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QUALITY
ASSURANCE
MANUAL

5th Edition
August 2011

This document is property of MMFX Steel Corporation of America. All rights reserved, including the right to
reproduce this book or portion thereof in any form or on any media whatsoever.

MMFX STEEL QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL


Edition: 5.0

Date: August 2011

Table of Contents
1. Statements .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1. General Policy Statements ................................................................................................................................................ 3
1.2. Review of Quality Assurance Manual. ............................................................................................................................. 3
1.3. Signatures ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. References and Definitions .................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1. Reference Standards ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2. Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
3. Product ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1. Description of Product ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2. Manufacturing Tolerances ................................................................................................................................................ 5
3.3. Product Traceability .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
4. Acceptance Quality Control .................................................................................................................................................. 6
4.1. Procurement of MMFX Product from Qualified Suppliers .............................................................................................. 6
4.2. Production of Product ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.3. Delivery of Product from Steel Mills to MMFX facilities. ............................................................................................... 6
4.4. Product Acceptance .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.5. MMFX Product Certification ............................................................................................................................................ 7
4.6. Segregation of Inventory and Non-Conforming Finished Product. .................................................................................. 7
4.7 Material Storage and Shipping........................................................................................................................................... 7
5. Inspection Records ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
5.1. Records ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
5.2. Review of Records ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
6. Tables. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Table 1 - MMFX Steel Bars Standard Sizes, Dimensions and Deformations....................................................................... 9
(Same as ASTM A615 Table 1 and ASTM A1035 Table 1) ................................................................................................... 9
Table 2 MMFX Steel Bars - Mechanical Properties Requirements ...................................................................................... 9
7. Figures .................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Figure 1. Schematic of MMFX Bar Markings with Equivalency to ASTM A1035. ............................................................. 10
Figure 2. Typical Mill Label/Tag........................................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 3. Typical MMFX Mill Certificate - A615 Grade 75 / A1035 Grade 100 /AASHTO MP18 (Buy America/Buy
American Compliant) ............................................................................................................................................................ 12

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2. References and Definitions


2.1. Reference Standards
2.1.1. AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) Standard Specifications
2.1.1.1. AASHTO MP 18M/MP 18-09 - Standard Specification for Uncoated, Corrosion-Resistant, Deformed
and Plain Alloy, Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement and Dowels
2.1.2. ASTM International Standard Specifications
2.1.2.1. ASTM A615/A615M 09b Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for
Concrete Reinforcement
2.1.2.2. ASTM A1035/A1035M 09 Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain, Low-carbon, Chromium,
Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
2.2. Definitions
2.2.1. Heat Number Steel mill identification of steel melt information identifying steel chemistry, date and location
of melt.
2.2.2. Mill Label/Tag Label attached to finished steel bars identifying - point of origin, production/rolling date,
product size, type, grade of product, length, weight and heat and roll numbers.
2.2.3. MMFX Mill Certificate - identification label of bar materials certified to ASTM A615 Gr 75/80, and A1035
and/or AASHTO MP 18, which include product: point of origin, production/rolling date, product size, type,
grade of product, length, weight and Heat and Roll Numbers (See Section 7 - Figure 3).
2.2.4. MMFX Steel - means MMFX Steel Corporation of America subsidiary of MMFX Technologies Corporation.
2.2.5. Non-Conforming Bars Steel bars, which have been delivered from qualified suppliers that require thermal
treatment.
2.2.6. Non-Conforming Finished Product Steel bars, which have received thermal treatment and cannot be issued
mill certifications that failed testing to meet either: ASTM A615 Gr 75/80 and/or ASTM A1035 Gr 100 and or
AASHTO MP 18 Gr 100.
2.2.7. Qualified Supplier Steel melting and rolling mills which MMFX Steel has determined have the capabilities to
produce steel reinforcing and smooth bars, which can be certified to Standard Specifications ASTM A1035
and/or AASHTO MP 18.
2.2.8. Quality Assurance Manual document detailing the corporate quality policy and structure of the company,
referencing operating procedures to assure product to customers.
2.2.9. Quality Control Manager company representative responsible for carrying out the policies and procedures of
the Quality Assurance Manual.
2.2.10. Red Tag identification label placed on Non-Conforming Finished Product. Red tagged bars are segregated
from conforming bars with steel mill certifications.
2.2.11. Roll Number Steel mill identification of steel bar rolling information identifying date and location of
rolling, bar (size, type, grade and length).
2.2.12. Thermal Treatment bar heating used to improve mechanical properties of Non-Conforming Bar materials in
order to certify them to Standard Specifications ASTM A1035 and/or AASHTO MP 18.

