B1 Mill Certification Information
B1 Mill Certification Information
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Hey there. Long time reader, first time poster.
I'm entering into a PPAP process with a client and they need some kind of certification from our mill showing they are B1 Certified, or that they were on some B1 list of acceptable mills and steel suppliers. Google isn't fun with broad mulit-meaninged terms like B1, Steel, and Mill, so I was wondering if anyone could provide me with a resource, saying what B1 is and how a plant gets certified, and how to find a mill on the certification list. I think the mill we're using is Nucor, and I'm sure they're on any list I need, but it would help this APQP engineer to know what that means.
Appreciate it!
I'm entering into a PPAP process with a client and they need some kind of certification from our mill showing they are B1 Certified, or that they were on some B1 list of acceptable mills and steel suppliers. Google isn't fun with broad mulit-meaninged terms like B1, Steel, and Mill, so I was wondering if anyone could provide me with a resource, saying what B1 is and how a plant gets certified, and how to find a mill on the certification list. I think the mill we're using is Nucor, and I'm sure they're on any list I need, but it would help this APQP engineer to know what that means.
Appreciate it!





RE: B1 Mill Certification Information
Just stating that the mill is Nucor is probably not enough. Nucor has five mills that I am aware of, and they have different types of casters, either slab, bloom or billet. There may be reduction ratio requirements in your client's material specification that may restrict which mill can be used.
RE: B1 Mill Certification Information
By any chance, do you know anything about this?
http://eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=309805
RE: B1 Mill Certification Information
I'm not in quality either but I always ran GRR's with the actual data gatherers.
RE: B1 Mill Certification Information
It is common in the automotive industry to have these sorts of approved supplier lists.