CoA, label, delivery note, and purchase order should align.
Release a batch
Plan batch testing and acceptance for high-purity aluminium
Defensible acceptance connects the agreed specification with an identified batch, an aligned test approach, and an interpretable Certificate of Analysis.
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Define location, count, and handling before testing.
Set interpretable units, method, and reporting limit.
The purchase specification remains the release basis.
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The purchase specification is the starting point
Before ordering, agree minimum aluminium content, critical element limits, units, form, documents, and acceptance rules. A typical data table cannot replace this agreement.
Also distinguish informational target values from mandatory limits and define how an exceedance is handled. The actual CoA can then be reviewed unambiguously against the purchase order.
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Trace batch identity across the documents
Define what counts as a batch or lot for the project and which identifier must appear on the CoA, label, delivery note, and packaging where required. The references should connect without interpretation.
At incoming inspection, confirm product, grade, form, piece count, and batch code against the order and accompanying documents before releasing the analytical results.
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Agree sampling and test method in advance
For acceptance-critical elements, buyer and supplier should align the required sampling, test method, unit, and reporting limit before the order. The suitable approach depends on material form and project requirements.
If independent confirmation testing is planned, sample division, retention, and treatment of differing results should also be included in the agreed test framework.
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Review the CoA and manage deviations systematically
Compare each acceptance-critical result using the same unit and calculation basis. Clarify rounding, zero values, missing reporting limits, or unspecified methods before releasing the batch.
For a deviation, document the batch, affected result, test basis, and next step. Price, replacement, retesting, or concession release are commercial decisions outside typical web data.
Related resources
Continue the technical review
Request a useful CoA
Define fields, units, and batch references for the analytical report.
Open resourceSupplier documents
Review evidence for pre-qualification and project approval in the correct scope.
Open resourceRFQ checklist
State test and document requirements completely before ordering.
Open resourceFAQ
Short answers for procurement and engineering
What should be agreed before batch testing?
Specification limits, units, batch definition, sampling, test method, reporting limits, and CoA scope.
Is a CoA without a batch identifier sufficient?
For defensible linkage, the CoA should connect clearly to the delivered batch, product, and accompanying documents.
Which data governs acceptance?
The agreed purchase specification and results for the actual batch, not typical website values.
RFQ
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State grade or target chemistry, form, total quantity, application, documents, destination, and timing. Commercial terms are confirmed after review.