ASTM C696-99
Historical Standard: ASTM C696-99 Standard Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Uranium Dioxide Powders and Pellets
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ASTM C696
1. Scope
1.1 These test methods cover procedures for the chemical, mass spectrometric, and spectrochemical analysis of nuclear-grade uranium dioxide powders and pellets to determine compliance with specifications.
1.2 The analytical procedures appear in the following order:
Sections Uranium by Ferrous Sulfate Reduction in Phosphoric Acid and 7 to 15 Dichromate Titration Method Uranium and Oxygen Uranium Atomic Ratio by the Ignition 16 to 22 (Gravimetric) Impurity Correction Method Carbon (Total) by Direct Combustion-Thermal Conductivity 23 to 32 Method Total Chlorine and Fluorine by Pyrohydrolysis Ion-Selective 33 to 39 Electrode Method Moisture by the Coulometric, Electrolytic Moisture Analyzer 40 to 47 Method Nitrogen by the Kjeldahl Method 48 to 55 Isotopic Uranium Composition by Multiple-Filament Surface- Ionization Mass Spectrometric Method Spectrochemical Determination of Trace Elements in High-Purity 56 to 63 Uranium Dioxide Silver, Spectrochemical Determination of, by Gallium Oxide 64 to 65 Carrier D-C Arc Technique Rare Earths by Copper Spark-Spectrochemical Method 66 to 75 Impurity Elements by a Spark-Source Mass Spectrographic 76 to 82 Method Surface Area by Nitrogen Absorption Method 83 to 89 Total Gas in Reactor-Grade Uranium Dioxide Pellets 90 to 97 Thorium and Rare Earth Elements by Spectroscopy 98 to 105 Hydrogen by Inert Gas Fusion 106 to 115 Uranium Isotopic Analysis by Mass Spectrometry 116 to 124
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
C753 Specification for Nuclear-Grade, Sinterable Uranium Dioxide Powder
C761 Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, Spectrochemical, Nuclear, and Radiochemical Analysis of Uranium Hexafluoride
C776 Specification for Sintered Uranium Dioxide Pellets
C1267 Test Method for Uranium by Iron (II) Reduction in Phosphoric Acid Followed by Chromium (VI) Titration in the Presence of Vanadium
C1287 Test Method for Determination of Impurities in Nuclear Grade Uranium Compounds by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
C1347 Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Uranium Materials for Analysis
C1408 Test Method for Carbon (Total) in Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets By Direct Combustion-Infrared Detection Method
C1413 Test Method for Isotopic Analysis of Hydrolyzed Uranium Hexafluoride and Uranyl Nitrate Solutions by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry
C1453 Test Method for the Determination of Uranium by Ignition and the Oxygen to Uranium (O/U) Atomic Ratio of Nuclear Grade Uranium Dioxide Powders and Pellets
C1457 Test Method for Determination of Total Hydrogen Content of Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets by Carrier Gas Extraction
C1502 Test Method for Determination of Total Chlorine and Fluorine in Uranium Dioxide and Gadolinium Oxide
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
E115 Practice for Photographic Processing in Optical Emission Spectrographic Analysis
E130 Practice for Designation of Shapes and Sizes of Graphite Electrodes
E402 Test Method for Spectrographic Analysis of Uranium Oxide (U3O8) by Gallium Oxide-Carrier Technique
Keywords
impurity content; isotopic composition; stoichiometry; uranium content; uranium dioxide: Carbon content--nuclear materials; Chemical analysis--nuclear materials; Atomic ratio--uranium dioxide (powders and pellets); Chlorine content--nuclear materials/applications; Fluoride content; Fluorine content; Gases--radioactive; Dichromate titration; Hydrogen content--nuclear materials; Ferrous sulfate reduction; Ignition--rubber/cellular materials; Ignition impurity correction method; Impurities--nuclear materials; Inert gas fusion; Isotopic analysis; Kjeldahl method; Mass spectrometry--nuclear materials/applications; Moisture analysis--nuclear materials; Nitrogen content--nuclear materials; Oxygen-to-uranium (O/U) atomic ratio; Polarographic methods; Rare earth content; Silver content--nuclear materials; Spectrochemical analysis; Stoichiometry; Sulfur--nuclear materials; Surface analysis--nuclear materials; Thorium content; Trace elements--nuclear materials; Uranium atomic ratio; Uranium content; Uranium dioxide (powders and pellets); Uranium isotopic analysis; Volatile matter content--nuclear materials
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 27.120.30 (Fissile materials and nuclear fuel technology)
DOI: 10.1520/C0696-99
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