ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 16426 First edition 2002-11-15 Fasteners Quality assurance system Elements de fixation Systeme d'assurance qualite Reference number ISO 16426:2002(E) @ ISO 2002 No reproduction or networking permited without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO16426:2002(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this file, Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. @ISO2002 electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either IsO at the address below or IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 · CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.ch Printed in Switzerland yatigaaiSandardizato @ ISO 2002 - All rights reserved No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 16426:2002(E) Foreword member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through Iso technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 3. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. International Standard ISO 16426 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 2, Fasteners. Annex A of this International Standard is for information only. CopyrightIntenational Organization for Standardization served ii Not for Resale ISO16426:2002(E) Introduction This International Standard is the second in a series of two standards for mechanical fastener quality using a ISO 3269 deals with acceptance inspection based on statistical sampling of fasteners at a given AQL level at the time of receiving and constitutes a detection system intended primarily for use by the customer. IsO 16426 deals with fully traceable mechanical fasteners which have been produced under a verifiable quality Copyvrghtlntemational Oganizationfor Standardizatin @ ISO 2002 - All rights reserved Nrroductioneworkingemitedwithout licenefrm Not for Resale INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 16426:2002(E) Fasteners Quality assurance system 1 Scope This International Standard specifies requirements for a fastener quality assurance system to be met by the fastener manufacturers and distributors. These requirements are intended to reduce or prevent the production of non- conforming fasteners with the objective of approaching zero defects for the characteristics specified. to delivery at the distributor or the user, who is the installer. 2 Normative references The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of investigatethepossibilityofapplyingthe most recenteditions of thenormative documents indicatedbelow.Fol undated references, the latest edition of the normative do