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ACE/61 - Metallic materials for aerospace purposes

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Structure and structure elements | Management. Human resources | Nuts | Passenger and cabin equipment | Non-ferrous alloys | Heat treatment | Mineral processing equipment | Aerospace construction materials. General | Welding, brazing and soldering. General | Aerospace coatings and related processes | Adhesives | Technical product documentation | Standardization. General rules | Construction equipment | Surface treatment | Iron and steel. Castings | Metallic coatings | Welding. Consumables | Brazing and soldering | Bolts, screws, studs | Steels | Screw threads | Aluminium | Aerospace fluid systems and components | Titanium | Aircraft and space vehicles. General | Textiles | Welded joints and welds | Electronic display devices | Testing. Environmental | Aerospace construction components | Aerospace electric equipment and systems | Welding. Processes | Testing. Non-destructive | Materials. Other | Aircraft and space vehicle engineering | Recycling | Rubber and plastics | Ferrous alloys

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is the steering committee for, ACE/61/-/15, ACE/61/-/16, ACE/61/-/24, ACE/61/-/48, ACE/61/-/49, ACE/61/-/5, and ACE/61/-/6. To be responsible for all matters relating to procedures for inspection and testing of all metallic materials for aerospace purposes, for the British Standards specifying these procedures, and for the United Kingdom view in European and International standardisation where required

Committee standards activity

In Progress (43)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS EN 4913 Aerospace series - Use of regrinds and recycled materials in thermoplastic parts

Categories: Rubber and plastics

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN 4902:2026 Aerospace series - Surface treatments - Terms, definitions and test methods

Categories: Aircraft and space vehicle engineering | Aerospace coatings and related processes

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN 4876 Aerospace series - Environmental testing - Durability of the displays by general usage

Categories: Electronic display devices | Passenger and cabin equipment

Public comment begins : 2021-04-01
Public comment
BS EN 4677-002 Aerospace series - Welded and brazed assemblies for aerospace constructions Electron beam welding machine. Part 002 : Qualification specifications

Categories: Aerospace construction materials. General

Public comment begins : 2009-03-06
Public comment
BS EN 4677-001 Aerospace series - Welded and brazed assemblies for aerospace constructions - Joints of metallic materials by electron beam welding. - Part 001: Quality of welded assemblies

Categories: Welded joints and welds

Approval begins :
Approval
BS EN 4500-006 Aerospace series - Metallic materials - Rules for drafting and presentation of material standards. - Part 006: Specific rules for filler metals and brazing

Categories: Standardization. General rules

Public comment begins : 2025-08-14
Public comment
BS EN 4500-005 Aerospace series - Metallic materials - Rules for drafting and presentation of material standards. - Part 005: Specific rules for steels

Categories: Steels

Public comment begins : 2025-08-14
Public comment
BS EN 4500-004 Aerospace series - Metallic materials - Rules for drafting and presentation of material standards. - Part 004: Specific rules for titanium and titanium alloys

Categories: Standardization. General rules

Public comment begins : 2025-08-14
Public comment
BS EN 4500-003 Aerospace series - Metallic materials - Rules for drafting and presentation of material standards. - Part 003: Specific rules for heat-resisting alloys

Categories: Standardization. General rules

Public comment begins : 2025-08-14
Public comment
BS EN 4500-002 Aerospace series - Metallic materials - Rules for drafting and presentation of material standards. - Part 002: Specific rules for aluminium, aluminium alloys and magnesium alloys

Categories: Non-ferrous alloys

Public comment begins : 2025-08-14
Public comment
Published (159)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS S 530:1970+A2:2013 Specification for 24/17 chromium-nickel heat-resisting steel sheet and strip (titanium stabilized: 540 MPa) (elevated temperature properties not verified)

Categories: Steels

Published standard begins : 2013-01-08
Published standard
BS S 527:1969+A3:2013 Specification for softened 18/10 chromium-nickel corrosion-resisting steel sheet and strip (niobium stabilized: 540 MPa)

