1、Designation: B352/B352M 11 (Reapproved 2016)Standard Specification forZirconium and Zirconium Alloy Sheet, Strip, and Plate forNuclear Application1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B352/B352M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption o
2、r, 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 hot- and cold-rolled zirconiumand zirconium alloy sh
3、eet, strip, and plate.1.2 One unalloyed and three alloys for use in nuclearapplications are described.1.3 The products covered in this specification include thefollowing forms and sizes:1.3.1 Sheet, 24 in. 600 mm or more in width; under 0.187in. 4.8 mm) in thickness,1.3.2 Strip, less than 24 in. 600
4、 mm in width; under 0.187in. 4.8 mm in thickness, and1.3.3 Plate, over 10 in. 250 mm in width; 0.187 in. 4.8mm and over in thickness.NOTE 1Material over 0.187 in. 4.8 mm in thickness and less than 10in. 250 mm wide is covered as bar in Specification B351/B351M.1.4 Unless a single unit is used, for e
5、xample 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
6、.5 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 p
7、racticesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B350/B350M Specification for Zirconium and ZirconiumAlloy Ingots for Nuclear ApplicationB351/B351M Specification for Hot-Rolled and Cold-Finished Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Bar
8、s, Rod, andWire 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 Ultraso
9、nic Pulse-Echo Straight-BeamContact TestingG2/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 r
10、ecrys-tallized grain structure.3.2 Lot Definition:3.2.1 Sheet, strip, and plate products (single definition,common to nuclear and non-nuclear standards), na lot shallconsist of a material of the same size, shape, condition, andfinish produced from the same ingot or powder blend by thesame reduction
11、schedule and the same heat treatment param-eters. Unless otherwise agreed between manufacturer andpurchaser, a lot shall be limited to the product of an 8 h periodfor final continuous anneal, or to a single furnace load for finalbatch anneal.4. Ordering Information4.1 Purchase orders for material un
12、der this specificationshould include the following information as required to ad-equately describe the desired material:4.1.1 Quantity (weight or number of pieces),4.1.2 Name of material,4.1.3 Condition (Section 6),4.1.4 Finish (Section 14),4.1.5 Form (Sheet, strip, plate),4.1.6 Edge (Section 15),1T
13、his specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM B10 on Reactive andRefractory Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of B10.02 onZirconium and Hafnium.Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2016. Published October 2016. Originallyapproved in 1960. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as
14、B352/B352M 11.DOI: 10.1520/B0352_B0352M-11R16.2For 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.Copyright ASTM
15、International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States14.1.7 Dimensions (size, thickness, width and length),4.1.8 Grade designation (Table 1), and4.1.9 ASTM designation and year of issue.4.1.10 Transverse test requirements, if any (Section 8),4.1.11 Ultras
16、onic test requirements (Section 12),4.1.12 Standards of acceptability for cracks, seams, slivers,blisters, and other imperfections (Section 13), and4.1.13 Special packaging and shipping requirements (Sec-tion 21).NOTE 2A typical ordering description is as follows: _ 5000 lb reactorgrade zirconium al
17、loy, cold-rolled, vacuum annealed strip, 4.750 by 0.065by 72 in., ASTM Specification B352/B352M - 11, Grade R60804.4.2 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
18、:4.2.1 Temperature and direction of mechanical testing (seeSection 8 and Table 2),4.2.2 Workmanship standards (Section 13),4.2.3 Special tests (Section 12),4.2.4 Inspection (Section 17), and4.2.5 Corrosion visual standards (Section 9).4.2.6 Oxygen limits (see footnote A, Table 1).5. Materials and Ma
19、nufacture5.1 Materials covered by this specification shall be pro-duced in accordance with Specification B350/B350M; allprocesses to be done in furnaces usually used for reactivemetals.6. Condition6.1 Sheet, strip, or plate shall be furnished in one of thefollowing conditions as designated on the pu
20、rchase order:Form ConditionSheet hot-rolledhot-rolled, annealedcold-rolled, annealedcold-rolled, annealed, followed by a final light cold-rolled pass, generally on polished rolls.Strip hot-rolledhot-rolled, annealedcold-rolledcold-rolled, annealedcold-rolled, annealed, followed by a final light cold
