Terms of Use
Last Updated: September 2026 • Mat Grades (matgrades.com)
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the Mat Grades website (matgrades.com), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the platform.
2. Informational Reference Use
Mat Grades is provided exclusively as a technical reference and evaluation tool for engineers, metallurgists, students, and procurement professionals. All published materials data, including mechanical strengths, thermal properties, and compositions, represent compiled reference literature and are intended for preliminary screening and comparative analysis.
3. Intellectual Property
The software, database organization, curation methodologies, user interfaces, branding, and original technical descriptions on Mat Grades are protected by intellectual property laws. Factual metallurgical specifications, standard alphanumeric designations, and standard chemical limits belong to their respective standard bodies and public domain sources.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree to use Mat Grades only for lawful purposes. You may not attempt to disrupt or overwhelm the server infrastructure, circumvent rate limits, inject malicious code, or misrepresent exported data as certified mill inspection documentation.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
Mat Grades is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without warranty of any kind, whether express, statutory, or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular engineering purpose, or non-infringement.
6. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Mat Grades, its maintainers, or contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages—including but not limited to loss of profits, equipment failure, material procurement costs, or personal injury—arising out of or in connection with the use of or inability to use the information published on this portal. Engineering safety-critical determinations must be independently verified.
7. External Standards & Third-Party Sources
Our catalog references specifications maintained by ASTM, SAE, CEN/DIN, ISO, and CDA. Mat Grades is independent and does not claim official affiliation with, sponsorship from, or endorsement by these standards issuing organizations.
8. Changes to Terms
We may update these terms periodically. Continued access to the site following updates constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.