1. Heat Number

Each melting batch receives a heat number. The spectrometer result for that heat is recorded before pouring is authorised, so the chemistry of the steel is known before the casting exists.

2. Casting Record

The heat number, mould and pouring parameters are recorded against the castings produced, which means the part can be traced back to how it was actually poured.

3. Heat Treatment Batch

Solution treatment or quenching records are linked to the same heat, so the mechanical properties of a specific part can be supported by the furnace cycle it received.

4. Inspection and Shipment

Dimensional and final inspection records, plus the packing list, complete the chain from raw material to the part arriving in your stores.

What the reports do prove

• The chemistry of the heat that your parts were poured from
• The hardness and mechanical properties measured on that batch
• The dimensions of your parts against the drawing or OEM specification
• That the part is traceable to its production records

What they cannot prove

• How long the part will last in your specific crusher — that depends on feed material, hardness, abrasiveness, feed size, crusher setting and operating conditions
• That one grade is the best for your duty — that comes from reviewing wear data over more than one campaign
• That a part will behave identically to a different foundry's part — even with the same grade, heat treatment and dimensions, wear life can differ