A Mill Test Certificate should be reviewed against the exact material and purchase-order requirements. The certificate alone is not proof that a website listing, quoted alternative, or different heat of material meets the order.
Five checks before accepting the document
- Match the certificate heat or traceability reference to the material markings or bundle identification supplied with the order.
- Confirm the product description, standard, grade, dimensions, quantity, and supply condition against the purchase order.
- Review chemical-composition and mechanical-property results against the exact governing standard or approved specification.
- Check the dimensional, pressure, NDT, visual, or supplementary test results that are required for the product and service condition.
- Confirm the certificate issuer, document number, issue date, sign-off, and any buyer or third-party inspection release required by the purchase order.
Specify documentation before the quote
Documentation availability depends on the proposed material source and order requirements. Put the required certificate and inspection scope into the RFQ instead of assuming it is included with every product or dispatch.
- Required inspection-document type or buyer documentation clause.
- Standard, grade, dimensions, quantity, and supply condition.
- IBR, TPI, NDT, hydrostatic testing, marking, or traceability requirements where applicable.
- Whether certificate scans are required for review before dispatch.