Material Inspection Certificates

DIN EN 10204-2.1 – Factory certificate
The manufacturer confirms that the delivered product complies with the agreements, without any evidence in the form of test results

DIN EN 10204-2.2 – Factory certificate

Manufacturer confirms test results based on general tests

DIN EN 10204-2.3 – Factory certificate
not applicable, according to DIN / EN 10204

Certificate from the manufacturer confirming that the delivered products meet the requirements of the order, with details of the results of specific tests

DIN EN 10204-3.1 – Inspection certificate
The manufacturer’s in-house inspection officer who is independent of the manufacturing department shall confirm the corresponding test results on the basis of the specific tests and specifications NB: Replaces Inspection Certificate 3.1.B

DIN EN 10204-3.2 – Inspection certificate
The manufacturer’s in-house inspection officer who is independent of the manufacturing department and the inspection officer appointed by the customer (external inspection officers such as TÜV, GL, DNV, LOYDS, ABS etc.) or the inspection officer named in the official inspection regulations confirms the test results on the basis of specific tests. NB: Replaces Inspection Certificate 3.1.A and 3.1.C

ISO/IEC 17050DIN EN ISO IEC 17050 – Inspection Certificate with additional test results as well as customs or commercial order specification confirmations
The inspection officer who is independent of the supplier or the inspection officer named in official inspection regulations or an external accredited body or test laboratory confirms the order specification on the basis of the manufacturer’s inspection certificates and, if necessary, with additional tests, and confirms more extensive customs-based and commercial requirements of the ordering party and material (e.g. country of origin, the, RoHS, Dodd Frank Act. etc.)

External inspection bodies

3.2 with TÜV Süd, TÜV Nord
3.2 with GL (Germanischer Lloyd)
3.2 with BV (Bureau Veritas)
3.2 with DNV GL (Det Norske Veritas)
3.2 with ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)
3.2 with Lloyds Register of Shipping
3.2 with RMRS (Russian Maritime Register of Shipping)
3.2 with RINA (Registro Italiano Navale)

Additional information on DIN EN 10204

• DIN EN 10204 was introduced in 2005 and replaced the 1995 version (formerly DIN 50049 1992-04, document withdrawn)
• DIN EN 10204 regulates the different types of test certificates
• The test certificate governs the conformity with the agreements and order specifications for orders of all metallic products such as sheet metal, fine sheets, strips, rods, forged pieces, castings, seamless and welded pipes, fittings and flanges, irrespective of the production method used
• It is a detailed standardised delivery note with information on the production method and process as well as the measured values to be tested
• The most notable difference is that the designation 3.1A, 3.1B, 3.1C has been replaced by 3.1 and 3.2
• Distributors are not allowed to issue or rewrite material certificates according to DIN/EN 10204
• DIN EN 10204 does NOT regulate which tests are obligatory on the IC (Inspection Certificate); this item is regulated by the product standards of the corresponding product (e.g. DIN EN 10088-3, EN ISO 4957, etc.)
• Generally, only a few mandatory test criteria are required; e.g. ultrasonic/crack testing, etc., the first customer must order in the plant
• The presentation of the Inspection Certificate is fundamentally regulated, and DIN EN 10168 is used for this purpose; nevertheless every IC looks different…

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