Resources
Charts, checklists and references
Charts and checklists to keep open while sorting, quoting or inspecting a consignment: composition tables for every grade on the site, an equivalent grade chart linking trade names to UNS and W.Nr. numbers, a PMI inspection checklist, a procurement checklist and a scrap preparation guide. Each one is free to use and print.
Resources
Reference Charts and Checklists
Free to use while you sort, quote or inspect a lot.
Equivalent Grade Chart
Trade names against UNS, W.Nr. and EN designations, aliases and product specifications for every grade we list.
Open chartNominal Composition Tables
Main elements by weight per cent for every grade, grouped by family.
Open tablePMI Inspection Checklist
What to record when a lot is proved by XRF or OES.
Open checklistProcurement Checklist
Questions a buyer should have answered before committing to a nickel alloy lot.
Open checklistScrap Preparation Guide
Sorting, cutting, degreasing and packing, form by form.
Open guideMaterial Standards
ASTM, ASME, AMS, EN and NACE specifications for every grade and product form, with a guide to reading mill markings.
Open standardsHow they fit together
Which Resource to Open, and When
Start with the equivalent grade chart when a lot arrives under a trade name, a W.Nr. or a supplier's own code and you need the UNS number. Move to the composition tables when you have a reading and want to see which grade it matches, and which neighbouring grades it could be confused with.
The checklists are for the moments when mistakes cost money: the PMI inspection checklist while a lot is being tested, the procurement checklist before an offer is agreed, and the scrap preparation guide before material is packed and weighed. Each one links to the knowledge articles that explain the reasons behind the steps.
Tools
Calculators and Tools
Scrap Weight Calculator
Estimate the theoretical weight of plate, sheet or round bar from its dimensions and the grade’s nominal density.
Open toolAlloy Comparison Tool
Compare the nominal composition of any two grades and see which elements separate them on XRF.
Open toolUnit Converter
Convert millimetres and inches, kilograms, pounds and tonnes, temperature, stress and pressure.
Open toolGrade Name Converter
Convert between trade names, UNS numbers, W.Nr., EN designations, forging designations and aliases for every grade.
Open toolContained Metal Calculator
Work out the kilograms of nickel, molybdenum, cobalt, niobium and tungsten inside a lot, grade by grade.
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