ASTM C784-05
Historical Standard: ASTM C784-05 Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Aluminum Oxide-Boron Carbide Composite Pellets
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ASTM C784
1. Scope
1.1 This specification applies to pellets composed of mixtures of aluminum oxide and boron carbide that may be ultimately used in a reactor core, for example, in neutron absorber rods.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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
C559 Test Method for Bulk Density by Physical Measurements of Manufactured Carbon and Graphite Articles
C750 Specification for Nuclear-Grade Boron Carbide Powder
C809 Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Aluminum Oxide and AluminumOxide-Boron Carbide Composite Pellets
C859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
C1031 Specification for Nuclear-Grade Aluminum Oxide Powder
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves
E105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
ANSI Standard
ANSI/ASMENQA-1 Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Facilities Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036.Keywords
absorber pellets; aluminum oxide; boron carbide; poison pellets ; Aluminum oxide/boron carbide composite pellets (nuclear-grade)
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 27.120.30 (Fissile materials and nuclear fuel technology); 71.060.50 (Salts)
DOI: 10.1520/C0784-05
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