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An increasing requirement in the industry is to provide proof that materials meet defined
chemical and mechanical properties. This has led to the authentication of material certificate
requirements under the standard EN 10204:2004.

EN 10204:2004 has its origin in the German standard DIN 50049, which specified certificate types.
These types were adopted when EN 10204 was first published in 1991.

What is a true Type 3.2 certification?

An EN 10204 type 3.2 certificate declares the products or material supplied by the manufacturer are in
compliance with the requirements of the order order. The certificate is prepared by the manufacturer's
authorised inspection representative (such as Lloyd's Register).True EN 10204:2004 Type 3.2
certification is produced by the manufacturer, with test results supplied. The independent third-party
inspector will have witnessed the test results and verified the material's identification and traceability
through objective evidence.

Certification "to the intent of" Type 3.2

A common practice in the industry is for the purchaser to order material from an intermediate material
handler or stockist. That handler may select material that has only been certified by the manufacturer
using a Type 3.1 certificate. In the standard, this has not been verified by a third-party inspector.
However, it is widely accepted that material with a Type 3.1 certificate can be "validated" to the intent of
Type 3.2. This happens when the material handler uses an independent third-party to validate the
material by way of verification tests.
Lloyd's Register can provide "intent-of" Type 3.2 certification by visiting the material handler to identify
the material to be verified. This includes:
Visual examination
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Sample dimensional checks


Confirmation the material is traceable back to the ladle chemical analysis which may be in the form of a
Type 3.1 certificate.
Our surveyor also visits the test house to witness all additional testing of the material necessary to
confirm compliance with the specification.
It is important in this instance that the purchaser knows and accepts an "Intent-of" Type 3.2 certificate.
For more information about Type 3.2 certification:
Read our article "Clearing up EN 10204 Type 3.2 certification confusion as supply chain complexity
grows" by surveyor David Thompson
Get our "Understanding EN 10204:Type 3.2" guide
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