Quality control inspection services by FBAHELP

FBAHELP performs quality control inspections of a wide range of products in China, including stainless steel cookware.

Stainless steel cookware QC inspection includes the following steps:

Checking for any manufacturing defects:

Deformation, pinholes, waviness, bad welding, uneven coating, loose handles, etc.

Checking for mechanical damage:

cracks, dents, scratches, chips.

After that the items undergo specific tests according to their intended usage. For example, induction cookware is checked for the following:

Material check.

Pots and pans for induction cookers must be made of the appropriate material, because they are heated up by the magnetic field, created by the cooker. In order to verify that the inspector uses a magnet to check the ferromagnetic properties of the cookware. If the result is positive, the cookware can be used with induction cookers.

Measurements of the thickness and diameter of the bottom.

Deformation of the bottom is a common defect of induction cookware. In order to avoid that the thickness of the bottom must be between 0.07-0.2 inches, and the diameter – no less than 4.7 inches. Apart from taking measurements the inspector checks the smoothness of the surface, as any deformation has negative effect on thermal conductivity.

Special attention is paid to the handles and their thermal resistance properties. The inspector heats the item on a cooker for several minutes and checks the temperature of the handles.

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