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3. Product
3.1. Description of Product
3.1.1. MMFX Steel bars, both deformed bars (rebars) and smooth bars complying to ASTM A615 Grade 75/80
specification and/or ASTM A1035/A1035M specification and/or AASHTO MP 18M/MP 18 Grade 100
specification are available in various cut lengths. The standard sizes and dimensions of MMFX bars and their
number designations are given in Section 6 Table 1 MMFX Steel Bars Standard Sizes, Dimensions and
Deformations. MMFX bars shall have minimum yield strength and tensile properties in accordance with
Section 6 Table 2 - MMFX Steel Bars - Mechanical Properties Requirements. (MMFX Steel Bars)
3.1.1.1. For the case of deformed bars (rebars) for concrete reinforcement, the schematics of MMFX Bar markings
are shown in Figure 1
3.1.1.2. Smooth bars do not have bar markings.
3.2. Manufacturing Tolerances
3.2.1. Surface Characteristics: Bars received at the MMFXs facility will be verified against the tolerances of ASTM A
615 Grade 75/80, ASTM A 1035 and/or AASHTO MP 18M Grade 100.
3.2.2. Chemical Analysis Testing.
3.2.2.1. For Steel conforming to ASTM A1035 the chemistry shall be as specified by the ASTM A1035
standard, article 6.2.
3.2.2.2. For Steel conforming to AASHTO MP18 the chemistry shall be as specified by the AASHTO MP18
standard, article 6.3.
3.2.3. Mechanical Properties: The Mechanical Properties reported on the mill certification should conform
to the properties outlined in Section 6 Table 2 - MMFX Steel Bars - Mechanical Properties Requirements.
3.2.4. Markings: All bars should be marked by a distinguishing set of marks legibly rolled onto the surface of one side
of the bar. Typical MMFX Steel bars complying with ASTM A1035 requirements are shown in Section 7
Figure 1 Schematic of MMFX Bar Markings with Equivalency to ASTM A1035.
3.3. Product Traceability
3.3.1. The MMFX product delivered to the warehouse will have a mill label/tag similar to the one as shown in Section
7 Figure 2 Typical Mill Label/Tag. All product mill labels will be checked against the Qualified Suppliers
Chemistry Record for Heat Number and are to include: point of origin, production/rolling date, product size,
type, grade of product, length, weight and Heat and Roll Numbers. The mill certification will be kept on file
after it has been checked against the mill labels/tags. A MMFX Mill Certificate (see Section 7 Figure 3) will be
issued for every bundle shipped from the MMFX Steels Fabrication and Distribution Center.
3.3.2. Traceability through Mill Label/Tag.
3.3.2.1. A combination of a unique heat and roll numbers are sufficient to trace the finished product back to relevant
quality records. The Mill Tag also includes product details such as grade, product size, bar length etc.
3.3.2.2. Heat number is a unique fingerprint, which identifies the chemical composition of the product; the date
the heat was melted and chemical composition certification.
3.3.2.3. Roll number is traced to rolling schedule of the steel and mechanical properties certification.

