ASTM C1098-08

Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Hafnium Oxide Powder

SCOPE
1.1 This specification defines the physical and chemical requirements for hafnium oxide powder intended for fabrication into shapes for use in a nuclear reactor core.
1.2 The material described herein shall be particulate in nature.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2008
• ICS: 27.120.30 - Fissile materials and nuclear fuel technology
• ICS: 71.060.20 - Oxides
• Technical Committee: C26 - Nuclear Fuel Cycle
• Drafting Committee: C26.03 - Neutron Absorber Materials Specifications

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C1098-93 - Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Hafnium Oxide Powder (Withdrawn 2002)
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1076-09(2022) - Standard Specification for Nuclear Grade Hafnium Oxide Pellets
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C1098 −08
StandardSpecification for
1
Nuclear-Grade Hafnium Oxide Powder
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1098; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.2 buyer—the organization issuing the purchase order.
1.1 This specification defines the physical and chemical 3.3 hafnium oxide powder—hafnium oxide that contains no
requirements for hafnium oxide powder intended for fabrica- hard aggregates larger than 20 mesh (840 µm).
tion into shapes for use in a nuclear reactor core.
3.4 phase transformation—the rearrangement of the atomic
1.2 The material described herein shall be particulate in ordering of a crystalline lattice as material is cycled through a
critical transformation or inversion temperature; the change
nature.
from one crystalline phase to another may be accompanied by
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
a volume change that could lead to cracks or defects in
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
5,6
products fabricated from such materials.
standard.
3.5 powder lot—a specified quantity of hafnium oxide
2. Referenced Documents
powder (with stabilizing additive, if applicable) blended to-
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
gether such that samples taken in accordance with the proce-
C117 Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-µm (No. 200)
dures of Section 8 can be considered as representative of the
Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing
entire quantity.
C371 Test Method for Wire-Cloth Sieve Analysis of Non-
3.6 seller—the hafnium oxide powder processor.
plastic Ceramic Powders
3.7 stabilizing additive—material which, when added in
C859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
sufficient concentration to the subject material exhibiting the
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test
phase transformation, produces a stabilized crystalline phase
Sieves
that does not undergo a transformation at any temperature
E105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
within the expected fabrication or usage regime of the manu-
2.2 ANSI/ASME Standard:
factured product; the potentially deleterious volume change is
NQA-1 ASME Quality Assurance Program Requirements
3
therefore avoided.
for Nuclear Facility Applications
2.3 U.S. Government Standard:
4. Ordering Information
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 50, Energy (10
4.1 Thebuyershallspecifythefollowinginformationonthe
CFR 50), Domestic Licensing of Production and Utiliza-
4
order:
tion Facilities
4.1.1 Quantity (weight of delivered product).
3. Terminology
4.1.2 Nominal particle size, particle size range, and appli-
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology
cabletolerances.TestMethodC371andTestMethodC117and
C859 except for the following:
Specification E11 may be applied for particles larger than 37
µm. For particle sizes less than 37 µm, the particle size
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C26 on
distribution will be determined using a method agreed upon
Nuclear Fuel Cycle and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C26.03 on
between the buyer and the seller.
Neutron Absorber Materials Specifications.
4.1.3 Stabilizing Additive—The amount and types of stabi-
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2008. Published January 2009. Originally
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 1993 as C1098 – 93 which was
lizing additives (if any, including limits).
withdrawn June 2002 and reinstated in December 2008. DOI: 10.1520/C1098-08.
4.1.4 Lot size.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
5
the ASTM website. Curtis, C. E., Doney, L. M., and Johnson, J. R., “Some Properties of Hafnium
3
Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., Oxide, Hafnium Silicate, Calcium Hafnate, and Hafnium Carbide,” Journal of
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org. American Ceramic Society, Vol 37, 1954, pp. 458–465.
6
4
AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments, Brown, L. M., and Mazdiyasni, K. S., “Characterization of Alkoxy-Derived
732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http:// Yttria-Stabilized Hafnia,” Journal of American Ceramic Society, Vol 53, 1970, pp.
www.access.gpo.gov. 590–594.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:C1098–93 Designation: C 1098 – 08
Standard Specification for
1
Nuclear-Grade Hafnium Oxide Powder
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1098; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification defines the physical and chemical requirements for hafnium oxide powder intended for fabrication into
shapes for use in a nuclear reactor core.
1.2 The material described herein shall be particulate in nature.
1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C117 Test Method for Materials Finer Than 75-µmthan 75-m (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing
C 371 Test Method for Wire-Cloth Sieve Analysis of Nonplastic Ceramic Powders
C 859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
E11 Specification for Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Purposes Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes
E 105 Practice for Probability Sampling ofOf Materials
2.2 ANSI/ASME Standard:
NQA-1 QualityAssurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Facilities ASME QualityAssurance Program Requirements for
3
Nuclear Facility Applications
