EN 60068-2-60:2015

Environmental testing - Part 2-60: Tests - Test Ke: Flowing mixed gas corrosion test

IEC 60068-2-60:2015 is available as IEC 60068-2-60:2015 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition. IEC 60068-2-60:2015 determines the corrosive influence of operating and storage indoor environments on electrotechnical products components, equipment and materials, particularly contacts and connections, considered separately, integrated into a subassembly or assembled as a complete equipment. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 1995, and constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - updated IEC format; - updated normative references list; - addition of information of the working volume; - revision of the test procedure; - revision of the figures in Annex B.

Umgebungseinflüsse - Teil 2-60: Prüfungen - Prüfung Ke: Korrosionsprüfung mit strömendem Mischgas

Essais d'environnement - Partie 2-60: Essais - Essai Ke: Essai de corrosion dans un flux de mélange de gaz

L'IEC 60068-2-60:2015 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60068-2-60:2015 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente. L'IEC 60068-2-60:2015 établit l'influence corrosive de l'environnement sur des composants de produits électrotechniques, des équipements et des matériels, en fonctionnement ou stockés à l'intérieur de bâtiments, en particulier sur des contacts et des connexions, pris individuellement, intégrés dans un sous-ensemble ou faisant partie d'un équipement complet. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition publiée en 1995. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: - mise à jour du format de l'IEC; - mise à jour de la liste de références normatives; - ajout d'informations concernant le volume de travail; - révision de la procédure d'essai; - révision des figures dans l'Annexe B.

Okoljsko preskušanje - 2-60. del: Preskusi - Preskus Ke: Preskus korozije z zmesjo tekočih plinov

Ta del standarda IEC 60068-2 določa vpliv korozije v zaprtih prostorih, namenjenih izvajanju del in shranjevanju, na sestavne dele elektrotehniških izdelkov, opreme in materiala, zlasti na stike in priključke, ki se obravnavajo ločeno, integrirane v podsklop ali sestavljene v popolno opremo.
Zagotavlja preskusne metode, ki podajajo primerjalne informacije za pomoč pri izbiri materialov, proizvodnih postopkov in načrtovanja sestavnih delov glede na odpornost na korozijo. Vodnik izbirnih metod in trajanja preskusov je na voljo v dodatku C.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Dec-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 22-Jul-2018
• ICS: 19.040 - Environmental testing
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 104 - Environmental conditions, classification and methods of test
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 104 - IEC_TC_104
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 11-Dec-2015
• Completion Date: 11-Dec-2015
• Ref Project: SIST EN 60068-2-60:2016 - Environmental testing - Part 2-60: Tests - Test Ke: Flowing mixed gas corrosion test

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60068-2-60:1996 - Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests - Test Ke: Flowing mixed gas corrosion test
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Environmental testing - Part 2-60: Tests - Test Ke: Flowing mixed gas corrosion test
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60068-2-60:2015
ICS:
19.040 Preskušanje v zvezi z Environmental testing
okoljem
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60068-2-60

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2015
ICS 19.040 Supersedes EN 60068-2-60:1996
English Version
Environmental testing - Part 2-60: Tests - Test Ke: Flowing
mixed gas corrosion test
(IEC 60068-2-60:2015)
Essais d'environnement - Partie 2-60: Essais - Essai Ke: Umweltprüfungen - Teil 2-60: Prüfungen - Prüfung Ke:
Essai de corrosion dans un flux de mélange de gaz Korrosionsprüfung mit strömendem Mischgas
(IEC 60068-2-60:2015) (IEC 60068-2-60:2015)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2015-07-23. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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© 2015 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 60068-2-60:2015 E
European foreword
The text of document 104/655/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60068-2-60, prepared by IEC/TC 104
"Environmental conditions, classification and methods of test" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 60068-2-60:2015.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2016-06-11
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-07-23
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60068-2-60:2015 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60512-2-1 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-2-1 -
Tests and measurements -- Part 2-1:
Electrical continuity and contact resistance
tests - Test 2a: Contact resistance -
Millivolt level method
IEC 60512-3-1 -  Connectors for electronic equipment - EN 60512-3-1 -
Tests and measurements -- Part 3-1:
Insulation tests - Test 3a: Insulation
resistance
ISO 431 -  Copper refinery shapes - -

IEC 60068-2-60 ®
Edition 3.0 2015-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Environmental testing –
Part 2-60: Tests – Test Ke: Flowing mixed gas corrosion test

Essais d'environnement –
Partie 2-60: Essais – Essai Ke: Essai de corrosion dans un flux de mélange de

gaz
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 19.040 ISBN 978-2-8322-2747-3

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references. 5
3 Test apparatus . 5
4 Severities . 6
5 Preconditioning . 6
6 Initial measurements . 6
7 Testing . 7
7.1 General . 7
7.2 Test specimens . 7
7.3 Corrosivity monitoring materials . 7
7.4 Testing procedure . 7
8 Recovery . 9
9 Final measurements . 9
10 Information to be given in the relevant specification . 9
11 Information to be given in the test report . 10
Annex A (normative) Corrosion monitoring copper coupons . 11
A.1 General . 11
A.2 Nature and dimension . 11
A.3 Cleaning procedure . 11
Annex B (informative) Description of test apparatus . 12
B.1 General . 12
B.2 Climatic system . 12
B.3 Test enclosure . 13
B.4 Gas delivery system . 14
B.5 Analysing system . 14
B.5.1 Temperature and humidity . 14
B.5.2 Gases . 14
B.6 Other corrosion monitoring methods . 15
B.6.1 Mass increase . 15
B.6.2 Surface analysis of monitoring coupons . 15
B.6.3 Visual examination . 16
B.7 Calibration of the chamber . 16
Annex C (informative) Guide to the selection of methods and test duration . 17
C.1 Introductory remarks . 17
C.2 Function of corrosive gases used in the tests . 17
C.3 Use of the different test methods . 17
Bibliography . 19

Figure B.1 – Example of test apparatus . 12

Table 1 – Test conditions . 6

IEC 60068-2-60:2015 © IEC 2015 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING –
Part 2-60: Tests – Test Ke: Flowing mixed gas corrosion test

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Environmental conditions, classification and methods of test.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 1995, and constitutes
a technical revision.
This
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