Sampling & AQL standard

ISO 2859 Sampling Standard

Batch quantity

AQL

Sample size

Grade I

0.01

1.5

2.5

6.5

Ac Re

Ac Re

Ac Re

Ac Re

Ac Re

Ac Re

2~8

9 ~15

16 ~ 25

26 ~ 50

51 ~ 90

91 ~ 150

151 ~ 280

13

281 ~ 500

20

501 ~ 1,200

32

1,201 ~ 3,200

50

3,201 ~ 10,000

80

10,001 ~ 35,000

35,001 ~ 150,000

0
0

125

200

150,001 ~ 500,000 M

315

500

500,001 and above

10 11

10 11

10 11

14 15

10 11

14 15

21 22

10 11

14 15

21 22

14 15

21 22

use the first sampling plan followed. If sample size is equal or more than batch quantity,
doing 100% inspection.
use the first sampling plan above.
Acacceptable number

Rerejection number

Sampling quantity for hardness, metallography, roundness, roughness and breaking load:
(destructive testing)
Sample size

13PCS

20~50PCS

80~125PCS

200~315PCS

500PCS

Sampling
quantity

1PCS

2PCS

3PCS

5PCS

8PCS

* Above is a recommended plan. The customer and supplier can adopt another plan
as acceptance criteria.

ISO 2859-4 SAMPLING STANDARD

(for Steel Ball, Roller, Needle Roller)

Batch quantity

S-4

2-8
9-15
16-25
26-50
51-90
91-150
151-280

2
2
3
5
5
8
13

281-500
501-1200
1201-3200
3201-10000
10001-35000
35001-150000
150001500000
500001

13
20
32
32
50
80
80
125

Key items
AQL0.01
Ac
Rc
0
1

Main items
AQL0.65
Ac
Rc
0
1

Main items
AQL2.5
Ac
Rc
0
1

Sub-items
AQL4.0
Ac
Rc
0
1

2
3

3
4

2
1

3
5

4
6

5
7

6
8

10

11

Sampling standard for hardness, roundness, roughness, breaking load and case depth.
Sample size
2-13pcs
32-80pcs
Sampling quantity
2pcs
5pcs

125pcs
8pcs

Remark:
1.
Above is recommended sampling standard for customer and supplier.
2.
Ac is acceptable failed pieces.
3.
Rc is unacceptable failed pieces.

ISO 2859 SAMPLING STANDARD

(for turned ring)

ISO 2859-1:1999(E) Table 2-C Referenced

Ref: 2859 XXX-TR 051223

Batch quantity

AQL

Sample size

Grade I

0.01

1.5

2.5

6.5

Ac Re

Ac Re

Ac Re

Ac Re

Ac Re

Ac Re

2~8

9 ~15

16 ~ 25

26 ~ 50

51 ~ 90

91 ~ 150

151 ~ 280

281 ~ 500

501 ~ 1,200

13

1 2

1,201 ~ 3,200

20

2 3

3,201 ~ 10,000

32

3 4

10,001 ~ 35,000

50

5 6

35,001 ~ 150,000

80

6 7

150,001 ~ 500,00

125

8 9

500,001

200

10 11

0 1

refer to the first sampling plan followed. If sample size is equal or more than batch quantity,
100% inspected.
refer to the first sampling plan above.
Acacceptance number

Rerejection number

* Above sampling plan is chose by customer.