GOST 7566-94 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 7566-94 — "Металлопродукция. Приемка, маркировка, упаковка, транспортирование и хранение" (English: "Metal products — Acceptance, marking, packing, transportation and storage"). The standard specifies rules and general requirements for acceptance, marking/labeling, packaging, transportation and storage of a wide range of ferrous metal products.

Abstract

GOST 7566-94 establishes common requirements and procedures for the acceptance (inspection and acceptance testing), marking, packing/packaging, methods for securing and transporting, and storage conditions for metal products such as blooms, slabs, ingots and billets, flat rolled products (sheets, coils, strip), section and shaped rolled products, wire, and related wrought or cast metal items. The standard was later revised and its provisions incorporated into a modernized edition (see Related standards).

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / replaced — superseded by ГОСТ 7566-2018 (the updated standard entered into force 1 February 2019).
• Publication date: Designation year 1994 (–94); text published in the late 1990s and put into effect from 1 January 1998 (official introduction/in-force dates in registry entries).
• Publisher: Gosstandart / Rosstandart (Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology) — issued as an interstate standard (Межгосударственный стандарт).
• ICS / categories: Metallurgy — iron and steel products. (OKS/ICS classification ~ 77.140).
• Edition / version: Original: ГОСТ 7566-94 (with later editorial changes/amendments noted in 2001); superseded by ГОСТ 7566-2018.
• Number of pages: Approximately 15–16 pages in the original publication (common catalog records list 15 pages).

Scope

Applies to acceptance, marking, packaging, transportation and storage rules for ferrous-metal products including: blooms, slabs, ingots and billets (hot-rolled, forged, continuous-cast), flat rolled products in sheets and coils (hot- and cold-rolled, coated), strip, section and shaped rolled products (including reinforcing and calibrated/cold-drawn), wire and similar profile products. The standard does not cover pipe products and certain roll-formed closed welded shapes which are governed by separate standards (for example, requirements for pipes are addressed in other GOSTs). Note: the modernized 2018 version expands and clarifies many sections of the 1994 text.

Key topics and requirements

• Acceptance procedures: batch/lot definition, sampling, acceptance criteria and required quality documentation (quality certificates, test reports).
• Marking and labeling: mandatory information items, marking locations and formats for different product types (sheets, bars, billets, coils, bundles).
• Packing and packaging methods: selection of packaging/tare depending on product type, size and destination (export or domestic), protective materials and corrosion protection measures.
• Transportation rules: unitizing, securing and fastening methods, permissible handling and transport conditions to avoid damage.
• Storage requirements: stacking, separation, environmental and corrosion-protection measures, special conditions for long-term storage.
• Exclusions and cross-references: products excluded from the standard’s scope (e.g., certain pipe products) and normative references to other GOSTs governing packaging materials, corrosion protection and transport containers.

Typical use and users

Used by steel and metal producers, rolling mills, foundries, metal-processing and distribution centers, procurement and quality assurance departments, logistics and freight companies, receiving inspectors, and purchasers of metal products (including exporters/importers) to ensure consistent acceptance, packaging, transport and storage practices across supply chains.

Related standards

Successor: ГОСТ 7566-2018 — "Металлопродукция. Правила приемки, маркировка, упаковка, транспортирование и хранение" (current standard replacing the 1994 version, effective 1 February 2019). Also cross-referenced standards include rules on corrosion protection, packaging materials and transport containers (for example, standards covering corrosion protection systems and specific packaging/container standards such as ГОСТ 9.014 and standards governing crates/boxes). For pipe products see ГОСТ 10692 and related normative documents.

Keywords

metal products; acceptance rules; marking; labeling; packaging; packing; transportation; transport securing; storage; corrosion protection; rolls; sheets; coils; billets; blooms; slabs; quality certificate.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ГОСТ 7566-94 is a Russian/intersate technical standard that defined rules for acceptance, marking, packing, transportation and storage of a broad range of ferrous metal products.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the procedures and requirements for inspection and acceptance of batches, required marking/label data and placement, recommended packing/packaging types and materials, safe transportation and securing of metal products, and proper storage and corrosion protection measures for a variety of rolled, forged and cast metal products.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Steelmakers, metal processors and service centers, QA/inspection personnel, logistics/transport companies, purchasers and customs/receiving inspectors use the standard to harmonize handling, documentation and preservation practices.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: Superseded — ГОСТ 7566-94 was replaced by ГОСТ 7566-2018; the 2018 standard was registered and came into force 1 February 2019, so the 1994 edition should be treated as replaced for current compliance.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It belongs to the family of metallurgical/product-handling standards (ICS/OKS classification 77.140) and cross-references many related GOSTs covering packaging materials, corrosion protection and product-specific acceptance rules (for example, pipe standards and other product-specific technical conditions).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Acceptance, marking, labeling, packaging, packing, transportation, storage, metal products, coils, sheets, billets, corrosion protection, quality certificate.