ASTM-B350/B350M:11(R2021) pdf free download – Standard Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Ingots for Nuclear Application.
Again, remove any such defects. Following such amplitude adjustment and inspection, recalibrate the search unit on the test block. Note the position of all lesser defects and report them to the purchaser along with the ingot number.
12. Inspection
1 2. 1 The manufacturer shall inspect the material covered by this specification prior to shipment. If so specified on the purchase order, the purchaser or his representative may witness the testing and inspection of the material at the place of manufacture. In such cases, the purchaser shall state in his purchase order which tests he desires to witness. The manufacturer shall give ample notice to the purchaser as to the time and place of the designated tests. If the purchaser’s representative is not present at the time agreed upon for the testing, the manufacturer shall consider the requirement for purchaser’s inspection at place of manufacture to be waived.
12.2 The manufacturer shall afford the inspector representing the purchaser, without charge, all reasonable facilities to satisfy him that the material is being furnished in accordance with this specification. This inspection shall he conducted so as not to interfere unnecessarily with the operation of the works.
13. Rejection
13.1 Rejection for failure of the material to meet this specification shall he reported to the manufacturer within 60 calendar days from the receipt of the material by the purchaser. Unless otherwise specified, rejected material may be returned to the manufacturer at the manufacturer’s expense, unless the purchaser receives, within three weeks of the notice of rejection, other instructions for disposition.
14. Referee
14. 1 In the event of disagreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser on the conformance of the material to the requirements of this specification or any special test specified by the purchaser, a mutually acceptable referee shall perform the tests in question. The results of the referee’s testing shall be used in determining conformance of the material to this specification.
15. Certification
15.1 A producer’s or supplier’s certification shall be furnished to the purchaser that the material was manufactured, sampled, tested, and inspected in accordance with this specification and has been found to meet the requirements. A report of the test results shall be furnished.
16. Packaging and Marking
16.1 Each ingot shall be metal die stamped on the top with the manufacturer’s ingot number. Each box or skid shall be legibly and conspicuously marked or tagged with the following information:
16.1.1 Order or contract number,
16.1 .2 Name of material,
16.1.3 Grade,
16.1.4 Ingot number.