2.3 U.S. Government Standard:
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 50, Energy (10 CFR 50), Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization
4
Facilities
3. Terminology
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology C 859 except for the following:
3.2 buyer—the organization issuing the purchase order.
3.3 hafnium oxide powder—hafnium oxide that contains no hard aggregates larger than 20 mesh (840 µm).
3.4 phase transformation—the rearrangement of the atomic ordering of a crystalline lattice as material is cycled through a
critical transformation or inversion temperature; the change from one crystalline phase to another may be accompanied by a
5 ,6
volume change that could lead to cracks or defects in products fabricated from such materials.
3.5 powder lot—a specified quantity of hafnium oxide powder (with stabilizing additive, if applicable) blended together such
that samples taken in accordance with the procedures of Section 8 can be considered as representative of the entire quantity.
1
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC-26onNuclearFuelCycleandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC26.03onNeutronAbsorber
Materials Specifications.
Current edition approved April 15, 1993. Published June 1993. Originally published as C1098–88. Last previous edition C1098–88.
1
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC26onNuclearFuelCycleandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC26.03onNeutronAbsorber
Materials Specifications.
CurrenteditionapprovedDec.1,2008.PublishedJanuary2009.Originallyapprovedin1988.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin1993asC 1098 – 93whichwaswithdrawn
June 2002 and reinstated in January 2009.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book ofASTM Standards
, Vol 04.02.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.02.
3
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
4
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 12.01.
4
Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
www.access.gpo.gov.
5
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
5
Curtis, C. E., Doney, L. M., and Johnson, J. R., “Some Properties of Hafnium Oxide, Hafnium Silicate, Calcium Hafnate, and Hafnium Carbide,” Journal of American
Ceramic Society, Vol 37, 1954, pp. 458–465.
6
Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
6
Brown,L.M.,andMazdiyasni,K.S.,“CharacterizationofAlkoxy-DerivedYttria-StabilizedHafnia,” JournalofAmericanCeramicSociety,Vol53,1970,pp.590–594.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:C1098–93 Designation: C 1098 – 08
Standard Specification for
1
Nuclear-Grade Hafnium Oxide Powder
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1098; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification defines the physical and chemical requirements for hafnium oxide powder intended for fabrication into
shapes for use in a nuclear reactor core.
1.2 The material described herein shall be particulate in nature.
1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C117 Test Method for Materials Finer Than 75-µmthan 75-m (No. 200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing
C 371 Test Method for Wire-Cloth Sieve Analysis of Nonplastic Ceramic Powders
C 859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
E11 Specification for Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Purposes Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes
E 105 Practice for Probability Sampling ofOf Materials
2.2 ANSI/ASME Standard:
NQA-1 QualityAssurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Facilities ASME QualityAssurance Program Requirements for
3
Nuclear Facility Applications
2.3 U.S. Government Standard:
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 50, Energy (10 CFR 50), Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization
4
Facilities
3. Terminology
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology C 859 except for the following:
3.2 buyer—the organization issuing the purchase order.
3.3 hafnium oxide powder—hafnium oxide that contains no hard aggregates larger than 20 mesh (840 µm).
3.4 phase transformation—the rearrangement of the atomic ordering of a crystalline lattice as material is cycled through a
critical transformation or inversion temperature; the change from one crystalline phase to another may be accompanied by a
5 ,6
volume change that could lead to cracks or defects in products fabricated from such materials.
3.5 powder lot—a specified quantity of hafnium oxide powder (with stabilizing additive, if applicable) blended together such
that samples taken in accordance with the procedures of Section 8 can be considered as representative of the entire quantity.
1
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC-26onNuclearFuelCycleandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC26.03onNeutronAbsorber
Materials Specifications.
Current edition approved April 15, 1993. Published June 1993. Originally published as C1098–88. Last previous edition C1098–88.
1
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC26onNuclearFuelCycleandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC26.03onNeutronAbsorber
Materials Specifications.
CurrenteditionapprovedDec.1,2008.PublishedJanuary2009.Originallyapprovedin1988.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin1993asC 1098 – 93whichwaswithdrawn
June 2002 and reinstated in January 2009.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book ofASTM Standards
, Vol 04.02.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.02.
3
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
4
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 12.01.
4
Available from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
www.access.gpo.gov.
5
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
5
Curtis, C. E., Doney, L. M., and Johnson, J. R., “Some Properties of Hafnium Oxide, Hafnium Silicate, Calcium Hafnate, and Hafnium Carbide,” Journal of American
Ceramic Society, Vol 37, 1954, pp. 458–465.
6
Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
6
Brown, L. M., and Mazdiyasni, K. S., “Characterization ofAlkoxy-DerivedYttria-Stabilized Hafnia,” Journal ofAmerican Ceramic Society, Vol 53, 1970, pp. 590–594.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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