ASTM B391, B392, B393, B394: (Maximum Weight %) | ||||
Element | Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 | Type 4 |
Each Ingot | ||||
Carbon | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Nitrogen | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Oxygen | 0.015 | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.025 |
Hydrogen | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 |
Zirconium | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.8 to 1.2 | 0.8 to 1.2 |
Tantalum | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Iron | 0.005 | 0.01 | 0.005 | 0.01 |
Silicon | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 |
Tungsten | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
Nickel | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 |
Molybdenum | 0.010 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.050 |
Hafnium | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
When Specified | ||||
Boron | 0.0002 | - | 0.0002 | - |
Aluminum | 0.002 | 0.005 | 0.002 | 0.005 |
Beryllium | 0.005 | - | 0.005 | - |
Chromium | 0.002 | - | 0.002 | - |
Cobalt | 0.002 | - | 0.002 | - |
Additional Chemical Requirements for Finshed Nb and Nb Alloy Nb1Zr Products | ||||
Element | Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 | Type 4 |
Oxygen | 250 | 400 | 250 | 400 |
Carbon | 100 | 150 | 100 | 150 |
Nitrogen | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Hydrogen | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |