ASME Sec.Ⅱ SA-480M Marking

[Shige]

My company is manufacturing ASME U-stamp products in Japan.
However, we've been facing difficulties when it comes to procuring plate materials with markings that conform to ASME Sec.Ⅱ SA-480M 25.1.1.2.

In ASME Sec.Ⅱ SA-480M 25.1.1.2, it says that "plate shall be marked in two places near the ends or shall be continuously line marked along one edge."
We are actually forced to follow this rule by our AI, but this is what makes us procure ASME plate materials very difficult because material with two markings is rarely available in Japanese market.

My question is, do you follow this rule or is it easy to procure materials with two markings in your place?

I would like to specify that "Materials shall be marked in at least one place on one face" in our purchase order.

 

[Jboggs]

Feel free to specify whatever you want. But if the material does not meet ASME Sec.Ⅱ SA-480M 25.1.1.2 requirements, do not say that it does.

 

[mfgenggear]

OP
make it part of the contract in accordance with
ASME except shall be marked one place instead of 2, and have the customer sign it.
they are the driving force if it is acceptable.
most likely not.