Categories: Steels

Published standard begins : 2013-05-09
Published standard
BS S 526:1969+A3:2013 Specification for softened 18/10 chromium-nickel corrosion-resisting steel sheet and strip (titanium stabilized: 540 MPa)

Categories: Steels

Published standard begins : 2013-05-09
Published standard
BS S 525:1969+A4:2013 Specification for cold-rolled 18/10 chromium-nickel corrosion-resisting steel sheet and strip (niobium stabilized: 800 MPa)

Categories: Steels

Published standard begins : 2013-05-09
Published standard
BS S 524:1969+A4:2013 Specification for cold-rolled 18/10 chromium-nickel corrosion-resisting steel sheet and strip (titanium stabilized: 800MPa)

Categories: Steels

Published standard begins : 2013-04-02
Published standard
BS HC 9:1974+A2:2012 Specification for Nickel-chromium-molybdenum steel castings (880–1080 MPa)

Categories: Steels

Published standard begins : 2012-12-06
Published standard
BS HC 8:1974+A2:2012 Specification for 3% chromium-molybdenum steel castings (1150–1300 MPa)

Categories: Steels

Published standard begins : 2012-12-06
Published standard
BS HC 104:1974+A3:2013 Specification for 19% chromium-10% nickel niobium-stabilized corrosion-resisting steel castings (460 MPa)

Categories: Steels

Published standard begins : 2013-05-09
Published standard
BS EN 6042:2023 Aerospace series. Organic compounds. Test method. Analysis by infrared spectroscopy

Categories: Rubber and plastics

Published standard begins : 2024-01-12
Published standard
BS EN 6025:2021 Aerospace series. Plates. Aluminium alloy 2024. Close tolerances flatness. Thickness. 6 mm ≤ a ≤ 55 mm. Dimensions

Categories: Aluminium

Published standard begins : 2021-03-19
Published standard
Withdrawn (34)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS HC 105:1974+A2:2012 Specification for 18 % chromium-11 % nickel-2.5 % molybdenum niobium-stabilized corrosion-resisting steel castings (500 MPa)

Categories: Steels

Withdrawn begins : 2013-01-10
Withdrawn
BS EN 4842:2019 Aerospace series. X5CrNiCu15-5 (1.4545). Consumable electrode remelted (ESR or VAR). Solution treated and precipitation treated (H1025). Bar for machining. a or D ≤ 250 mm. 1 070 MPa ≤ Rm ≤ 1 200 MPa. Premium quality (pq)

Categories: Non-ferrous alloys

Withdrawn begins : 2023-10-17
Withdrawn
BS EN 4827:2019 Aerospace series. Hexavalent chromium free anodizing of aluminium and aluminium alloys

Categories: Aluminium | Aerospace coatings and related processes

Withdrawn begins : 2024-07-08
Withdrawn
BS EN 4800-007:2010 Aerospace series. Titanium and titanium alloys. Remelting stock

Categories: Titanium

Withdrawn begins : 2025-02-26
Withdrawn
BS EN 4800-005:2010 Aerospace series. Titanium and titanium alloys. Technical specification. Forging stock

Categories: Titanium

Withdrawn begins : 2025-02-25
Withdrawn
BS EN 4800-004:2010 Aerospace series. Titanium and titanium alloys. Technical specification. Wire

Categories: Titanium

Withdrawn begins : 2025-02-26
Withdrawn
BS EN 4800-003:2010 Aerospace series. Titanium and titanium alloys. Technical specification. Tube

Categories: Titanium

Withdrawn begins : 2025-02-25
Withdrawn
BS EN 4800-002:2010 Aerospace series. Titanium and titanium alloys. Technical specification. Bar and section

Categories: Titanium

Withdrawn begins : 2025-02-26
Withdrawn
BS EN 4800-001:2010 Aerospace series. Titanium and titanium alloys. Technical specification. Plate, sheet and strip

Categories: Titanium

Withdrawn begins : 2025-02-26
Withdrawn
BS EN 4700-007:2010 Aerospace series. Steel and heat resisting alloys. Wrought products. Technical specification. Remelting stock

Categories: Steels | Materials. Other

Withdrawn begins : 2025-12-16
Withdrawn