EN 10204 type 3.1 question - Chinese Steel Mill Certificate

Hi, I have mill certificate of some chinese steel. But it does not state that it is in accordance with EN 10204 type 3.1. I am obligated to provide my customer type 3.1, am I right to assume that this certificate is in accordance to this standard if it fulfills the description of type 3.1?

Any suggestions?

booman83 said:

Hi, I have mill certificate of some chinese steel. But it does not state that it is in accordance with EN 10204 type 3.1. I am obligated to provide my customer type 3.1, am I right to assume that this certificate is in accordance to this standard if it fulfills the description of type 3.1?

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It depends on (A) the nature of the "certificate," and (B) whatever customer requirements you might need to satisfy. If you have a test report that includes actual test results traceable to a heat (lot) of material, and the results comply fully with the requirements in the standard, the supplier has given what you asked for unless you have a requirement for the report to cite the standard. This would be expected in automotive work, for example.

If your customer is requiring conformance to the PED 97/23/EC, then the answer would be no, the MTR must state the EN10204 and the 3.1, or the previous 3.1.A. And the supplier must have a quality system certified by a competent body, established within the community, aka, an ISO 9000 cert or equal and have been registered by a notified body from Europe, such as a TUV. AKA/Trade Barrier, about like a CRN for Canada is.
This is from the PED annex 1, 4.3
Hope this helps,