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  • ASTM C 968 : 2012

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    Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Sintered Gadolinium Oxide-Uranium Dioxide Pellets

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  01-09-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2012

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

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    CONTAINED IN VOL. 12.01, 2015 Defines procedures for the analysis of sintered gadolinium oxide-uranium dioxide pellets to determine compliance with specifications.

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    1.1 These test methods cover procedures for the analysis of sintered gadolinium oxide-uranium dioxide pellets to determine compliance with specifications.

    1.2 The analytical procedures appear in the following order:

    Section
    Carbon (Total) by Direct CombustionThermal Conductivity Method
    C1408 Test Method for Carbon (Total) in Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets By Direct Combustion-Infrared Detection Method
    Chlorine and Fluorine by Pyrohydrolysis Ion-Selective Electrode Method
    C1502 Test Method for Determination of Total Chlorine and Fluorine in Uranium Dioxide and Gadolinium Oxide
    Gadolinia Content by Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry
    C1456 Test Method for Determination of Uranium or Gadolinium, or Both, in Gadolinium Oxide-Uranium Oxide Pellets or by X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
    Hydrogen by Inert Gas Fusion
    C1457 Test Method for Determination of Total Hydrogen Content of Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets by Carrier Gas Extraction
    Isotopic Uranium Composition by Multiple-Filament Surface-Ionization Mass Spectrometric Method
    C1413 Test Method for Isotopic Analysis of Hydrolysed Uranium Hexafluoride And Uranyl Nitrate Solutions By Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry
    C1347 Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Uranium Materials for Analysis
    Nitrogen by DistillationNessler Reagent (Photometric) Method6 to 16
    Oxygen-to-Metal Ratio of Sintered Gadolinium Oxide-Uranium Dioxide Pellets
    C1430 Test Method for Determination of Uranium, Oxygen to Uranium, and Oxygen to Metal (O/M) in Sintered Uranium Dioxide and Gadolinia-Uranium Dioxide Pellets by Atmospheric Equilibration
    Spectrochemical Determination of Trace Impurity Elements
    C1517 Test Method for Determination of Metallic Impurities in Uranium Metal or Compounds by DC-Arc Emission Spectroscopy
    Total Gas by Hot Vacuum Extraction
    Ceramographic Determination of Free Gd2O3 and Free UO2 to Estimate the Homogeneity of (U,Gd)O2 Pellets17 to 24
    Ceramographic Determination of Average Grain Size by Linear Intercept after Chemical Etching 25 to 32

    1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

    1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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    Committee C 26
    Document Type Test Method
    Publisher American Society for Testing and Materials
    Status Superseded
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    ASTM C 922 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Sintered Gadolinium Oxide-Uranium Dioxide Pellets
    ASTM C 1430 : 2018 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium, Oxygen to Uranium (O/U), and Oxygen to Metal (O/M) in Sintered Uranium Dioxide and Gadolinia-Uranium Dioxide Pellets by Atmospheric Equilibration

