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certificates
Incoming material
Mill certificates checked; grade, size, thickness and surface verified – see steel sourcing.
Solution · Quality control
Quality control – inspected, traceable, documented
An inspection and test plan for every project, inspection at every stage from incoming steel to packing, full traceability from the mill heat to the piece on site, and a complete manufacturing data record (MDR) handed over with the structure – under certified fabrication and welding systems.
- ITP
- For every project hold and witness points agreed
- 100%
- Visual weld inspection NDT to the specified extent
- Heat → piece
- Full traceability mill certificate to piece mark
- MDR
- Quality dossier handed over with the steel
Quality you can inspect
Quality in steel fabrication is not a slogan – it is a plan, a set of inspections and a paper trail. Every World Steel project starts with an inspection and test plan (ITP) that lists each activity, the standard it is checked against, who checks it and where your inspector is invited to witness or must release the work.
Our fabrication and welding systems are certified – ISO 3834-2 for welding quality, EN 1090-2 EXC3 with CE marking, AS/NZS 5131 construction category CC3 and IAS AC472 for structural steel fabricators – and every inspection result is recorded in the manufacturing data record handed over with the structure.
Inspection stages
Inspected at every stage
From the mill certificate to the container door.
certificates
heat → piece
Traceability marking
Heat numbers transferred to every part and linked to piece marks and drawings.
VT · MT · PT · UT · RT
Welding & NDT
Procedures, welder qualification, visual inspection of every weld and NDT as specified.
fit-up · trial assembly
Dimensional control
Assemblies checked against the released shop drawings; trial assembly where required.
Sa 2½ · DFT
Surface & coating
Blast cleanliness, profile, dry-film thickness and adhesion recorded for every lot.
release
Final inspection & packing
Marking, completeness and packing checked; release note issued – see export packing.
Applications
How we control quality
01
Planned inspection
A project ITP with hold, witness and review points – agreed with you before fabrication.
02
Certified materials
EN 10204 3.1 certificates checked against the order and the standard on receipt.
03
Traceability
Heat numbers carried to every cut piece and linked to piece marks.
04
Controlled welding
Qualified procedures (WPS/PQR) and welders; every weld visually inspected.
05
Independent NDT
MT, PT, UT and RT by qualified inspectors to the specified extent.
06
Documented release
Nothing ships without final inspection, release note and complete records.
Codes & compliance
Quality systems and inspection standards
Certified systems, and the standards our inspections refer to.
Certified systems
- ISO 3834-2 WSC certifiedQuality requirements for fusion welding – comprehensive
- EN 1090-1 · -2 EXC3Factory production control and execution of steel structures – CE marking
- AS/NZS 5131 CC3Structural steelwork fabrication and erection – construction category 3
- IAS AC472 WSC certifiedAccreditation criteria for inspection programs for structural steel fabricators
Welding & NDT
- AWS D1.1 · AS/NZS 1554.1Structural welding codes
- ISO 15614 · ISO 9606Welding procedure and welder qualification
- ISO 5817Weld quality levels for imperfections
- ISO 9712 · ASNT SNT-TC-1AQualification of NDT personnel
Materials & coating
- EN 10204Inspection documents for metallic products – 3.1 / 3.2
- ISO 8501-1Visual assessment of surface cleanliness – Sa 2½
- ISO 19840 · ISO 4624Dry-film thickness on rough surfaces; pull-off adhesion
- ISO 1461Hot-dip galvanised coatings
Summary for orientation only – the project specification, the adopted code edition and the authority having jurisdiction govern.
Quality dossier
The manufacturing data record (MDR)
What the MDR contains – compiled during fabrication, handed over with the steel.
Quality plan & ITP
Section 1
Project quality plan and the agreed inspection and test plan.
Drawing register
Section 2
Approved and released drawings with revisions.
Material certificates
Section 3
EN 10204 certificates with the traceability record.
Welding qualifications
Section 4
WPS, PQR and welder qualification records.
Inspection & NDT reports
Section 5
Visual, MT, PT, UT and RT reports.
Dimensional reports
Section 6
Fit-up, assembly and trial assembly checks.
Coating records
Section 7
Surface preparation, DFT and adhesion reports.
NCRs & release notes
Sections 8–10
Non-conformances, concessions, release notes and packing lists.
Contents follow the project specification and the agreed ITP; delivered as indexed PDF.
Inspection & test plan
Hold points, witness points – agreed in advance
The ITP lists every inspection activity from design to packing, its acceptance criteria and its type: hold points, where work stops until released; witness points, where you or a third-party inspector are invited; and review and internal inspection points. Notifications are sent in advance so inspections never delay production.
Traceability
From the mill heat to the piece on site
Every plate and section is received against its mill certificate. When it is cut, the heat number is transferred to each part; when parts are assembled, the piece mark links them to the shop drawing, the welds, the inspection reports and finally the packing list. Ask for any piece on site, and we can show where its steel came from and how it was checked.
Welding & NDT
Qualified welds, independently tested
Welds are made to qualified procedures by qualified welders and visually inspected – every one. Non-destructive testing by MT, PT, UT or RT is carried out by qualified inspectors to the extent and acceptance criteria of the specified code, and every result is recorded against the weld and the piece.
Non-conformance
When something is wrong, it stops – and it is fixed
Any deviation is recorded in a non-conformance report, the piece is quarantined, and the repair or concession is approved before it moves on. Root causes are analysed and corrective actions tracked, and concessions are listed in the dossier – nothing is hidden.
Process
Quality control from order to handover
- 1
Quality plan & ITP
Agreed with you before fabrication.
- 2
Incoming inspection
Certificates and material checked.
- 3
Traceability
Heat numbers to every piece.
- 4
Welding & NDT
Qualified welding, VT and NDT.
- 5
Dimensions & coating
Checked against drawings and specification.
- 6
Release & MDR
Final inspection, release and dossier.
EN 1090 EXC3 · CE
AS/NZS 5131 CC3
IAS AC472FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can our inspector attend during fabrication?
Yes. Witness and hold points are agreed in the ITP and notified in advance; your inspector or a third-party agency is welcome at our factory.
Which certificates does the steel come with?
EN 10204 type 3.1 mill certificates for every heat; 3.2 certificates with independent validation can be arranged on request.
How much NDT do you perform?
Every weld is visually inspected; MT, PT, UT and RT are performed to the extent and acceptance criteria of the specified code or project specification.
What is in the MDR?
The quality plan and ITP, drawing register, material certificates with traceability, welding qualifications, inspection and NDT reports, dimensional and coating records, NCRs and release notes.
Can you trace a piece on site back to the mill?
Yes – the piece mark links to the heat number, the mill certificate and every inspection record of that piece.
Quality you can audit
Send us your project specification – we propose the ITP, inspection scope and dossier contents with the quotation.