For the purpose of this Standard, the abbreviated terms from ECSS‐S‐ST‐00‐01C and the following apply:
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AQL | acceptance quality level |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| HB | Brinell hardness |
| HRC | Rockwell hardness |
| HV | Vickers hardness |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| LQ | limiting quality |
| PCR | product conformance report |
| PVC | polyvinyl chloride |
| RMC | raw material certificate |
| UTS | ultimate tensile strength |