201la SECTION II, PART A

SA-480/SA-480M

three weeks from the date of the notification to the seller of the rejection. In case of dissatisfaction with the results of the test, the seller is permitted to make claim for a rehearing within that time.

25.1.1.3 Sheet, strip, and plate in coil form shall

be marked near the outside end of the coil. The inside of the coil shall also be marked or shall have a tag or label attached and marked with the information of 25.1.1.1.

25.1.1.4 25.
Packaging, Marking, and Loading

Material less than

1/4 in. [6.4 mm] in

thickness shall not be marked with die stamps.

25.1.1.5 The manufacturer's test identification

number shall be legibly stamped on each test specimen, if to be shipped to the customer.

25.1 For Commercial Procurement: 25.1.1 Marking- Unless otherwise specified in the
applicable material specification or the purchase order, marking shall be conducted as follows:

25.1.1.6 Material that conforms completely with

the requirements of two types of steel within the ordering specification is permitted to be marked as both types of steel provided that the manufacturer is certifying the material as meeting the requirements of each of the types of steel. Such marking, if used, shall be part of the same marking as used for a single type of steel, or shall be a separate but similar marking immediately adjacent to the marking used for a single type of steel.

25.1.1.1

Sheet, strip, and plate shall be marked

on one face, in the location indicated below with the speci fication designation number, type of steel (type or UNS designation), material identification number, and the name or mark of the manufacturer. For sheet, strip, and plate whose length and width dimensions are both less than 24 in., each piece shall be marked with the type of steel and material identification number. The specification and designation number, and name or mark of the manufacturer shall be marked on the piece(s) or attached to the item or bundle. The characters shall be of such size as to be clearly legible. The marking shall be sufficiently stable to with stand normal handling. Unless otherwise specified by the purchaser, the marking, at the producer's option, is permit ted to be done with (a) marking fluid (if a specific maximum impurity limit of designated elements in the marking fluid is required by the purchaser, it shall be so stated on the purchase order), (b) low-stress blunt-nosed continuous or low-stress blunt-nosed-interrupted-dot die stamp, (c) a vibratory tool with a minimum tip radius of 0.005 in. [0.1 mm], or (d) electro-chemical etching.

tag

25.1.1.7 The AIAG primary metals identification (AIAG B-5) is permitted to be used as an auxiliary

method of identification in cases where a bar-coded identi fication tag is desired. Use of this method shall be by agreement between purchaser and supplier.

25.1.2 Packaging and Loading - Unless otherwise

specified in the applicable material specification or the purchase order, packaging and loading shall be in accor dance with the procedures recommended by Practices
A 700.

25.2 For U.S. Government Procurement: 25.2.1 When specified in the contract or order, and
for direct procurement by or direct shipment to the govern ment, marking for shipment shall be in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123 for civil agencies and MIL-STD-129 for military agencies.

25.1.1.2 Flat sheet, strip in cut lengths, and plate

shall be marked in two places near the ends or shall be continuously line marked along one edge. For fiat sheet, strip in cut lengths, and plate whose length and width dimensions are both less than 48 in., it is permitted to mark such pieces in only one place.

25.2.2 When specified in the contract or order, mate

rial shall be preserved, packaged, and packed in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-163. The applicable levels shall be as specified in the contract or order.

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