Overview
ISO 12289:2016 - "Aerospace - Rivets, solid, in corrosion-resisting steel - Procurement specification" defines the procurement, inspection and quality assurance requirements for solid rivets made from corrosion-resisting steel used in aerospace construction. It applies whenever referenced in a definition document and is intended for manufacturers, suppliers and buyers of aerospace fasteners.
Key topics and requirements
- Material and identification
- Rivets must conform to the product material standard or a specific definition document.
- Product identification and marking requirements are specified.
- Quality assurance and acceptance
- Manufacturer responsibility for acceptance inspections and tests on each batch; testing may be destructive or non‑destructive.
- Use of sampling plans (based on ISO 2859-1) for visual, dimensional, mechanical and metallurgical inspections.
- Option to use Statistical Process Control (SPC) in place of final systematic sampling, subject to formal justification and validation (see ISO/TR 13425 and ISO 7870 series for control charts).
- Mechanical and metallurgical properties
- Double shear strength requirements are provided (table format by rivet diameter and steel grade).
- Grain size requirement: equal to or finer than four according to ASTM E112 (one test per heat per diameter).
- Manufacturing and workmanship
- Heat treatment and surface treatment as specified in the material or definition document; rivet wire samples must undergo the same heat treatments as the batch.
- Visual and magnified inspections for cracks, blisters, seams, laps, cold shuts and pits with defined acceptance limits.
- Delivery, packaging and labelling
- Packaging must prevent damage/corrosion and contain only rivets from the same batch; maximum package mass 25 kg.
- Labels must include designation, quantity, manufacturer and batch number.
- Records
- Manufacturers must retain batch documentation and test reports for at least five years and provide certificates of compliance on request.
Practical applications and users
Who uses ISO 12289:2016:
- Aerospace fastener manufacturers and sub‑suppliers for product specification and production control
- Procurement and supply‑chain teams drafting purchase orders and contracts
- Quality assurance and inspection engineers establishing acceptance testing and sampling plans
- OEMs, MROs and primes for supplier qualification, traceability and certification
How it’s used:
- As a procurement specification referenced in drawings or contract documents
- To define inspection routines, sampling plans and test methods (including double shear strength tests per ISO 17057)
- To support supplier audits, SPC implementation and compliance records
Related standards
- ISO 2859‑1 (sampling procedures by AQL)
- ISO 7870‑1/2/3 (control charts / SPC)
- ISO 17057 (rivet test method)
- ASTM E112 (grain size determination)
Keywords: ISO 12289:2016, solid rivets, corrosion-resisting steel, aerospace fasteners, procurement specification, quality assurance, sampling plans, double shear strength, SPC.