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IS 14688 (1999): Lead-Antimony Alloy Bricks for Radiation

Shielding [MTD 9: Lead, Zinc, Cadmium, Tin, Antimony and
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mdian Standard
LEAD-ANTIMONY ALLOY BRICKS FOR RADIATION
SHIELDING - SPECIFICATION

ICS 77.120.60

0 BIS 1999

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

October 1999 Price Group 2

Lead, Zinc, Cadmium, Tin, Antimony and Their Alloys Sectional Committee, MTD 9

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by Lead, Zinc,
Cadmium, Tin, Antimony and Their Alloys Sectional Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical
Engineering Division Council.

Nuclear power production necessitates handling of irradiated fuel and structural materials (emitting high energy
gamma rays) during various stages of the fuel cycle. Hazards involved in handling irradiated materials demand
suitable shielded enclosures. With overgrowing role of nuclear energy for meeting increasing demands of power
in this country, there is an incentive to standardize the design of shielded enclosures, thus ensuring maximum
safety with cost benefits. Lead-antimony alloys are the preferred choice for dismantable type of such enclosures.
In view of the above, it has been considered to formulate an Indian Standard on Bricks made from lead-
antimony alloys, suitable for radiation shielding.

Grade PbSb, alloy is suitable for bricks of thickness up to and including 150 mm and above that grade PbSb, is
recommended.

For the purpose of deciding whether particular requirement of this standard is complied with the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2 : 1960 Rules for rounding off numerical values (retlisctl). The number of significant places retained in
the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
 IS 14688 : 1999

Indian Standard
LEAD-ANTIMONY ALLOY BRICKS FOR RADIATION
SHIELDING - SPECIFICATION
1 SCOPE Table 1 Chemical Composition of
Lead-Antimony Alloy Bricks
This standard covers the requirements for lead-
antimony alloy bricks for radiation shielding. (Clause 5.1)

2 REFERENCES Constituents Requirements

A -
/
The following standards contain provisions which Grade PbSb,, Grade PbSb,.
through reference in this text, constitute provision of percent percent
(1) (2) (3)
this standard. At the time of publication, the editions
Antimony 3.5-4.5 5.5-6.5
indicated were valid. All standards are subject to Copper, Max 0.05 0.05
revision, and parties to agreement based on this Bismuth, Mar 0.02 0.02
standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility Iron, Max 0.005 0.005
of applying the most recent editions of the standards Zinc, Max 0.001 0.001
indicated below: Silver, Max 0.008 0.008
Lead Remainder Remainder
IS No. Title NOTES
27 : 1992 Pig lead (fourth revision) 1 The limits of arsenic and tin shall be subject to agreement
211 : 1992 Antimony ingot (fourth revision) between the supplier and the purchaser.
403 : 1964 Methods of chemical analysis of lead 2 Analysis shall regularly be made only for the elements listed in
and antimonial lead (revised) the table or otherwise agreed. The lead content shall be
1387 : 1993 General requirements for the supply determined by difference between the sum of total elements
analyzed and 100.
of metallurgical materials (second
revision)
6 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
1500 : 1983 Method for Brine11 hardness test for
metallic materials (second revision) 6.1 Mechanical properties of lead-antimony alloy
1608 : 1995 Mechanical testing of metals - bricks shall be as specified in Table 2.
Tensile testing at ambient
Table 2 Mechanical Properties
temperature (second revision)
8439 : 1973 Method for sampling lead and lead Grade Yield Stress Tensile Strength Hardness
alloys MPa MPa (HB)
Min Mill Min
3 GRADES
PbSb, 18.6 37.2 10
This standard covers two grades of lead-antimony
PbSb, 20.7 45.5 12
alloys, namely PbSb, and PbSb,.
6.2 Tensile test shall be carried out in accordance with
4 SUPPLY OF MATERIAL
IS 1608.
General requirements relating to the supply of lead-
6.3 Brine11 hardness test shall be carried out in
antimony alloy bricks shall conform to IS 1387.
accordance with IS 1500.
5 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
7 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
5.1 The material shall conform to the chemical
composition as specified in Table 1. 7.1 The acceptable level of casting/internal defects
shall be as specified by the purchaser.
5.2 The chemical composition shall be determined
either by the method specified in IS 403 or any other 7.2 Internal casting defects may be determined by
established instrumental/chemical method. In case radiometry test using a suitable Gamma Ray source
of dispute the procedure specified in IS 403 shall be (Co-60) and NaI (TI) detector.
the referee method. However, when the method is not 7.2.1 Radiometry test shall be performed on a wall of
given in IS 403, the referee method shall be as agreed bricks or a crucible made out of bricks.
to between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

