EN 4260:2022
(Main)Aerospace series - Metallic materials - Rules for drafting and presentation of technical specifications
Aerospace series - Metallic materials - Rules for drafting and presentation of technical specifications
This document specifies the rules for the drafting and presentation of technical specifications for metallic materials.
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Metallische Werkstoffe - Regeln für die Erstellung und Gestaltung von Technischen Lieferbedingungen
Dieses Dokument legt die Regeln für die Erstellung und Präsentation von technischen Lieferbedingungen für metallische Werkstoffe fest.
Série aérospatiale - Matériaux métalliques - Règles pour la rédaction et la présentation des spécifications techniques
Le présent document spécifie les règles de rédaction et de présentation des spécifications techniques pour les matériaux métalliques.
Aeronavtika - Kovinski materiali - Pravila za pripravo in predstavitev tehničnih specifikacij
Ta dokument določa pravila za pripravo in predstavitev tehničnih specifikacij za kovinske materiale.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2022
Aeronavtika - Kovinski materiali - Pravila za pripravo in predstavitev tehničnih
specifikacij
Aerospace series - Metallic materials - Rules for drafting and presentation of technical
specifications
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Metallische Werstoffe - Regeln für die Abfassung und Gestaltung
von Technischen Lieferbedingungen
Série aérospatiale - Matériaux métalliques - Règles pour la rédaction et la présentation
des spécifications techniques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 4260:2022
ICS:
49.025.05 Železove zlitine na splošno Ferrous alloys in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 4260
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 49.025.05; 49.025.15
English Version
Aerospace series - Metallic materials - Rules for drafting
and presentation of technical specifications
Série aérospatiale - Matériaux métalliques - Règles Luft- und Raumfahrt - Metallische Werstoffe - Regeln
pour la rédaction et la présentation des spécifications für die Erstellung und Gestaltung von Technischen
techniques Lieferbedingungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 18 November 2019.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
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United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Framework and structure . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Required elements. 5
5 Content . 6
5.1 Title . 6
5.2 Introduction . 6
5.3 Clause 1: Scope . 7
5.4 Clause 2: Normative references . 7
5.5 Clause 3: Terms and definitions . 7
5.6 Clause 4: Requirements . 8
5.7 Clause 5: Quality assurance . 10
5.8 Clause 6: Release testing . 12
5.9 Clause 7: Preparation for delivery . 14
Annex A (normative) Qualification testing and frequency of testing . 16
Table A.1 — Requirements for qualification testing . 16
Annex B (normative) Release testing and frequency of testing . 17
Table B.1 — Requirements for release testing . 17
Bibliography . 18
European foreword
This document (EN 4260:2022) has been prepared by the Aerospace and Defence Industries
Association of Europe — Standardization (ASD-STAN).
After enquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of this Association, this Standard has
received the approval of the National Associations and the Official Services of the member countries of
ASD-STAN, prior to its presentation to CEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2022, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by October 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
This document is part of the series of EN metallic materials standards for aerospace applications.
The general organisation of this series is described in EN 4258.
1 Scope
This document specifies the rules for the drafting and presentation of technical specifications for
metallic materials.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 2078, Aerospace series — Metallic materials — Manufacturing schedule, inspection schedule,
inspection and test report — Definition, general principles, preparation and approval
EN 2600, Aerospace series — Designation of metallic semi-finished products — Rules
EN 4258, Aerospace series — Metallic materials — General organization of standardization — Links
between types of EN standards and their use
EN 4259, Aerospace series — Metallic materials — Definition of general terms
EN 4268, Aerospace series — Metallic materials — Heat treatment facilities — General requirements
EN 4500-001, Aerospace series — Metallic materials — Rules for drafting and presentation of material
standards — Part 001: General rules
TR 2410, Aerospace series — Relationship between dimensional standards and metallic material
standards
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4 Framework and structure
4.1 General
Where necessary the technical specification may be subdivided into several parts (e.g. EN XXXX-001,
EN XXXX-002, etc., where Part 001 is always the general part).
In such cases all general requirements should be incorporated in Part 001 (general part) and the
specific requirements in Part 002 onwards (specific parts).
4.2 Required elements
The technical specification shall include the following elements in the given order:
Published as ASD-STAN Standard at the date of publication of this document (see www.asd-stan.org).
Published as ASD-STAN Technical Report at the date of publication of this standard (see www.asd-stan.org).
a) Title;
b) Introduction;
c) Clause – 1 Scope;
d) Clause – 2 Normative references;
e) Clause – 3 Terms and definitions;
f) Clause – 4 Requirements;
g) Clause – 5 Qualification;
h) Clause – 6 Release testing;
i) Clause – 7 Preparation for delivery.
5 Content
Standard sentences, placed in a frame, are listed below for the different clauses of the technical
specifications and are mandatory.
When necessary, further information is indicated in italics.
5.1 Title
The title shall give sufficient information to unambiguously identify the subject of this standard.
5.1.1 General part
EXAMPLE
Aerospace series
Family of metallic materials (e.g. steel, aluminium)
Type of product (e.g. wrought products, castings, filler metal for brazing)
Technical specification
Part 001: General requirements
5.1.2 Specific part
EXAMPLE
Aerospace series
Family of metallic materials (e.g. steel, aluminium)
Type of product (e.g. wrought products, castings, filler metal for brazing)
Technical specification
Part X: Form(s) product (e.g. bar, tube for structure, forging stock)
5.2 Introduction
EXAMPLE
Introduction
This document is part of the series of EN metallic material standards for aerospace applications.
The general organization of this series is described in EN 4258.
5.3 Clause 1: Scope
In this clause the scope and application limits of the technical specification shall be stated.
5.3.1 General part
EXAMPLE
1 Scope
This document defines the general requirements for manufacture, inspection and testing of products in
……………. (complete with type of products and metallic material family, e.g. bar in heat-resisting alloys).
Specific requirements applicable to each type of product are defined in Part 002 onwards
(if applicable).
It shall be applied when referred to in the EN material standard unless otherwise specified on the
drawing, order or inspection schedule.
5.3.2 Specific part
EXAMPLE
1 Scope
This document defines the general requirements for manufacture, inspection and testing of products in
……………. (complete with type of products and metallic material family, e.g. bar in heat-resisting alloys).
It shall be applied in conjunction with EN XXXX-001 (insert EN number of the general part)
5.4 Clause 2: Normative references
EXAMPLE
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
(Followed by the list of documents, giving their number and titles to which reference is made in the text).
5.5 Clause 3: Terms and definitions
This clause shall only contain definition(s) not included in EN 4259.
5.5.1 General part
EXAMPLE
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN …. and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
General definitions see EN 4259 (add additional definitions, if necessary).
5.5.2 Specific part
EXAMPLE
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN …. and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
General definitions see EN XXXX-001 (add additional definitions, if necessary).
5.6 Clause 4: Requirements
This clause shall contain all t
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