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4. Acceptance Quality Control


The following flow list illustrates the steps of accepting a product delivered to MMFX customers.
4.1. Procurement of MMFX Product from Qualified Suppliers
4.1.1. MMFX bar is manufactured at Qualified Steel Mills. These Steel Mills are designated as Qualified Suppliers
based on their capabilities to provide a consistent steel chemistry, and suitable finished steel quality. The
selection of the Qualified Supplier must include:
4.1.1.1. Compatibility of supplier's steel making practices with the specifications of MMFX Steel.
4.1.1.2. Review of supplier's quality control practices and other relevant documents.
4.1.1.3. Effective document exchange and review.
4.1.1.4. Production inspection and testing.
4.1.1.5. Audits of supplier's facilities.
4.1.2. The certification and approval of MMFX suppliers is the responsibility of MMFX Steel. The quality assurance
manuals and certifications of the current suppliers of MMFX products are to be supplied to MMFX Steel.
4.1.3. MMFX Purchase orders to suppliers need to include:
4.1.3.1. Technical requirements in the form of product specification and industry standards.
4.1.3.2. Additional quality requirements, if any.
4.2. Production of Product
4.2.1. MMFXs Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for the production of MMFX Products. MMFX Steels
Quality Control personnel are to be given full access to the facility during production of MMFX steel
products and are provided with all production and quality records relating to the production of MMFX steel
products.
4.2.2 MMFX bar product raw materials (i.e. steel scrap, ferro-chrome etc.) used in the production of its semi-finished
steel billets are supplied through industry recognized raw material providers.
4.2.3 MMFX billets are converted into bar materials at the rolling mill, which are indentified by Heat and Rolling
Numbers (see also Section 3.3). Lot sizes of MMFX materials are based on quantity of material rolled from a
specific heat.
4.3. Delivery of Product from Steel Mills to MMFX facilities.
4.3.1. The instructions for operating MMFX storage, fabrication and distribution facilities are given to those facility
mangers and operators to assure proper inventory and traceability of MMFX rebar. Inventory records are shared
with MMFX Logistics and are verified by MMFX Quality Control personnel.
4.4. Product Acceptance
4.4.1. MMFX Product is delivered from Qualified Suppliers with mill Bill of Lading (BOL) including Heat and
Rolling Numbers. MMFX performs its own receiving inspection of purchased MMFX bar. The received
Product is checked against the suppliers BOL for conformity with the following requirements of ASTM A615,
ASTM A1035, and/or AASHTO MP 18, and/or additional MMFX internal technical product specifications, if
any (i.e. chemical composition requirements, mill markings and mechanical properties).
4.4.2. If the Product conforms to all requirements of ASTM A615, ASTM A1035, and or AASHTO MP 18 the
product is certified and moved into the MMFX inventory as per Section 4.5.
4.4.3. If the Product and the Mill Certificate are conforming to all requirements of MMFX Steel, except for
mechanical properties, Product is separated and moved for Thermal-Treatment.
4.4.4. Thermal-Treatment of MMFX rebar: When thermal-treatment operation is required, heat treatment is done
according with MMFXs Thermal Treatment protocol. The thermal treatment process logs are prepared by the
heat treatment operators and electronically stored by the MMFX Logistics.

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4.5.1. Product conforming to MMFX product acceptance criteria is labeled with MMFX Mill Label/Tag (Section 7 Figure 2) and the Product is entered into the inventory maintained by shipping. A MMFX Mill Certificate is
issued as shown in Section 7 - Figure 3. The MMFX certified heats must meet the specification for dimension,
chemistry and mechanical properties according to ASTM A615, ASTM A1035 and or AASHTO MP18.
4.5.2. The certification process of heat-treated bar, consists of sampling and mechanical testing according to ASTM
A615, ASTM A1035 and or AASHTO MP18 and other industry standards. The mechanical testing is performed
by the Qualified Supplier and/or independent qualified testing labs. Thermal treated bars, which meet ASTM
A615, ASTM A1035 and or AASHTO MP18 requirements, are then available to be issued a MMFX Mill
Certificate (Section 7 - Figure 3).
4.5.3. In accordance with AASHTO MP18 Section 11, comparative corrosion performance data shall be furnished,
based on mutual agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
4.6. Segregation of Inventory and Non-Conforming Finished Product.
4.6.1. Product determined to be in compliance with ASTM A615, A1035 and or AASHTO MP 18 criteria, is entered
into inventory. A MMFX Mill Certificate will be issued for products in inventory at the time of shipping.
4.6.2 Red tagged bars (Non-Conforming Finished Product) are placed in a segregated area of the MMFX facility.
4.6.3. MMFX Steel has the option of: returning the Non-Conforming Finished Product to the producer, selling it as a
no-grade material or scrapping the product.
4.7 Material Storage and Shipping
4.7.1 Material Storage
Product storage to open elements should be avoided when practical. Preference is given to internal hard surface
storage with proper standard storage practices such as appropriate dunnage to insure that MMFX bars are not exposed
to accidental spillage of fluids etc. When storage conditions necessitate exposure to the elements either inside or
outside of MMFX storage facilities, provide appropriate cover (i.e. tarpaulins, plastic etc.) from the elements as
needed to prevent deterioration of the material.
4.7.2 Material Shipping
Product shipped to fabricators and/or to the job site may need cover (i.e. tarpaulins, plastic etc.) to prevent exposure to
the elements. Special shipping instructions shall be at the material owners direction (i.e. special dunnage, coverings
etc.)

