ASTM_C_752_-_13_2016.pdf

Designation:C75213(Reapproved 2016)Standard Specification forNuclear-Grade Silver-Indium-Cadmium Alloy1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C752;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers silver-indium-cadmium alloyfor use as a control material in light-water nuclear reactors.1.2 The scope of this specification excludes the use of thismaterial in applications where material strength of this alloy isa prime requisite.Also,this material must be protected fromthe primary water by a corrosion and wear resistant cladding.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C760 Test Methods for Chemical and SpectrochemicalAnalysis of Nuclear-Grade Silver-Indium-Cadmium Al-loysC859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear MaterialsE105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials2.2 ANSI Standard:B46.1 Surface Roughness3ANSI/ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance Requirements forNuclear Facility Applications32.3 U.S.Government Standard:Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations,Energy Part 50(10CFR50)Domestic Licensing of Production and Utili-zation Facilities43.Terminology3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with the terminol-ogy in Terminology C859,except for the following:3.1.1 A lot shall be defined as all parts produced from thesame melt by the same process.4.Ordering Information4.1 The buyer shall specify the following information on theorder:4.1.1 Quantity,4.1.2 Lot size,and4.1.3 Dimensions and tolerances.5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 The identity of each lot by melt number shall bemaintained at all stages of manufacture.5.2 Parts produced to this specification shall be made frombillets by hot working and cold finishing to size.5.3 The cold-finished parts shall be produced to the finishcondition and dimensions as specified in the purchase order.6.Chemical Composition6.1 The parts shall conform to the following chemicalcomposition:ElementWeight%Indium15.00 0.25Cadmium5.00 0.25Total impurities,max0.50 maxSilverremainderLead0.03 maxBismuth0.03 max7.Workmanship,Finish,and Appearance7.1 The surface of the cold-finished part shall be free ofoxides,grease,oil,residual lubricants,inclusions,and otherextraneous materials.7.2 Surface defects such as folds,cracks,seams,slivers,andblisters shall be cause for rejection.7.3 Surface roughness shall be per ANSI B46.1 not toexceed 0.81 m rms(32 in.rms).8.Sampling8.1 A sampling plan to meet the acceptance criteria shall beagreed to between the buyer and the seller.Samples forchemical analysis shall be taken after completion of allhot-working operations.Recommended Practice E105 is refer-enced as a guide.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C26 onNuclear Fuel Cycle and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C26.03 onNeutron Absorber Materials Specifications.Current edition approved April 1,2016.Published April 2016.Originallyapproved in 1973.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as C752 13.DOI:10.1520/C0752-13R162For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4Available 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 States1 8.2 The sample shall be sufficient to perform quality controltests,acceptance tests and referee tests,as necessary.8.2.1 Quality control tests,8.2.2 Acceptance tests,and8.2.3 Referee tests.9.Methods of Chemical Analysis9.1 Use analytical chemistry methods in accordance withTest Method C760 or demonstrated alternate methods agreedupon between the buyer and the seller.10.Inspection and Certification10.1 Each part shall be visually inspected for cleanlinessand the absence of defects.10.2 Each part shall be inspected for dimensions as speci-fied in the purchase order.10.3 The seller shall furnish the buyer with certificates oftests showing the results of testing and inspection performed oneach lot prior to shipment.10.4 Data retention requirement shall be agreed upon be-tween the buyer and seller.11.Rejection and Rehearing11.1 Rejection of a lot or a part for failure to meet thisspecification shall be reported by the buyer to the seller within60 calendar days.Rejected material may be returned to theseller at the sellers expense,unless the bu