BS EN 16602-70-46 is a European standard that discusses space product assurance. The main purpose of BS EN 16602-70-46 is to ensure threaded fastening devices used for spacecraft applications play a positive role in a mission’s success.
BS EN 16602-70-46 defines the requirements for manufacturing, provision, inspection, and quality control of high-quality threaded fastening devices (bolts, nuts, studs, and screws) hereafter referred to as threaded fasteners or fasteners, used in space hardware.
Fasteners for spacecraft applications are those aerospace standard fasteners (i.e. in accordance with LN, DIN or other national or international aerospace standards), or those fasteners meeting or exceeding the requirements in ISO 4759-1 for “Product grade A”, which also fulfil the requirements for space applications as specified in the present document.
Note: ISO 4759-1 does not include a complete review of the factors relevant to the fabrication of high-quality threaded fasteners. It provides the definition of the technical requirements and quality control procedures to be applied in the fabrication and supply of threaded fasteners for spacecraft applications.
BS EN 16602-70-46 on threaded fastening devices for spacecraft applications is useful for:
Space product assurance is important for failure-proofing missions by ensuring that the materials, mechanical parts, processes, and electrical components used to assemble a spacecraft or launcher shall be fit for purpose over the entire life of a mission.
BS EN 16602-70-46 provides you with fabrication, dimensional and metallurgical requirements, mechanical testing and inspection guidance, and quality assurance requirements for threaded fastening devices for spacecraft applications.
If you are a manufacturer of threaded fastening devices used for spacecraft applications, compliance with these requirements can ensure your products meet the performance needs of the end-application and improve the likelihood of successful missions.
By adopting BS EN 16602-70-46 you can demonstrate the reliability of their threaded fastening devices and build trust in their use throughout the aerospace supply chain. This can ultimately underpin competitiveness in the space sector.
EN 16602-70-46:2014