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5. Inspection Records
5.1. Records
5.1.1. The following records are kept in order to track the incoming materials and the acceptance procedures.
5.1.1.1. Qualified Supplier Chemistry Record of the incoming product with the suppliers Bill of Lading.
5.1.1.2. Thermal Treatment Firing Logs
5.1.1.3. Mechanical Test Records
5.1.1.4. MMFX Mill Certificates
5.2. Review of Records
5.2.1. In order to maintain the highest quality and expectations for the MMFX products, the records 5.1.1 are available and
periodically reviewed.
5.3. Maintenance of Records
5.3.1. Records will be kept at the offices of MMFX Steel, 2415 Campus Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612. It is be
the responsibility of the Quality Control Manager, to keep such records current and accurate.

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6. Tables.
Table 1 - MMFX Steel Bars Standard Sizes, Dimensions and Deformations
(Same as ASTM A615 Table 1 and ASTM A1035 Table 1)
Nominal Dimensions A
CrossDiameter,
Perimeter
Sectional
In. [mm]
In. [mm]
Area,
2
In [mm2]
0.375 [9.5]
0.11 [71]
1.178 [29.9]

Maximum
Average
Spacing
0.262 [6.7]

Minimum
Average
Height
0.015 [0.38]

Maximum Gap
(Chord of 12.5% of
Nominal Perimeter)
0.143 [3.6]

Deformation Requirements, in. [mm]

3 [10]

Nominal Weight,
LB/ft
[Nominal Mass,
kg/m]
0.376 [0.560]

4 [13]

0.668 [0.994]

0.500 [12.7]

0.20 [129]

1.571 [39.9]

0.350 [8.9]

0.020 [0.51]

0.191 [4.9]

5 [16]

1.043 [1.552]

0.625 [15.9]

0.31 [199]

1.963 [49.9]

0.437 [11.1]

0.028 [0.71]

0.239 [6.1]

6 [19]

1.502 [2.235]

0.750 [19.1]

0.44 [284]

2.356 [59.8]

0.525 [13.3]

0.038 [0.97]

0.286 [7.3]

7 [22]

2.044 [3.042]

0.875 [22.2]

0.60 [387]

2.749 [69.8]

0.612 [15.5]

0.044 [1.12]

0.334 [8.5]

8 [25]

2.670 [3.973]

1.000 [25.4]

0.79 [510]

3.142 [79.8]

0.700 [17.8]

0.050 [1.27]

0.383 [9.7]

9 [29]

3.400 [5.060]

1.128 [28.7]

1.00 [645]

3.544 [90.0]

0.790 [20.1]

0.056 [1.42]

0.431 [10.9]

10 [32]

4.303 [6.404]

1.270 [32.3]

1.27 [819]

3.990 [101.3]

0.889 [22.6]

0.064 [1.63]

0.487 [12.4]

11 [36]

5.313 [7.907]

1.410 [35.8]

1.56 [1006]

4.430 [112.5]

0.987 [25.1]

0.071 [1.80]

0.540 [13.7]

14 [43]

7.65 [11.38]

1.693 [43.0]

2.25 [1452]

5.320 [135.1]

1.185 [30.1]

0.085 [2.16]

0.648 [16.5]

18 [57]

13.60 [20.24]

2.257 [57.3]

4.00 [2581]

7.090 [180.1]

1.580 [40.1]

0.102 [2.59]

0.864 [21.9]

Bar
Designation
No.

