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(Main)Hollow metallic waveguides - Part 2: Relevant specifications for ordinary rectangular waveguides
Hollow metallic waveguides - Part 2: Relevant specifications for ordinary rectangular waveguides
Metallische Hohlleiter - Teil 2: Einzelbestimmungen für normale Rechteckhohlleiter
Guides d'ondes métalliques creux - Partie 2: Spécifications applicables relatives aux guides d'ondes rectangulaires ordinaires
Votli kovinski valovodi - 2. del: Ustrezne specifikacije za navadne pravokotne valovode
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2025
Votli kovinski valovodi - 2. del: Ustrezne specifikacije za navadne pravokotne
valovode
Hollow metallic waveguides - Part 2: Relevant specifications for ordinary rectangular
waveguides
Metallische Hohlleiter - Teil 2: Einzelbestimmungen für normale Rechteckhohlleiter
Guides d'ondes métalliques creux - Partie 2: Spécifications applicables relatives aux
guides d'ondes rectangulaires ordinaires
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60153-2:2024
ICS:
33.120.10 Koaksialni kabli. Valovodi Coaxial cables. Waveguides
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
46F/686/CDV
COMMITTEE DRAFT FOR VOTE (CDV)
PROJECT NUMBER:
IEC 60153-2 ED4
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2024-12-27 2025-03-21
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
46F/641/CD, 46F/646/CC
IEC SC 46F : RF AND MICROWAVE PASSIVE COMPONENTS
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TITLE:
Hollow metallic waveguides – Part 2: Relevant specifications for ordinary rectangular waveguides
PROPOSED STABILITY DATE: 2026
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 General . 6
4.1 Standardised types . 6
4.2 Type designation . 6
4.3 Frequencies . 7
4.3.1 Cut-off frequency . 7
4.3.2 Operating frequency range . 7
4.3.3 Centre frequency . 7
5 Mechanical requirements . 9
5.1 Material . 9
5.2 Dimensions . 9
5.2.1 Inside dimensions . 9
5.2.2 Wall thickness . 10
5.2.3 Eccentricity . 10
5.2.4 Outside dimensions . 10
5.2.5 Rectangularity of cross-section . 11
5.3 Other mechanical requirements . 11
5.3.1 Bow . 11
5.3.2 Twist . 12
5.3.3 Surface roughness. 12
5.3.4 Internal stresses . 12
6 Electrical tests – Attenuation coefficient . 12
6.1 Theoretical attenuation coefficient . 12
6.2 Attenuation test for quality inspection . 13
7 Additional tests – Pressure sealing . 13
Annex A (informative) Waveguide type designation schemes of various waveguide
standards . 14
Bibliography . 16
Figure 1 – Cross-sectional view of ordinary rectangular waveguide tubing . 5
Table 1 – Relevant specifications for ordinary rectangular waveguides . 8
Table 2 – Tolerances of inside dimensions . 9
Table 3 – Inside corner radius. 10
Table 4 – Tolerances of outside dimensions . 10
Table A.1 – Cross-reference for ordinary rectangular waveguides with equal apertures . 14
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HOLLOW METALLIC WAVEGUIDES –
Part 2: Relevant specifications for ordinary rectangular waveguides
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IEC 60153-2 has been prepared by subcommittee 46F: RF and microwave passive components,
of IEC technical committee 46: Cables, wires, waveguides, RF connectors, RF and microwave
passive components and accessories. It is an International Standard.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2016. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
46F/686/CDV – 4 – IEC CDV 60153-2 © IEC 2024
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) addition of a cross-sectional view of the waveguide;
b) addition of informative content on the theoretical background of the standard;
c) use of a lower case “k” in the waveguide designation, where appropriate;
d) revision of main specification table (now Table 1):
• two waveguides moved to the end of the table (R 35, R 41);
• correction of a waveguide designation (now R 26k);
• correction of a waveguide outside width (R 18);
• relaxation of tolerances of waveguide outside dimensions (R 14 to R 70);
• removed attenuation values of waveguides made of gold, aluminium, and stainless steel;
• implementation of attenuation values for an idealised copper waveguide;
e) relaxation of tolerances of waveguide outside dimensions for R 14 to R 70 in the table now
referred to as Table 4;
f) clarification of the electrical tests:
• use of standard annealed copper as the reference material;
• addition of an equation for calculating the theoretical attenuation of waveguides made
of any material;
g) addition of an informative cross-reference for waveguide type designations (Annex A).
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
46F/XXX/FDIS 46F/XXX/RVD
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A list of all parts of the IEC 60153 series, published under the general title Hollow metallic
waveguides, can be found on the IEC website at webstore.iec.ch.
This International Standard is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60153-1.
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1 HOLLOW METALLIC WAVEGUIDES –
3 Part 2: Relevant specifications for ordinary rectangular waveguides
7 1 Scope
8 This part of the IEC 60153 series of standards specifies straight hollow metallic tubing of
9 ordinary rectangular cross-section for use as waveguides in radio frequency electrical
10 applications. The principal cross-section for such tubing is shown in Figure 1 together with its
11 defining geometrical dimensions: a (inside width), b (inside height), r (inside corner radius), t
12 (wall thickness), a (outside width), b (outside height), and r (outside corner radius).
1 1 1
14 Figure 1 – Cross-sectional view of ordinary rectangular waveguide tubing
15 The dimensions shown in Figure 1 are also defined elsewhere in this standard.
16 The term “ordinary rectangular waveguide” in the title of this standard refers to rectangular
17 waveguides with a
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