ISO 9001:2015
Quality management
Basis of the whole system — process control, corrective action, supplier management and internal audit.
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Quality and certification
Our quality system is audited annually, our test laboratory is in the same building as the rolling mill, and every shipment leaves with documentation your incoming inspection can verify line by line.
Accreditations
Certified to the standards our customers are audited against
AS9100D
Aerospace
Adds risk management, configuration control and mandatory flow-down of requirements to sub-tier suppliers.
ISO 13485:2016
Medical devices
Covers material for surgical implants and instruments, including Grade 23 ELI to ASTM F136.
PED 2014/68/EU
Pressure equipment
Material approval for pressure equipment in the European Economic Area, issued under AD 2000-Merkblatt W0.
Certificate numbers and validity dates are shown on the certificates themselves. Copies are supplied with every quotation on request, and we welcome customer and third-party audits at any time.
Documentation
What travels with your shipment
The mill test certificate is the document your incoming inspection will read first. Here is exactly what ours contains.
| Field | Content |
|---|---|
| Certificate type | EN 10204 3.1, issued by our authorised inspection representative, independent of production |
| Heat number | Traceable to the melting batch and to the sponge lot |
| Grade and standard | Grade designation plus the governing ASTM or AMS specification and revision |
| Chemical analysis | Al, V, Fe, O, N, C, H and any alloying elements, per heat |
| Mechanical properties | Tensile strength, 0.2% yield, elongation, reduction of area, hardness |
| Heat treatment | Cycle, temperature, time and atmosphere |
| Non-destructive testing | Method, acceptance class and result (UT, PT, RT as applicable) |
| Dimensions and quantity | Measured values, tolerance class, piece count and weight |
| Order reference | Your purchase order number, our work order, shipment date |
| Signature and stamp | Named signatory with inspection stamp — not a generic company seal |
Also available: certificate of origin, packing list, invoice, pre-shipment inspection report, and material certificates in customer-specific formats.
Laboratory
Testing capability
Testing is organised and released by our own quality department — whether it runs at our plant, at a partner laboratory, or at an agency you nominate. No material is packed until our signature says it conforms, and the issuing laboratory is named on the certificate.
| Test | Method / standard | Performed by |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical analysis | ASTM E2371, OES and ICP | Partner lab |
| Tensile testing | ASTM E8 | Partner lab |
| Hardness | ASTM E18, ASTM E10 | Partner lab |
| Microstructure and grain size | ASTM E112 | Partner lab |
| Ultrasonic inspection | AMS-STD-2154, ASTM B548 | Partner lab |
| Eddy current testing | ASTM E426 | Partner lab |
| Hydrostatic testing | ASTM B338 | Partner mill |
| Dye penetrant | ASTM E1417 | NADCAP-approved subcontractor |
| Radiography | ASTM E94, ASTM E142 | NADCAP-approved subcontractor |
Every result above is reviewed and released by our own QC department. Tests marked “partner lab” are run under our procedures at a qualified partner facility; we will name the laboratory on request, and you are welcome to nominate your own.
Traceability
One heat number, from sponge to container
Traceability is not a document we write at the end — it is a number that follows the metal through every operation, stamped on the material and recorded at each step.
Sponge intake
Incoming titanium sponge is sampled and assigned a lot number on arrival.
Melting
VAR melting produces an ingot with a heat number, cross-referenced to the sponge lots used.
Forging and rolling
Heat number is transferred to each billet and semi-finished piece before further processing.
Testing
Samples are pulled per heat and per lot; results are attached to the heat record, not the order.
Packing and shipping
Each bundle, crate and label carries the heat number that appears on your certificate.
Third-party inspection
Send your nominated agency or your own inspector. We arrange access, samples and paperwork.
- SGS
- TUV Rheinland
- Bureau Veritas
- Intertek
- Customer-appointed inspectors
Request a sample certificate
Let your quality department review our documentation before you place a first order. Tell us the grade and standard you work to.
Request sample MTCQuality policy
We ship material that matches its certificate. When a deviation is found — ours or a supplier’s — we stop the shipment, tell the customer before they ask, and issue the corrective action in writing.
Auditing us is welcome
Factory visits, remote video audits and documentation reviews can be arranged within a week.