This specification covers finished pellets composed of sintered gadolinium oxide-uranium dioxide of any concentration for use in light-water reactors. Materials shall adhere to specified chemical (impurity content, stoichiometry, moisture content, and gadolinium oxide concentration), nuclear (isotopic content), and physical (dimensions, density, homogeneity, integrity, axial and circumferential surface cracks, cylindrical surface chips, pellets ends, cleanliness and workmanship, identification, and irradiation stability) requirements.
| ASTM International | |
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| Product Category | Standards and Technical Documents |
| Product Number | ASTM C922-14 |
| Product Name | Standard Specification for Sintered Gadolinium Oxide-Uranium Dioxide Pellets |