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8 DESIGN OF BRICKS ii) Squareness f 15 minutes

in) Chevron angles
8.1 The design of bricks shall be Chevron Type as
illustrated in Fig. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. 0
a) Female - 15 minutes

+ 15 minutes
b) Male
0
iv) Pitch ? 0.1

9.2 Assembly Test

Assembling of bricks into a wall as per the actual

FIG. 1 STANDARD GROOVE DESIGN FOR LEAD BRICKS
8.2 Handling Facilities
In case of window bricks as shown in Fig. 3, to
facilitate lifting of assembly with lead glass window
loaded in the brick liner, the suggested lifting position
is to be the top groove surface as shown in the Fig. 3.
9 DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES
layout specified by the purchaser or as agreed upon by
the purchaser and supplier into a scaled down size of
a wall should be carried out. The bricks should be
assembled in a gap free manner with a lean from
perpendicular not exceeding 2.5 mm per meter height.
10 SAMPLING
10.1 The sample for chemical analysis from each lot
shall be sampled in accordance with IS 8439. The
sample should include material from both top as well
as bottom portion of the castings to arrive at average
analysis.

9.1 The dimensions of bricks shall be subject to 10.1.1 For sampling slow saw cutting should be used.
following tolerances: Drilling using electrically driven drills should not be
used for drawing the samples, because heat generated
Dimensions Tolerances
during high speed drilling will cause extensive
i) Linear measurements segregation and may lead to inaccurate analysis.
0
a) Up to 100 mm 10.2 A set of three test bars shall be separately casted
- 0.4
from each lot for mechanical tests at the time of
0
b) 100 mm and over manufacture of bricks.
- 0.6
;

LIFTING (TYPI

All dimensionsin millimetres.

FIG. 2 INTERMEDI-ATE BRICK

2
 E

635 -3

800 c

6661 : 889PT SI
 FIG 2) I- I

All dimensions in millimetres. All dimensions in millimetres.

FIG. 4 INTERMEDIATECORNERBRICK DESIGN FIG. 5 MODIFIEDINTERMEDIATE CORNERBRICK
(SINGLE PIECE) DESIGN (Two PIECESA AND B)

11 RETEST with thermocole or suitable soft material to avoid

damage due to fretting/impact during transportation.
11.1 Chemical Analysis
13 MARKING
If the sample prepared uuder 10.1 and tested fails to
meet the requirements of chemical composition 13.1 Bricks shall be suitably marked with the following
specified under 5.1 (Table l), two more tests shall be details:
conducted on the same sample in order to confirm
a) Cast/lot number,
that the analysis has been done properly. If both the
b) Grade of the material, and
test results satisfy the relevant requirements, the lot
shall be accepted. Should either of the retest fail, the c) Indication of the source of manufacture.
lot represented shall be deemed as not complying with
13.2 BIS Certification Marking
this standard.
The material may also be marked with Standard Mark.
11.2 Mechanical Properties
13.2.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by
If a sample prepared out of test bar fails (10.2). two the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
more samples shall be retested from additional test 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
bars. If both the retest samples satisfy the relevant The details of conditions under which the licence for
requirements, the lot shall be accepted. Should either the use of Standard Mark may be granted to manu-
of the retest fail, the lot represented shall be deemed facturers or producers, may be obtained from the
as not complying with this standard. Bureau of Indian Standards.

12 PACKING 14 TEST CERTIFICATE

The bricks shall be packed in wooden crates. The mass The supplier should provide test certificate for each
of bricks in a crate shall not be exceeding 500 kg or consignment of bricks giving information like grade,
actual mass in case of single brick exceeding 500 kg. cast/lot number corresponding chemical composition
The inter spaces between the bricks should be stuffed and mechanical properties, etc.

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