21、-rolled pass, generally on polished rolls.Plate hot-rolledhot-rolled, annealed7. Chemical Composition7.1 The material shall conform to the requirement forchemical composition as prescribed in Table 1.TABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsElementComposition, Weight %UNS R60001 UNS R60802 UNS R60804 UNS R60901
22、Tin . . . 1.201.70 1.201.70 . . .Iron . . . 0.070.20 0.180.24 . . .Chromium . . . 0.050.15 0.070.13 . . .Nickel . . . 0.030.08 . . . . . .Niobium (columbium) . . . . . . . . . 2.402.80OxygenAAA0.090.15Iron + chromium + nickel . . . 0.180.38 . . . . . .Iron + chromium . . . . . . 0.280.37 . . .Maximu
23、m Impurities, Weight %Aluminum 0.0075 0.0075 0.0075 0.0075Boron 0.00005 0.00005 0.00005 0.00005Cadmium 0.00005 0.00005 0.00005 0.00005Calcium . 0.0030 0.0030 .Carbon 0.027 0.027 0.027 0.027Chromium 0.020 . . . . . . 0.020Cobalt 0.0020 0.0020 0.0020 0.0020Copper 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050Hafnium 0.0
24、10 0.010 0.010 0.010Hydrogen 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025Iron 0.150 . . . . . . 0.150Magnesium 0.0020 0.0020 0.0020 0.0020Manganese 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050Molybdenum 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050Nickel 0.0070 . . . 0.0070 0.0070Niobium . 0.0100 0.0100 .Nitrogen 0.0080 0.0080 0.0080 0.0080Phosphorus
25、 . . . . . . . . . 0.0020Silicon 0.0120 0.0120 0.0120 0.0120Tin 0.0050 . . . . . . 0.010Tungsten 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.010Titanium 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050 0.0050Uranium 0.00035 0.00035 0.00035 0.00035AWhen so specified in the purchase order, oxygen shall be determined and reported. Maximum, minimum, or b
26、oth, permissible values should be specified in the purchaseorder.B352/B352M 11 (2016)27.2 The analysis of the material produced to this specifica-tion shall be the one made by the manufacturer on the ingot inaccordance with Specification B350/B350M. This analysis canbe performed by the manufacturer
27、on the ingot itself, or onintermediate or final products with the same frequency and inthe same positions relative to the ingot as required in Specifi-cation B350/B350M. The chemical analysis of hydrogen,oxygen, and nitrogen shall be determined on the finishedproduct.7.3 Analysis shall be made using
28、 the manufacturers stan-dard methods. In the event of disagreement as to the chemicalcomposition of the metal, methods of chemical analysis forreference purposes shall be determined by a mutually accept-able laboratory.7.4 Product AnalysisProduct analysis is an analysis madeby the purchaser or the m
29、anufacturer for the purpose ofverifying the composition of the lot. The product analysistolerances reflect the variation between laboratories in themeasurement of chemical composition. The permissible varia-tion of the product analysis from the specified range is asprescribed in Table 3.7.5 Number o
30、f TestsTwo random samples for each 4000 lb1800 kg or fraction thereof shall be analyzed for hydrogen,nitrogen, and oxygen.8. Mechanical Properties8.1 The material shall conform to the requirements pre-scribed in Table 2 for longitudinal room-temperature mechani-cal properties. Transverse and elevate
31、d temperature propertiesshall be used to determine compliance only when specified inthe purchase order. When material is ordered in a conditionother than those given in Table 2, the specimens shall be heattreated as referenced in Table 2 prior to test.8.2 The yield strength shall be determined by th
32、e offsetmethod using 0.2 % criterion as prescribed in Test MethodsE8/E8M.8.3 The tensile properties shall be determined using a strainrate of 0.003 to 0.007 in./in. mm/mm/min through the yieldstrength. After the yield strength has be exceeded, the crosshead speed should be increased to approximately
33、 0.05 in./in.mm/mm/min to failure.8.4 The tensile properties shall be determined in accordancewith Test Methods E8/E8M or E21.8.5 Number of TestsFor each lot, two random samples foreach 4000 lb 1800 kg or fraction thereof shall be tested formechanical properties.9. Corrosion Properties9.1 Two sample
34、s chosen at random from each 4000 lb 1800kg or fraction thereof shall be corrosion tested in steam at750F 399C, 1500 psi 10.3 MPa for 72 h or 336 h at theoption of the manufacturer in accordance with Test MethodG2/G2M.9.2 Acceptance Criterion:9.2.1 Grades R60802 and R60804All coupons thus testedshal