The nominal dimensions of a deformed bar are equivalent to those of a plain round bar having the same weight [mass] per
foot [meter] as the deformed

Table 2 MMFX Steel Bars - Mechanical Properties Requirements

ASTM A615
Grade 75/80

ASTM A1035 and


AASHTO MP 18
Grade 100

ASTM A1035
Grade 120

Tensile Strength, min, psi

100,000

150,000

150,000

Yield Strength, min, psi

75,000

100,000

120,000

Bar No. 3, 4, 5

7, 8

9, 10, 11

14, 18

Elongation in 8 in., min, %

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7. Figures

Figure 1. Schematic of MMFX Bar Markings with Equivalency to ASTM A1035.

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Figure 2. Typical Mill Label/Tag

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[Company Name]
[Address]
[City, State, Mail Code Country]

Issue Date: January 03, 2011


Mechanical Testing - ASTM A370, E8

PRODUCT HE AT#
GR ADE SIZE

Yield
Strengt
Tensile
h
Strength (0.2%
offset)

MPa

MPa

ASTM A1035 GR
75/80 ASTM A1035 #8/25m
R611A13 GR100 AASHTO MP
m
18 GR100
0

1154

ASTM A1035 GR 75
353310 ASTM
A1035 GR100 #8/25m
m
R611A12 AASHTO MP 18
GR100
9

Stress at
0.35%
EUL

Elongati
Bend
on
in 200 Test
mm

Chemical Composition - ASTM A751

Cr

Mn

Si

Cu

Ni

Mo

Al

PPM

USA

MPa

P/F

901

671

10

0.09 9.34* 0.66 0.22 0.006 0.01 0.14 0.11 0.01

0.017 180 Y**

1126

862

651

9.8

0.08 9.44* 0.64 0.23 0.007 0.009 0.17 0.12 0.02

0.018 180 Y**

1150

905

659

9.5

0.1 9.16 0.64 0.21 0.004 0.01 0.17 0.12 0.015

0.018 200 Y**

353410

353610

ASTM A615At GR75 #7/22m

R511A12 ASTM A1035 GR100


4

353610 / R511A124 Notes: This heat does not show typical ASTM A 615, GR 75/80 markings. Bars are branded with ASTM A 1035, GR 100 markings and meet
all other requirements of both ASTM A 615, GR 75 and ASTM A 1035, GR 100 specifications.
353410 / R611A130 Notes: This heat does not show typical ASTM A 615, GR 75/80 markings. Bars are branded with ASTM A 1035, GR 100 markings and meet
all other requirements of both ASTM A 615, GR 75 and ASTM A 1035, GR 100 specifications.
353310 / R611A129 Notes: This heat does not show typical ASTM A 615, GR 75/80 markings. Bars are branded with ASTM A 1035, GR 100 markings and meet
all other requirements of both ASTM A 615, GR 75 and ASTM A 1035, GR 100 specifications.

Certification for stock length mill bundled material.


1. This material conforms to the specification described on this document
and may not be reproduced.
2.
The slight rust apparent on some bars is the oxidation of the mill scale
produced during heating and rolling process. This condition will in no way
adversely affect the quality of or use of the product.
3.
This product is not weldable according to AISI/AWS D1.4 code.
4.
MMFX Rebar is certified for use as a concrete reinforcement only.

I hereby certify that the above figures are correct according to the
records of MMFX Steel Corporation of America.

Quality Control Manager

* AASHTO MP 18 min. 9.2% Cr


** Melted, Manufactured and Rolled in the U.S.A.

Figure 3. Typical MMFX Mill Certificate - A615 Grade 75 / A1035 Grade 100 /AASHTO MP18 (Buy America/Buy
American Compliant)

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