ASTM C968-12
Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Sintered Gadolinium Oxide-Uranium Dioxide Pellets

Standard No.
ASTM C968-12
Release Date
2012
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Status
Replace By
ASTM C968-19
Latest
ASTM C968-19
Scope

The test methods in this method are designed to show whether a given material is in accordance with Specification C922.

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