ASTM B658/B658M-11(2016)

Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Pipe

ABSTRACT
This specification covers seamless and welded zirconium and zirconium alloy pipe. The pipe is furnished in three grades as follows; grade R60702- unalloyed zirconium, grade R60704- zirconium-tin alloy, and grade R60705- zirconium-niobium alloy. Seamless pipe shall be made from any seamless method that will yield a product meeting the requirements prescribed. Pipe containing welded seams or other joints made by welding shall comply with the given provisions. The pipe shall be furnished in the annealed or stress-relieved condition. The material shall conform to the requirements as to chemical composition prescribed. The material, as represented by the test specimens, shall conform to the tensile properties prescribed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification2 covers three grades of seamless and welded zirconium pipe.  
1.2 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.  
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods 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: 30-Apr-2016
• ICS: 23.040.15 - Non-ferrous metal pipes
• Technical Committee: B10 - Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B10.02 - Zirconium and Hafnium

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B658/B658M −11 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Specification for
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Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B658/B658M; 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 2.3 ASME Standard:
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ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII
1.1 This specification covers three grades of seamless and
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ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX
welded zirconium pipe.
3. Terminology
1.2 Unless a single unit is used, for example corrosion mass
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gain in mg/dm , the values stated in either inch-pound or SI
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values
3.1.1 annealed, n—for purposes of this specification “an-
stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore each
nealed” denotes material that exhibits a recrystallized grain
system must be used independently of the other. SI values
structure.
cannot be mixed with inch-pound values.
3.2 Lot Definitions:
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
3.2.1 pipe, n—a lot shall consist of a material of the same
test methods portions of this specification: This standard does
size, shape, condition, and finish produced from the same ingot
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
or powder blend by the same reduction schedule and the same
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
heat treatment parameters. Unless otherwise agreed between
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
manufacturer and purchaser, a lot shall be limited to the
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
product of an 8 h period for final continuous anneal, or to a
to use.
single furnace load for final batch anneal.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Classification
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2.1 ASTM Standards: 4.1 The pipe is furnished in three grades as follows:
B614 Practice for Descaling and Cleaning Zirconium and
4.1.1 Grade R60702—Unalloyed zirconium.
Zirconium Alloy Surfaces 4.1.2 Grade R60704—Zirconium-tin alloy.
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma- 4.1.3 Grade R60705—Zirconium-niobium alloy.
terials
5. Ordering Information
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications 5.1 Orders for materials under this specification should
E2626 Guide for Spectrometric Analysis of Reactive and
include the following information:
Refractory Metals 5.1.1 Quantity (weight or total length),
5.1.2 Name of material (zirconium pipe),
2.2 ANSI Standard:
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5.1.3 Grade number (see 4.1),
B36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe
5.1.4 Nominal pipe size and schedule (Table X1.1),
5.1.5 Lengths (random or specified cut lengths),
5.1.6 Method of manufacture (Section 6),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 on
5.1.7 Workmanship and quality level requirements (Section
Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of
10),
Subcommittee B10.02 on Zirconium and Hafnium.
Current edition approved May 1, 2016. Published May 2016. Originally 5.1.8 ASTM designation and year of issue, and
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approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as B658/B658M – 11 .
DOI: 10.1520/B0658_B0658M-11R16.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Applications, see related Specifi-
cation SB-658 in Section II of that Code.
3
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
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the ASTM website. Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
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Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org. www.asme.org.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Element UNS Grade Designation
R60702 R60704 R60705
Zirconium + hafnium, min 99.2 97.5 95.5
Hafnium, max 4.5 4.5 4.5
Iron + chromium 0.2 max 0.2 to 0.4 0.2 max
Tin . 1.0to2.0 .
Hydrogen, max 0.005 0.005 0.005
Nitrogen, max 0.025 0.025 0.025
Carbon, max 0.05 0.05 0.05
Niobium . . . . . . 2.0 to 3.0
Oxygen, max 0.16 0.18 0.18
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By agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer, analysis may be required and
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Designation: B658/B658M − 11 B658/B658M − 11 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Specification for
1
Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B658/B658M; 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.
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ε NOTE—The Nominal Outside Diameter heading in Table 4 was corrected editorially in March 2012.
1. Scope
2
1.1 This specification covers three grades of seamless and welded zirconium pipe.
2
1.2 Unless a single unit is used, for example corrosion mass gain in mg/dm , 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.
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B614 Practice for Descaling and Cleaning Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Surfaces
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E2626 Guide for Spectrometric Analysis of Reactive and Refractory Metals
2.2 ANSI Standard:
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B36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe
2.3 ASME Standard:
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ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII
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ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 annealed, n—for purposes of this specification “annealed” denotes material that exhibits a recrystallized grain structure.
3.2 Lot Definitions:
3.2.1 pipe, n—a lot shall consist of a material of the same size, shape, condition, and finish produced from the same ingot or
powder blend by the same reduction schedule and the 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 a single furnace
load for final batch anneal.
4. Classification
4.1 The pipe is furnished in three grades as follows:
4.1.1 Grade R60702—Unalloyed zirconium.
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 on Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
B10.02 on Zirconium and Hafnium.
Current edition approved April 1, 2011May 1, 2016. Published April 2011May 2016. Originally approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 20062011 as
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B658/B658M – 06.B658/B658M – 11 . DOI: 10.1520/B0658_B0658M-11E01.10.1520/B0658_B0658M-11R16.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Applications, see related Specification SB-658 in Section II of that Code.
3
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’sstandard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
4
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
5
Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
www.asme.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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4.1.2 Grade R60704—Zirconium-tin alloy.
4.1.3 Grade R60705—Zirconium-niobium alloy.
5. Ordering Information
5.1 Orders for materials under this specification should include the following information:
5.1.1 Quantity (weight or total length),
5.1.2 Name of material (zirconium pipe),
5.1.3 Grade number (see 4.1),
5.1.4 Nominal pipe size and schedule (Table X1.1),
5.1.5 Lengths (random or specified cut lengths),
5.1.6 Method of manufacture (Section 6),
5.1.7 Workmanship and quality level requirements (Section 10),
5.1.8 ASTM designation and year of
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