This standard defines the different types of inspection documents supplied to the purchaser, in accordance with the requirements of the order, for the delivery of iron and steel products. However, if agreed in the order, it may also apply to other products.
This standard shall be used in conjunction with GB/T 17505 GB/T 17505 or product standards.
2 Normative References
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below.
GB/T 17505-1998 Steel and Steel Products: General Technical Delivery Requirements
3 Definitions
For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions in GB/T 17505 apply.
3.1
non-specific inspection and testing
inspection and testing carried out by the manufacturer in accordance with his own procedures, to assess whether products made by the same manufacturing process meet the requirements of the order. The products inspected and tested may not necessarily be the products actually supplied.
3.2
specific inspection and testing
inspection and testing carried out, before delivery, according to the technical requirements of the order, on the products to be supplied or on test unit of which the product supplied is part, in order to verify whether these products comply with the requirements of the order.
GB/T 18253-2000 The following standards are cited：
