ASTM_B_351_-_B_351M_-_13.pdf

Designation:B351/B351M13Used in USDOE-NE standardsStandard Specification forHot-Rolled and Cold-Finished Zirconium and ZirconiumAlloy Bars,Rod,and Wire for Nuclear Application1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B351/B351M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof 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.Scope1.1 This specification covers four grades of wrought zirco-nium and zirconium alloy bars,rod,and wire as follows:1.1.1 R60001Unalloyed grade,1.1.2 R60802Zirconium-Tin alloy(Zircaloy 2),1.1.3 R60804Zirconium-Tin alloy(Zircaloy 4),and1.1.4 R60901Zirconium-Niobium alloy.1.2 Unless a single unit is used,for example corrosion massgain in mg/dm2,the values stated in either inch-pound or SIunits are to be regarded separately as standard.The valuesstated in each system are not exact equivalents;therefore eachsystem must be used independently of the other.SI valuescannot be mixed with inch-pound values.1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portions of this specification.This standard doesnot purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B350/B350M Specification for Zirconium and ZirconiumAlloy Ingots for Nuclear ApplicationE8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-terialsE21 Test Methods for Elevated Temperature Tension Tests ofMetallic MaterialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-BeamContact TestingE214 Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Testing by the Re-flection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves(With-drawn 2007)3G2/G2M Test Method for Corrosion Testing of Products ofZirconium,Hafnium,and Their Alloys in Water at 680F(360C)or in Steam at 750F(400C)3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 annealed,ndenotes material that exhibits a recrys-tallized grain structure.3.2 Lot Definition:3.2.1 lot,nmaterial of the same size,shape,condition,andfinish produced from the same ingot or powder blend by thesame reduction schedule and the same heat treatment param-eters.Unless otherwise agreed between manufacturer andpurchaser,a lot shall be limited to the product of a 12 h periodfor final continuous anneal,or to a single furnace load for finalbatch anneal.3.3 Forms Definitions:3.3.1 bar,n:3.3.1.1 rounds,squares and hexagons,n38in.9.5 mmand over in diameter or size.3.3.1.2 flats,n14to 10 in.6.4 to 250 mm inclusive inwidth and18in.3.2 mm and over in thickness.Thickness18in.3.2 mm to under316in.4.8 mm can be cold-rolled stripas well as bar.3.3.2 rod,nrounds in coils for subsequent reworking14to34in.6.4 to 19 mm in diameter.3.3.3 wire,nmaterial less than38in.9.5 mm in diameteror size,in round,hexagonal,or octagonal cross section,furnished in coils or on spools or reels.4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for materials under this specification shall in-clude the following information as applicable:4.1.1 Grade(see Section 1),4.1.2 Dimensions and form(see 3.3),1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 onReactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee B10.02 on Zirconium and Hafnium.Current edition approved Oct.1,2013.Published November 2013.Originallyapproved in 1960.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as B351/B351M 08.DOI:10.1520/B0351_B0351M-13.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.1.3 Chemical analysis of elements not listed(see 6.1.3),4.1.4 Product analysis(see 6.1.1.1),4.1.5 Tensile test temperatures(7.1),4.1.6 Material finish(Section 12),4.1.7 Metallurgical condition(see 8.1 and 8.2),4.1.8 Ultrasonic test standard hole size(see 9.2.2),4.1.9 Additional ultrasonic tests(see 9.2.4),4.1.10 Workmanship standards and methods of inspection(Section 13),4.1.11 Product marking(Section 19),and4.1.12 Packaging and package marking(Section 20).4.2 In addition to the data specified in 4.1,the followingoptions and points of agreement between the manufacturer andthe purchaser should be specified on the purchase order asrequired:4.2.1 Tolerances(Section 11),4.2.2 Workmanship standards(Section 13),4.2.3 Special tests(Section 9),4.2.4 Inspe