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Part marking

Part marking and identification of fabricated steelwork

§ 01

Overview

What this standard covers

Erection marks, hard stamping and low stress marking methods keep pieces identifiable through blasting, coating and delivery without introducing notches in fatigue sensitive zones.

Erection marks, hard stamping and low stress marking methods keep pieces identifiable through blasting, coating and delivery without introducing notches in fatigue sensitive zones.

Who uses it

Fabricators and inspectors maintaining identification from cast number to erected piece.

§ 02

Details

Reference data

Standard number
Part marking
Title
Part marking and identification of fabricated steelwork
Organisation
StructuralSteel.ai reference
Country
International
Region
international
Subject
Traceability
Subcategory
Practice
Type
INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICE
Application
Contractual
Availability
Free
Status
CURRENT
Roles
certification standard
Last verified
2026-09-06

Official source: steelconstruction.info

§ 03

Related

Standards used alongside this one

  • Traceability practice

    Cast number traceability through fabrication

    Identification is transferred whenever material is cut so that each piece can be traced to its cast number and inspection document; full traceability is normally required from EXC3 upward.

    InternationalTraceabilityCURRENTFree

  • BS EN 1090-2

    Execution of steel structures — Technical requirements for steel structures

    The central execution standard for UK and European steelwork: execution classes EXC1 to EXC4, constituent products, cutting and holing, welding, bolting, erection and geometrical tolerances.

    United KingdomFabricationCURRENTPaid

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Calculations

Any figures produced on this page are indicative estimates for early sizing and comparison only — they are not engineered design outputs.

Final member selection, loading, connection design, fire design, fabrication and compliance must be verified for your specific project by a suitably qualified structural engineer. Standards are revised; check the edition in force where the work is built.

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