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    ASTM C 1457 : 2000 Standard Test Method for the Determination of Total Hydrogen Content of Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets by Carrier Gas Extraction
    ASTM C 1408 : 1998 Standard Test Method for Carbon (Total) in Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets By Direct Combustion-Infrared Detection Method
    ASTM E 146 : 1983 Methods of Chemical Analysis of Zirconium and Zirconium Alloys (Silicon, Hydrogen, and Copper) (Withdrawn 1989)
    ASTM C 1347 : 2008 : R2014 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Uranium Materials for Analysis
    ASTM C 1502 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Chlorine and Fluorine in Uranium Dioxide and Gadolinium Oxide
    ASTM C 1430 : 2007 Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium, Oxygen to Uranium (O/U), and Oxygen to Metal (O/M) in Sintered Uranium Dioxide and Gadolinia-Uranium Dioxide Pellets by Atmospheric Equilibration
    ASTM C 1457 : 2000 : R2010 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for the Determination of Total Hydrogen Content of Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets by Carrier Gas Extraction
    ASTM C 1457 : 2000 : R2005 Standard Test Method for the Determination of Total Hydrogen Content of Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets by Carrier Gas Extraction
    ASTM C 1408 : 2009 Standard Test Method for Carbon (Total) in Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets By Direct Combustion-Infrared Detection Method
    ASTM C 1430 : 2000 Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium, Oxygen to Uranium (O/U), and Oxygen to Metal (O/M) in Sintered Uranium Dioxide and Gadolinia-Uranium Dioxide Pellets by Atmospheric Equilibration
    ASTM D 1193 : 2006 : R2011 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
    ASTM C 1408 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Carbon (Total) in Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets By Direct Combustion-Infrared Detection Method
    ASTM C 1413 : 1999 Standard Test Method for Isotopic Analysis of Hydrolyzed Uranium Hexafluoride and Uranyl Nitrate Solutions by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry
    ASTM C 1413 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Isotopic Analysis of Hydrolyzed Uranium Hexafluoride and Uranyl Nitrate Solutions by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry
    ASTM C 1430 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium, Oxygen to Uranium (O/U), and Oxygen to Metal (O/M) in Sintered Uranium Dioxide and Gadolinia-Uranium Dioxide Pellets by Atmospheric Equilibration
    ASTM C 1456 : 2013 Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium or Gadolinium (or both) in Gadolinium Oxide-Uranium Oxide Pellets or by X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
    ASTM C 1502 : 2001 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Chlorine and Fluorine in Uranium Dioxide and Gadolinium Oxide
    ASTM D 1193 : 1991 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
    ASTM C 1456 : 2000 Standard Test Method for the Determination of Uranium or Gadolinium, or Both, in Gadolinium Oxide-Uranium Oxide Pellets or by X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
    ASTM C 1347 : 2002 Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Uranium Materials for Analysis
    ASTM C 1413 : 2005 : R2011 Standard Test Method for Isotopic Analysis of Hydrolyzed Uranium Hexafluoride and Uranyl Nitrate Solutions by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry
    ASTM C 1517 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Determination of Metallic Impurities in Uranium Metal or Compounds by DC-Arc Emission Spectroscopy
    ASTM C 1502 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Chlorine and Fluorine in Uranium Dioxide and Gadolinium Oxide
    ASTM C 1517 : 2009 Standard Test Method for Determination of Metallic Impurities in Uranium Metal or Compounds by DC-Arc Emission Spectroscopy
    ASTM C 1430 : 2007 : R2011 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium, Oxygen to Uranium (O/U), and Oxygen to Metal (O/M) in Sintered Uranium Dioxide and Gadolinia-Uranium Dioxide Pellets by Atmospheric Equilibration
    ASTM C 1517 : 2002 Standard Test Method for Determination of Metallic Impurities in Uranium Metal or Compounds by DC-Arc Emission Spectroscopy
    ASTM C 1502 : 2009 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Chlorine and Fluorine in Uranium Dioxide and Gadolinium Oxide
    ASTM D 1193 : 1970 Standard Specification For Reagent Water
    ASTM D 1193 : 2006 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
    ASTM D 1193 : 1999 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
    ASTM C 1408 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Carbon (Total) in Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets By Direct Combustion-Infrared Detection Method
    ASTM C 922 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Sintered Gadolinium Oxide-Uranium Dioxide Pellets
    ASTM C 1457 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Hydrogen Content of Uranium Oxide Powders and Pellets by Carrier Gas Extraction
    ASTM C 1456 : 2008 Standard Test Method for the Determination of Uranium or Gadolinium, or Both, in Gadolinium Oxide-Uranium Oxide Pellets or by X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
    ASTM D 1193 : 2006 : R2018 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
    ASTM C 1456 : 2013 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium or Gadolinium (or both) in Gadolinium Oxide-Uranium Oxide Pellets or by X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
    ASTM C 1347 : 2008 Standard Practice for Preparation and Dissolution of Uranium Materials for Analysis
    ASTM C 1413 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Isotopic Analysis of Hydrolyzed Uranium Hexafluoride and Uranyl Nitrate Solutions by Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry
    ASTM C 1517 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Determination of Metallic Impurities in Uranium Metal or Compounds by DC-Arc Emission Spectroscopy
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