Documentation Structures
Documentation Structures
(OP)
I've started work at a small to medium manufacturer whose specifications are a complete mess. As an example there are 47 different material specs for 4130 one for every single variation in yield str, impact temp, quality requirement, etc. I'd like to try and wrap the 47 into one spec with supplementary requirements identified with a dash number. Before I jump though I'd like to look at alternative formats. Does anyone know of examples on the web of different material specification formats or documentation structures or both?





RE: Documentation Structures
François
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Say I have several different requirements for A487-4C; various impact temperatures, different quality requirements, controlled phosphate & sulphur levels on one but not another. How have others identified these varying requirements in their boms without having to write a differnet spec for each requirement or listing a half dozen supplement numbers every time they enter a new part on the bom. I think I have a way to do it but would like to see if anyone else has had this issue and how they've resolved it.
RE: Documentation Structures
Cheers
Greg Locock
RE: Documentation Structures
RE: Documentation Structures
Basically, yes. If the spec could be adequately defined on the drawing then it was (eg fastener drawings), but as soon as any significant writing was required then a separate ES was used. To be honest it didn't really start that way, the ES was created to define durability or other acceptance tests, then material specs got thrown in as well.
Cheers
Greg Locock