How do you know you are getting flanges in the grade of material you ordered?

What is the “Material Grade” and why is it important?

Material Grade is usually in the form of a series of letters or combination of letters and numbers. It indicates the purpose of use and mechanical properties, as well as chemical composition of a material. The material grade applies to all forms of metals and alloys.  Standards, such as ANSI and ASME, require MTRs  to ensure that manufacturers are working with materials suited for their intended purpose. Failure to accurately communicate a material’s physical and chemical properties can lead to issues that may result in catastrophic failure or even loss of life. For this reason, knowing your material grade is very important.

Material test and inspection certificate

We can offer MTR, which helps you understand the quality of material you’ve received. Material Test Reports are a quality assurance document that certifies a material complies with specific standards (such as ANSI, ASME, etc). Here at Texas Flange we provide all flanges or other components with MTRs per EN10204 3.1* at no additional charge. We ship Material Test Reports with your order or email copies directly to you at your request. Additionally, if you need a Certificate of Conformance for your order, we will provide this free of charge as well. Quality is critical in our service of providing materials for pressure vessels, refineries, offshore and onshore rigs, pipelines, and a seemingly endless number of alternate industrial applications. Therefore, our number one focus is making sure you get the flanges you need per your requirements. We take that responsibility very seriously.

Material test and inspection certificate in Haihao Group