Customer problem
Resource
Reading a 316L mill certificate: what it proves
What this resource changes in your next decision, and the evidence behind it.
Takeaways
- A mill certificate covers the material that was bought, identified by heat number. It is not a product certificate.
- It says nothing about the clasp, the jump ring, the solder or the post unless those parts carry their own papers.
- Match the heat number on the certificate to the lot received before you repeat a material claim.
The problem it answers
Evidence and limits
Written against the certificates we receive from our material suppliers and the wording we publish. Market requirements differ; this is not legal advice.