Quality & Compliance
Certifications & Quality Documentation
Material certifications, NAVSEA compliance documentation, NDT inspection records, and hydrostatic test reports furnished with every order. Every casting ships with full traceability.
Documentation
What We Certify & Document
Every production order at Ironbound includes the documentation your quality system requires — from commercial MTRs to full NAVSEA first article packages.
Material Test Reports (MTRs)
Certified material test reports are furnished with every production order. MTRs include chemical composition analysis and minimum mechanical properties (tensile, yield, elongation) for the actual heat poured — not nominal specification values.
- Chemical composition certified to ASTM or applicable specification
- Tensile, yield strength, and elongation from test bars poured with the heat
- Heat number traceable from report to casting
- Signed and dated by Ironbound quality personnel
NAVSEA Documentation Packages
For Navy and defense castings, we provide complete NAVSEA documentation packages per NAVSEA S9074-AR-GIB-010/278 and applicable T9074 instructions — including first article, production, and material certification records.
- First article inspection reports (FAIR) with full dimensional layout
- Production lot certification records
- Weld procedure qualifications and welder certifications where applicable
- Charpy impact test records for low-temperature service
- NAVSEA Level I/II NDE operator certifications
NDT Inspection Records
Non-destructive testing performed in-house by certified operators. We perform radiographic (RT), liquid penetrant (PT), magnetic particle (MT), and ultrasonic (UT) inspection per customer specification or NAVSEA requirements.
- Radiographic testing (RT) — ASME Section V, ASTM E94
- Liquid penetrant testing (PT) — ASTM E165, NAVSEA T9074
- Magnetic particle testing (MT) — ASTM E709
- Ultrasonic testing (UT) — ASTM E428
- All NDE operators qualified to ASNT SNT-TC-1A or NAS-410
Hydrostatic Pressure Testing
Pressure-tight castings hydrostatically tested to customer-specified pressure requirements. All test procedures, pressures, hold times, and pass/fail results are documented and furnished with shipment.
- Test pressure per customer drawing or applicable standard
- Calibrated test equipment with current calibration records
- Hold time and pressure readings documented
- Test report signed and furnished with each lot
- Available for valve bodies, pump casings, pipe fittings, and manifolds
Compliance
Applicable Standards & Specifications
ASTM B584
Copper Alloy Sand Castings
ASTM A494
Nickel and Nickel Alloy Castings
ASTM B26
Aluminum Alloy Sand Castings
ASTM E94 / E165
Radiographic & PT Testing
ASTM E709
Magnetic Particle Testing
ASME Section V
NDE Procedures
ASNT SNT-TC-1A
NDE Personnel Qualification
NAVSEA S9074-AR-GIB-010/278
Navy Casting Requirements
MIL-STD-2035
NDE Acceptance Criteria
QQ-N-288
Nickel-Copper Alloy Castings
MIL-B-21230
Bronze Castings, Navy
Navy & Defense
NAVSEA-Qualified Foundry
Ironbound Castings has supplied castings to General Dynamics Electric Boat and other Navy prime contractors. We understand NAVSEA documentation requirements and produce the full package — material certifications, NDE records, dimensional inspection, hydrostatic test reports, and first article documentation — on a single purchase order.
In February 2019, General Dynamics Electric Boat visited our facility to present on quality standards and the critical importance of the castings we provide to the submarine program.