1.1 This specification applies to pellets of aluminum oxide that may be ultimately used in a reactor core, for example, as filler or spacers within fuel, burnable poison, or control rods. In order to distinguish between the subject pellets and “burnable poison” pellets, it is established that the subject pellets are not intended to be used as neutron-absorbing material.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM C785-08(2022) Referenced Document
ANSI/ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications
ASTM C1233 Standard Practice for Determining Equivalent Boron Contents of Nuclear Materials
ASTM C559 Standard Test Method for Bulk Density by Physical Measurements of Manufactured Carbon and Graphite Articles
ASTM C809 Standard Test Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Aluminum Oxide and AluminumOxide-Boron Carbide Composite Pellets
ASTM C859 Standard Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
ASTM E105 Standard Practice for Probability Sampling Of Materials*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM C785-08(2022) history
2022ASTM C785-08(2022) Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Aluminum Oxide Pellets
2008ASTM C785-08(2015) Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Aluminum Oxide Pellets
2008ASTM C785-08 Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Aluminum Oxide Pellets
1993ASTM C785-93e1 Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Aluminum Oxide Pellets
1993ASTM C785-93 Standard Specification for Nuclear-Grade Aluminum Oxide Pellets