ASTM C1065-08
(Specification)Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Zirconium Oxide Powder
Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Zirconium Oxide Powder
SCOPE
1.1 This specification defines the physical and chemical requirements for zirconium oxide powder intended for fabrication into shapes, either entirely or partially of zirconia, 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.
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Designation:C1065 −08
StandardSpecification for
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Nuclear-Grade Zirconium Oxide Powder
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1065; 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. Terminology
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology
1.1 This specification defines the physical and chemical
requirements for zirconium oxide powder intended for fabri- C859 except for the following:
cation into shapes, either entirely or partially of zirconia, for
3.2 buyer—the organization issuing the purchase order.
use in a nuclear reactor core.
3.3 phase transformation—the rearrangement of the atomic
1.2 The material described herein shall be particulate in
ordering of a crystalline lattice as a material is cycled through
nature.
a critical transformation or inversion temperature. The change
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
products fabricated from such materials.
standard.
3.4 powder lot—a specified quantity of zirconium oxide
2. Referenced Documents
powder (with stabilizing additive, if applicable) blended to-
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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 specified quantity.
C371 Test Method for Wire-Cloth Sieve Analysis of Non-
3.5 seller—the zirconium oxide processor.
plastic Ceramic Powders
3.6 stabilizing additive—a material which, when added in
C859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
sufficient quantity to the subject material exhibiting the phase
C1233 Practice for Determining Equivalent Boron Contents
transformation, produces a stabilized crystalline phase that
of Nuclear Materials
does not undergo a transformation at any temperature within
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test
the expected fabrication or usage regime of the manufactured
Sieves
product; the potentially deleterious volume change is therefore
E105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
avoided.
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2.2 ANSI Standard:
ANSI/ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance Requirements for
4. Ordering Information
Nuclear Facility Applications
4.1 Thebuyershallspecifythefollowinginformationonthe
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2.3 U.S. Government Standard:
order:
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 50, Energy
4.1.1 Quantity (weight of delivered product).
(10 CFR 50) Domestic Licensing of Production and Uti-
4.1.2 Nominal particle size range and applicable tolerances
lization Facilities
in accordance with U.S. Standard Sieve Series (Specification
E11). Test Method C371 and Test Method C117 and Specifi-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C26 on
cation E11 may be applied for particles larger than 37 µm. For
Nuclear Fuel Cycle and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C26.03 on
particle sizes less than 37 µm, the particle size distribution will
Neutron Absorber Materials Specifications.
be determined using a method agreed upon between the buyer
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2008. Published December 2008. Originally
approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 1993 as C1065 – 93 which was and the seller.
withdrawn May 2002 and reinstated in December 2008. DOI: 10.1520/C1065-08.
4.1.3 Stabilizing Additive—The amount and types of stabi-
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lizing additives (if any, including limits).
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4.1.4 Lot size.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
4.1.5 Sampling requirements.
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oxide (CaO) or yttrium oxide (Y O ). The recommended 8.3 Archive samples shall be retained and disposed in
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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:C1065–93 Designation: C 1065 – 08
Standard Specification for
1
Nuclear-Grade Zirconium Oxide Powder
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1065; 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 zirconium oxide powder intended for fabrication into
shapes, either entirely or partially of zirconia, 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
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C117 Test Method for Materials Finer than 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 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
C 1233 Practice for Determining Equivalent Boron Contents of 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 Standard:
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ANSI/ASME NQA-1Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Facilities
ANSI/ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications
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2.3 U.S. Government Standard:
CodeofFederalRegulations,Title10, Part50,Energy(10 CFR 50)DomesticLicensingofProductionandUtilizationFacilities
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 phase transformation—the rearrangement of the atomic ordering of a crystalline lattice as a material is cycled through a
critical transformation or inversion temperature. The change from one crystalline phase to another may be accompanied by a
volume change that could lead to cracks or defects in products fabricated from such materials.
3.4 powder lot—a specified quantity of zirconium 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 specified
quantity.
3.5 seller—the zirconium oxide processor.
3.6 stabilizing additive—a material which, when added in sufficient quantity to the subject material exhibiting the phase
transformation, produces a stabilized crystalline phase that does not undergo a transformation at any temperature within the
expected fabrication or usage regime of the manufactured product; the potentially deleterious volume change is therefore avoided.
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC-26onNuclearFuelCycleandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC26.03onNeutronAbsorber
Materials Specifications.
Current edition approved April 15, 1993. Published June 1993. Originally published as C1065–87. Last previous edition C1065–87.
1
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC26onNuclearFuelCycleandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC26.03onNeutronAbsorber
Materials Specifications.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2008. Published December 2008. Originally approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 1993 as C 1065 – 93 which was
withdrawn May 2002 and reinstated in December 2008.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For AnnualBookofASTM Standards
, Vol 12.01.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
4
Available from the American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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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.
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:C1065–93 Designation: C 1065 – 08
Standard Specification for
1
Nuclear-Grade Zirconium Oxide Powder
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1065; 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 zirconium oxide powder intended for fabrication into
shapes, either entirely or partially of zirconia, 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
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C117 Test Method for Materials Finer than 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 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
C 1233 Practice for Determining Equivalent Boron Contents of 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 Standard:
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ANSI/ASME NQA-1Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Facilities
ANSI/ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications
4
2.3 U.S. Government Standard:
CodeofFederalRegulations,Title10, Part50,Energy(10 CFR 50)DomesticLicensingofProductionandUtilizationFacilities
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 phase transformation—the rearrangement of the atomic ordering of a crystalline lattice as a material is cycled through a
critical transformation or inversion temperature. The change from one crystalline phase to another may be accompanied by a
volume change that could lead to cracks or defects in products fabricated from such materials.
3.4 powder lot—a specified quantity of zirconium 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 specified
quantity.
3.5 seller—the zirconium oxide processor.
3.6 stabilizing additive—a material which, when added in sufficient quantity to the subject material exhibiting the phase
transformation, produces a stabilized crystalline phase that does not undergo a transformation at any temperature within the
expected fabrication or usage regime of the manufactured product; the potentially deleterious volume change is therefore avoided.
1
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC-26onNuclearFuelCycleandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC26.03onNeutronAbsorber
Materials Specifications.
Current edition approved April 15, 1993. Published June 1993. Originally published as C1065–87. Last previous edition C1065–87.
1
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC26onNuclearFuelCycleandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC26.03onNeutronAbsorber
Materials Specifications.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2008. Published December 2008. Originally approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 1993 as C 1065 – 93 which was
withdrawn May 2002 and reinstated in December 2008.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For AnnualBookofASTM Standards
, Vol 12.01.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
3
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
4
Available from the American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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