Documentation and standards
What each mill certificate type means, and what to check on delivery.
REFDocumentation & Standards
Certificates, tolerance standards and receiving checks.
EN 10204 inspection documents
| Type | Document | Validated by | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Declaration of compliance | Manufacturer | Compliance statement, no test results |
| 2.2 | Test report | Manufacturer | Compliance plus non-specific test results |
| 3.1 | Inspection certificate 3.1 | Manufacturer's inspector, independent of production | Specific test results on the delivered product |
| 3.2 | Inspection certificate 3.2 | Manufacturer's and purchaser's inspectors or third party | As 3.1, jointly validated |
Standards index
| Aluminium sheet & plate | EN 485-4 · ASTM B209 |
|---|---|
| Aluminium extrusions | EN 755-9 · EN 12020-2 · ASTM B221 |
| Coil-coated aluminium | EN 1396 |
| Stainless flat products | EN ISO 9445 · ASTM A480 |
| Stainless ornamental tube | ASTM A554 |
| Hot-rolled strip & sheet | EN 10051 |
| Hot-rolled plate | EN 10029 |
| Cold-rolled sheet | EN 10131 |
| Metallic-coated steel | EN 10143 · EN 10346 |
| Hollow sections | EN 10219-2 · EN 10210-2 |
| Angles | EN 10056-2 |
| I and H sections | EN 10034 |
| Channels | EN 10279 |
| Flats · rounds · squares | EN 10058 · EN 10060 · EN 10059 |
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