Every batch. No exceptions.
All raw materials — steel coils, angle steel, fasteners, zinc ingots, and coating materials
— are inspected at intake before entering the production floor.
No material is released to production until IQC clearance is issued.
What is inspected:
|
Inspection Item
|
Method
|
Acceptance Standard
|
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Chemical composition
|
OES optical emission spectrometer
|
Per grade specification (Q235B/Q355B/ ASTM A36, etc.)
|
|
Yield strength
|
Universal testing machine(tensile test)
|
Per grade specification
|
|
Tensile strength
|
Universal testing machine
|
Per grade specification
|
|
Elongation
|
Universal testing machine
|
Per grade specification
|
|
Charpy impact toughness
|
Impact testing machine
|
For low-temperature service grades
|
|
Coating weight (coils)
|
Gravimetric or magnetic method
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Per ZAM / GI specification
|
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Dimensional tolerance
|
Caliper, gauge, micrometer
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Per production drawing
|
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Surface quality
|
Visual inspection
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No cracks, delamination, inclusions
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Output: IQC Inspection Report with test data, material batch number, and release sign-off.
Provided to customer with delivery documentation.