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Steel sheets inspection ensures quality control at different stages of the logistics chain, minimizing trade risks associated with specification deviations, discrepancies in quantity, or incomplete documentation for export and import operations.

CISS GROUP provides steel sheets inspection services for major metallurgical holdings, processing plants, scrap steel suppliers, and international metal trading companies. These services cover procurement, storage, loading, and unloading at intermediate warehouses and global ports.

Steel sheets inspection involves checking plates for damages, verifying measurements, and ensuring proper stacking and fastening. Inspectors carefully assess dunnage separation and the securing of bundles on pallets or directly to the vessel structure to prevent dangerous cargo movement during transportation.

Accredited inspectors and laboratory technicians from CISS GROUP conduct inspections at every stage of the supply chain.

The main stages of steel sheets inspection:

Incoming and outgoing steel sheets inspection

This stage includes procurement, delivery to warehouses or ports, and removal from metallurgical plants. CISS GROUP inspectors assess storage conditions, verify labeling, ensure compliance with specifications, and inspect steel sheet surfaces for defects such as cracks, delamination, bubbles, rolled scale, rolled contamination, and rust condition (evaluated using the American Rust Scale, commonly used in steel trade). Inspectors also monitor the weighing process and collect samples.

Container and vessel hold cleanliness inspection

A visual inspection ensures the cleanliness and suitability of containers and vessel holds for steel sheet transportation. Inspectors examine internal surfaces, assess the integrity of locks, hinges, and fasteners, and check rubber seals on container doors and hold covers.

Loading process monitoring and sampling

During loading, inspectors oversee operations, confirm gross and net weight, and conduct weight checks using the draft survey method. They monitor the fumigation process, visually assess cargo quality, and collect samples according to international sampling standards. At the end of loading, inspectors seal containers or holds and document findings in real-time reports. CISS GROUP provides 24/7 inspection and sampling services.

Laboratory analysis of steel sheets quality

Quality testing is conducted exclusively in accredited laboratories following international contractual standards.

• Tensile tests determine yield point, conventional yield point, maximum strength, deformation at maximum force, stress, and fracture strain.
• Impact bending tests assess material performance under mechanical stress.
• Bending tests evaluate material flexibility, weld behavior, and bending edge properties.
• Surface quality assessment is conducted through visual inspection.
• Delamination detection is performed by inspecting sheet edges, cutting samples, and checking for structural integrity. Metal edge conditions are verified by removing shavings, with chip splitting indicating poor material quality.
• Chemical composition analysis determines the mass fractions of chemical elements in the steel sheets.

Photo and video reporting

Each inspection stage is documented through photographs and videos, timestamped for accuracy. Upon completion, CISS GROUP provides a detailed photo report covering all inspection and control stages.

Certification

Following the inspection, final certificates or reports are issued. Clients can verify document authenticity via a unique QR code, granting access to digital certificates on the CISS GROUP website. Digital cryptographic signatures ensure security and reliability.

Digitally signed certificates are often required by banks for trade financing verification, particularly in letter-of-credit transactions.

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