BS ISO 7788:2021

What is this ISO 7788 - Surface finish of hot-rolled plates and wide flats about?

ISO 7788 discusses the steel and surface finish of hot-rolled plates and wide flats with a focus on delivery requirements. ISO 7788 specifies delivery requirements applicable to the surface finish of hot-rolled plates rolled on reversing mills and wide flats, with a nominal thickness ≥3 mm and ≤400 mm.

Who is ISO 7788 - Surface finish of hot-rolled plates and wide flats for ?

ISO 7788 on surface finish of hot-rolled plates and wide flats is useful for:

Steel manufacturers and suppliers Constitution industries Steel testing laboratories Quality control department

Why should you use ISO 7788 - Surface finish of hot-rolled plates and wide flats ?

Responsibility for the required surface condition, whether the product is delivered descaled or not, rests with the material producer, who has to take the necessary precautions. The producer can only take account of discontinuities that are visible to the naked eye. Rolling or heat-treatment scale can conceal surface discontinuitie...