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36 July 2013
Industry News
Accreditation opens
new opportunities
ADDING to its extensive capability in
supplying material to the nuclear power
generation industry worldwide, Sandvik
Materials Technology has successfully
achieved HAF 604 certification for its
seamless stainless steel tube and pipe
products for use in the Chinese civil
nuclear industry.
China National Nuclear Safety
Administration is the body responsible
for accreditation and certification
regarding the ‘Supervision and
Management Regulations for Imported
Civilian Nuclear Safety Equipment’.
Designated HAF 604, the certification
means Sandvik can now offer a wider
package of approved, dependable
materials to the nuclear industry
throughout China during its next phase
of development.
“To achieve HAF 604 is a milestone
and prerequisite for strengthening our
position as a partner for tube and pipe
for Chinese nuclear power generation
applications,” said Mikael Blazquez,
SMT global sales and marketing
manager.
Sandvik has long been a supplier
of nickel alloy steam generator tubing
and zirconium alloy cladding tube
for the nuclear power generation
programme in China. “Gaining the
HAF 604 certification will now provide
us even more opportunities to support
next generation Chinese nuclear
power projects with our extensive
seamless stainless steel tube and pipe
technology,” explained Mr Blazquez.
The nuclear industry has, in the past,
widely used conventional stainless
steel, but with the development of next
generation nuclear power plants and
in particular the Gen IV reactors in
China, Sandvik is now supplying high
performance austenitic stainless steel
materials to this sector.
Through complete control of the
entire manufacturing process, from
raw material to initial melt, through to
the finished materials, Sandvik is able
to help meet stringent demands on
product properties, quality assurance,
testing and certification with total
traceability, as required by the nuclear
industry.
Sandvik Materials Technology –
Sweden
Fax: +46 26 251710
Website:
Sandvik has gained HAF 604
certification for its seamless
stainless steel products