing of Production and Uti-
the various powder types are as follows:
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lization Facilities
1.1.1 Type 1—For use as particulate material in nuclear
reactor core applications.
3. Terminology
1.1.2 Type 2—Powder that will be further processed into a
3.1 Descriptions of Terms Specific to This Standard—Terms
fabricated shape for use in a nuclear reactor core or used in
shall be defined in accordance with Terminology C 859 except
non-core applications when the powder directly or indirectly
for the following:
may cause adverse effects on structural components, such as
3.1.1 buyer—organization issuing the purchase order.
halide stress corrosion of stainless steel.
3.1.2 powder lot—that quantity of boron carbide powder
1.1.3 Type 3—Powder that will be used for non-core appli-
blended together such that samples taken in accordance with
cations or special in-core applications.
theproceduresof8.1canbeconsideredasrepresentativeofthe
2. Referenced Documents entire powder lot.
3.1.3 seller—boron carbide powder supplier.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B 329 Test Method for Apparent Density of Powders of
4. Ordering Information
Refractory Metals and Compounds by the Scott Volume-
2 4.1 The buyer may specify the following information on the
ter
order:
C 117 Test Method for Material Finer than 75-µm (No. 200)
3 4.1.1 Quantity (weight of delivered product).
Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing
4.1.2 Nominal particle size, particle size range, and appli-
C 371 Test Method for Wire-Cloth Sieve Analysis of Non-
4 cable tolerance.
plastic Ceramic Powders
4.1.3 Density and method of measurement.
C 493 TestMethodforBulkDensityandPorosityofGranu-
5 4.1.4 Angular or spherical shape.
lar Refractory Materials by Mercury Displacement
4.1.5 Shape factor.
C 791 Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and
4.1.6 Lot size.
Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Boron Car-
6 4.1.7 Sampling requirements.
bide
6 4.1.8 Powder type (1, 2, or 3).
C 859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
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4.1.9 Isotopic content ( B).
5. Chemical Composition
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C26 on
Nuclear Fuel Cycle and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C26.03 on
NOTE 1—B C powder is hygroscopic and certain applications require
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Neutron Absorber Materials Specifications.
low-moisture content.
Current edition approved July 10, 2003. Published August 2003. Originally
approved in 1974. Last previous edition edition approved in 1997 as
C 750 – 89(1997).
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C750–03
5.1 The material shall conform to the chemical composition the application and for this reason should be specified in the
requirements prescribed in Table 1 (see Methods C 791). purchase order. Recommended Practice E 105 is referenced as
5.2 When agreed upon between the buyer and the seller, the a guide.
weight loss of the powder shall not exceed 1 % when heated at 8.2 Each sample taken shall be sufficient to perform the
110°C for1hinair. following in the event they are necessar
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