Withdrawn Rationale:
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.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee C26 on Nuclear Fuel Cycle, this specification was withdrawn in May 2002.
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 Methods for Chemical, Mass Spectrometric, and Spectrochemical Analysis of Nuclear-Grade Aluminum Oxide and Aluminum Oxide-Boron Carbide Composite Pellets
C859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
C1031 Specification for Nuclear Grade Aluminum Oxide Powder
E11 Specification for Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Purposes
E105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
ANSI Standard
ANSI/ASMENQA-1 Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Facilities
Government Standard
Title10, Code of Federal Regulations, Energy Part 50 (10CFR50), Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities
Index Terms
Aluminum oxide/boron carbide composite pellets (nuclear-grade); Boron carbide (nuclear grade); nuclear-grade aluminum oxide/boron carbide composite pellets, spec;
DOI: 10.1520/C0784-93E01
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