35、l exhibit a continuous, black, lustrous oxide film and befree of white or brown corrosion product in excess of standardspreviously agreed upon between manufacturer and purchaser.Coupons shall exhibit a weight gain of not more than 22mg/dm2in a 72-h test or 38 mg/dm2in a 336-h test.9.2.2 Grade R60901
36、All coupons shall exhibit acontinuous, uniform, dark gray oxide film. Coupons shallTABLE 2 Mechanical PropertiesAGrade Condition Direction of Test Test TemperatureBTensile Strength, min,ksi MPaYield Strength(0.2 % Offset),min, ksiMPaElongation in2 in. or 50 mm, min, %R60001 annealed longitudinal RT
37、42 290 20 140 18transverse RT 42 290 30 205 18R60802 longitudinal RT 58 400 35 240 25or annealed transverse RT 56 385 44 300 25R60804R60802 longitudinal 550F 290C 27 185 15 100 30or annealed transverse 550F 290C 26 180 17.5 120 30R60804R60901 cold worked longitudinal RT 74 510 50 345 15transverse RT
38、 74 510 56 385 15R60901 annealed longitudinal RT 65 450 45 310 20transverse RT 65 450 50 345 20AWhen a sub-size specimen is used, the gauge length shall be as specified in Test Methods E8/E8M for that specimen.B“RT” represents room temperature; Note 4 in Test Methods E8/E8M indicates that RT shall b
39、e considered to be 50 to 100F 10 to 38C unless otherwise specified.Paragraph 9.4.4 in Test Methods E21 states that for the duration of the test, the difference between the indicated temperature and the nominal test temperature is not toexceed 5F 3C for tests at 1800F 1000C and lower, and 10F 6C for
40、tests at higher temperatures.TABLE 3 Permissible Variations in Product AnalysisAlloying ElementsPermissible Variation from the SpecifiedRange (Table 1), %Tin 0.050Iron 0.020Chromium 0.010Nickel 0.010Iron + chromium 0.020Iron + chromium + nickel 0.020Niobium 0.050Oxygen 0.020Each Impurity Element 20
41、ppm or 20 % of the specifiedlimit, whichever is smallerB352/B352M 11 (2016)3exhibit a weight gain of not more than 35 mg/dm2in a 72-h testor 60 mg/dm2in a 336-h test.10. Permissible Variations in Dimensions10.1 Sheet, strip, or plate shall conform to the permissiblevariations in dimensions prescribe
42、d in the applicable Tables4-12, incl.11. Significance of Numerical Limits11.1 For the purpose of determining compliance with thespecified limits for requirements of the properties listed in thefollowing table, an observed value or a calculated value shallbe rounded as indicated in accordance with th
43、e roundingmethods of Practice E29.PropertyRounded Unit for Observed or CalculatedValueChemical composition, andtolerances (when expressed asdecimals)nearest unit in the last righthand place offigures of the specified limitTensile strength and yieldstrengthnearest 1000 psi 10 MPaElongation nearest 1
44、%12. Special Tests12.1 Ultrasonic Inspection:12.1.1 In lieu of the ultrasonic test of the ingot as specifiedin B350/B350M, the manufacturer may alternatively performultrasonic inspection at an intermediate size in accordance withPractices E114, with the approval of the purchaser.12.1.2 Unless otherw
45、ise approved by the purchaser, thereference standard shall consist of a 0.06 in. 1.5 mm flatbottom hole drilled perpendicular to the longitudinal productaxis to a depth of 0.5 in. 13 mm.12.1.3 Any defect reflections greater than the indicationfrom the reference standard should be rejected.12.2 Addit
46、ional tests may be specified in the purchase order.The test method and standards shall be agreed upon in advancebetween manufacturer and purchaser.13. Workmanship and Appearance13.1 Sheet, strip, or plate shall be free of cracks, seams,slivers, blisters, and other injurious imperfections in accor-da
47、nce with standards of acceptability agreed upon between themanufacturer and the purchaser.14. Finish14.1 Hot-rolled sheet, strip, or plate shall be furnished withone of the following finishes as designated in the purchaseorder:14.1.1 Not descaled,14.1.2 Conditioned (spot grinding to remove imperfect
48、ionswithin the thickness tolerance),14.1.3 Mechanically descaled, or14.1.4 Mechanically descaled, conditioned and pickled.14.2 Cold-rolled sheet or strip shall be furnished with one ofthe following as designated in the purchase order:14.2.1 Cold-rolled,14.2.2 Ground 32 in. 0.8 m rms or better, or14.
49、2.3 Pickled.15. Edge15.1 Hot-Rolled StripThe following types of edges areavailable on hot-rolled strip:15.1.1 Mill edge,15.1.2 Slit edge,15.1.3 Sheared edge, and15.1.4 Machined edge.15.2 Cold-Rolled StripA slit edge is normally furnishedon cold-rolled strip. A machined edge is available for weldpreparation.15.3 Sheet and PlateBoth hot- and cold-rolled sheet andplate are furnished with a sheared edge.16. Retests16.1 If any sample or specimen exh
