Rating criterion for RSI & Prime - Logan aluminum, Inc.

This page contains the RSI and primary aluminum rating categories and points. This new points system is effective January 1, 2006. The primary aluminum categories follow the RSI information below.

RSI Rating System

Each category has "all or nothing" scoring.

RSI Categories and Points (total = 100)
Category	Description	Points
A	Bill of Lading Data	10
B	Visual Contamination and Defects	10
C	Chemical Analysis Sheet	5
D	Concession Metal / NCP	15
E1	Sow Quality and Marking	10
F	Sample Preparation, Quality and Testing	10
G	Non-conforming Product / Reject	10
H	Receiving Sample Button Verification	5
I	Required Elements Listed on COA	5
J	Safety	15
K	Using MELTS to Transfer Load Data	5

Category Detail

Bill of Lading Data
Category	Item	Description	Points
A	001	BOL Provided with sequential number	10
	002	Purchase order number and suffix included
	003	Release number included
	004	Producing Plant name listed on BOL
	005	Accurate piece count on BOL
	006	If tally wt. substantiates Logan scale wt. (item fails)
	040	Ship weight on BOL
	052	Legible data

Visual Contamination and Defects
Category	Item	Description	Points
B	007	No mold release agent	10
	008	No excessive dross
	009	No gravel
	011	No flux salt
	012	No mud or dirt

Chemical Analysis Sheet (COA)
Category	Item	Description	Points
C	013	COA sheet provided	5
	014	Average weighted heat analysis (if load specific COA)
	015	Global analysis received prior to first receipt
	019	Heat specific analysis (if load specific COA)
	050	Piece count per heat
	051	Total piece count

Concession Metal / NCP
Category	Item	Description	Points
D	028	Chemistry does not meet ordered specification	15
D			15

Sow Quality and Marking
Category	Item	Description	Points
E1	021	Low profile sow	10
	023	Legible sow or bundle identification
	033	Heat number marked at correct location **

** Sow marking information can be found at the following web page. http://www.loganrawmaterials.com/meltable_spec_manual.htm#d

Sample Preparation, Quality and Testing
Category	Item	Description	Points
F	037	Sample depth of cut, conforms to ASTM E716	10
	038	Samples cast in ASTM type B mold
	041	All samples milled on sprue side
	042	All sample ID’s readable
	043	All heat numbers match paperwork
	044	All samples free of tape or sticky residue
	045	Machined samples have a smooth surface
	046	All samples have good solidification and no shrinkage
	047	All samples have the correct number of sparks
	048	All samples free of dross, oxides or other inclusions

Non-conforming Product / Reject
Category	Item	Description	Points
G	031	Rejected for any reason	10
G			10

Receiving Sample Button Verification
Category	Item	Description	Points
H	018	One sample button per heat	5
	039	Sample number matches COA sheet data