Steel insights
Certificates, standards, inspection and testing. 10 articles.
Standards, Testing & Quality
Charpy V-notch impact testing explained: what toughness is, test temperatures, JR, J0, J2 and K2 subgrades in EN 10025, and when impact-tested steel is needed in Saudi Arabia.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Standards, Testing & Quality
EN 1090-2 execution classes EXC1–EXC4 explained: what they control, how they're chosen by consequence class and service category, and what they mean for fabricators and buyers.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Standards, Testing & Quality
How to read a steel mill test certificate (MTC): EN 10204 types 2.1, 2.2, 3.1 and 3.2, heat numbers, chemistry, mechanical properties, and red flags to watch for.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Standards, Testing & Quality
Non-destructive testing methods for steel and welds explained: visual (VT), magnetic particle (MT), dye penetrant (PT), ultrasonic (UT) and radiography (RT) — what each finds and when to use it.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Standards, Testing & Quality
Positive Material Identification (PMI) explained: XRF and OES methods, verifying alloy and stainless grades, when projects require PMI, limitations and records.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Standards, Testing & Quality
An overview of SASO technical regulations and conformity for steel products in Saudi Arabia: the SABER platform, product and shipment certificates, rebar regulation and buyer checks.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Standards, Testing & Quality
An overview of the Saudi Building Code for steel structures (SBC 306), how it relates to SBC 301 loads and AISC-based design, and what it means for owners, contractors and fabricators.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Standards, Testing & Quality
What dimensional tolerances mean for steel products and fabricated structures: rolling tolerances for sections, plates and pipes, fabrication and erection tolerances, and why they matter.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Standards, Testing & Quality
A practical steel quality inspection checklist for buyers and fabricators: receipt inspection, certificate review, dimensional checks, surface, welding, NDT, coating and documentation.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
Standards, Testing & Quality
Which steel standards apply on Saudi projects: SASO regulations, Saudi Building Code, ASTM, EN, BS, API, AWS and ISO — organised by product and application.
6 November 2026 · 3 min read
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