Quality Assurance
Quality assurance at Special Metals Corporation is a process developed as a means of ensuring our customers that all their requirements and needs are met.
Quality System
Our quality assurance includes a detailed system of operating process procedures, published in Quality Manuals and audited regularly.
These operating procedures are applied to every manufacturing operation, from the control of raw materials to the dispatch of the product.
It is also an attitude of mind, a philosophy of customer service that permeates the entire organization, and is a frequent focus of training and re-training programs.
Quality CertificatesQuality Management Certifications
Quality system and laboratory accreditations and approvals granted to the production facilities of Special Metals include the following:
AS9100D
- Huntington AlloysABS
- New Hartford & DunkirkDNV
- WASATQCSI
- WigginBureau Veritas
ISO 9001:2015
- Huntington AlloysABS
- New Hartford & DunkirkDNV
- WASATQCSI
- Special Metals WeldingTÜV Rheinland
ISO 19443:2018
- Special Metals WeldingTÜV Rheinland
Laboratory & Industry Approvals
RW TÜV
- AD-Merkblatt WO, Material manufacturer
- Merkblatt 1153, Welding Consumables
UKAS
- ISO/IEC 17025 Testing/Calibration
CAA
- B2, Material manufacturer
ASME
- Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code NCA 3800
Performance Review Institute
- Nadcap
- Ultrasonic (AS 7003, AS 7114)
- ISO Guide 25 Material Testing
Institution & Customer Approvals
Other institution and customer company approvals include:
Ensuring Quality and Safety
Product stewardship and occupational safety and health are paramount at Special Metals. That fact is well documented in our Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for INCONEL®.