IEC 60317-18:2020

Specifications for particular types of winding wires - Part 18: Polyvinyl acetal enamelled rectangular copper wire, class 120

IEC 60317-18:2020 is available as IEC 60317-18:2020 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.
IEC 60317-18:2020 specifies the requirements of enamelled rectangular copper winding wires of class 120 with a sole coating based on polyvinyl acetal or polyvinyl formal resin, which can be modified provided it retains the chemical identity of the original resin and meets all specified wire requirements
NOTE 1 A modified resin is a resin that has undergone a chemical change, or contains one or more additives to enhance certain performance or application characteristics.
NOTE 2 Polyvinyl acetate is a general name for a family of thermoplastic vinyl resins produced by the condensation of polyvinyl alcohol with an aldehyde. Examples are polyvinyl acetal, polyvinyl formal and polyvinyl butyral.
The range of nominal conductor dimensions covered by this document is:
- width: min. 2,0 mm max. 31,5 mm;
- thickness: min. 0,80 mm max. 10,0 mm.
Wires of grade 1 and grade 2 are included in this specification and apply to the complete range of conductors. The specified combinations of width and thickness as well as the specified ratio width/thickness are given in IEC 60317-0-2. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2004 and Amendment 1:2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- modification of the Scope (Clause 1);
- revision to thermal class designation from 105 to 120 in 3.2.2;
- renaming of stretching test to adherence test, and modification to the requirements in 8.2;
- revision to the cut-through requirement in Clause 10.

Spécifications pour types particuliers de fils de bobinage - Partie 18: Fil de section rectangulaire en cuivre émaillé avec acétal de polyvinyle, classe 120

IEC 60317-18:2020 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60317-18:2020 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.
IEC 60317-18: 2020 spécifie les exigences relatives aux fils de bobinage de section rectangulaire en cuivre émaillés de classe 120 avec un revêtement simple à base de résine acétal de polyvinyle ou formal de polyvinyle qui peut être modifiée sous réserve qu'elle conserve l'identité chimique de la résine initiale et respecte l'ensemble des exigences spécifiées du fil.
NOTE 1 Une résine modifiée est une résine dont les propriétés chimiques ont été modifiées ou qui contient un ou plusieurs additifs visant à améliorer certaines performances ou caractéristiques d'application.
NOTE 2 L'acétate de polyvinyle est le nom générique désignant une famille de résines thermoplastiques vinyliques produites par la condensation de l'alcool polyvinylique avec un aldéhyde. Des exemples sont l'acétal de polyvinyle, le formal de polyvinyle et le butyral de polyvinyle.
La gamme des dimensions nominales des conducteurs couvertes par le présent document est:
largeur: min. 2,0 mm max. 31,5 mm;
épaisseur: min. 0,80 mm max. 10,0 mm.  Les fils de grades 1 et 2 sont couverts par la présente spécification et s'appliquent à toute la gamme de conducteurs. Les combinaisons largeur-épaisseur spécifiées ainsi que le rapport largeur/épaisseur spécifié sont indiqués dans l'IEC 60317-0-2. Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition parue en 2004, et l'Amendement 1: 2009. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:  
modification du domaine d’application (Article 1);
révision de la désignation de classe thermique de 105 à 120 en 3.2.2;
"essai d’étirement" renommé "essai d’adhérence", et modification des exigences en 8.2;
révision de l’exigence relative à la thermoplasticité à l’Article 10.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-Jun-2020
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 29.060.10 - Wires
• Technical Committee: TC 55 - Winding wires
• Drafting Committee: WG 1 - TC 55/WG 1
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 19-Jun-2020
• Completion Date: 05-Jun-2020

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• Revises: IEC 60317-18:2004/AMD1:2009 - Amendment 1 - Specifications for particular types of winding wires - Part 18: Polyvinyl acetal enamelled rectangular copper wire, class 120
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 60317-18:2004 - Specifications for particular types of winding wires - Part 18: Polyvinyl acetal enamelled rectangular copper wire, class 120
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions and, general notes on methods of test and appearance . 6
3.1 Definitions and general notes on methods of test .
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 General notes . 7
3.2.1 Methods of test . 7
3.2.2 Winding wire . 7
3.3 Appearance . 7
4 Dimensions. 7
5 Electrical resistance . 7
6 Elongation . 7
7 Springiness . 7
8 Flexibility and adherence . 7
8.1 Mandrel winding test . 7
8.2 Stretching Adherence test . 8
9 Heat shock . 8
10 Cut-through . 8
11 Resistance to abrasion . 8
12 Resistance to solvents . 8
13 Breakdown voltage . 8
14 Continuity of insulation . 8
15 Temperature index . 8
16 Resistance to refrigerants . 8
17 Solderability . 9
18 Heat or solvent bonding . 9
19 Dielectric dissipation factor . 9
20 Resistance to transformer oil . 9
21 Loss of mass . 9
23 Pin hole test . 9
30 Packaging . 9
Bibliography . 10

Table 1 – Mandrel winding . 8

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Part 18: Polyvinyl acetal enamelled rectangular copper wire, class 120

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International Standard IEC 60317-18 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 55:
Winding wires.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2004 and
Amendment 1:2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) modification of the Scope (Clause 1);
b) revision to thermal class designation from 105 to 120 in 3.2.2;
c) renaming of stretching test to adherence test, and modification to the requirements in 8.2;
d) revision to the cut-through requirement in Clause 10.
The text of this publication is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
55/1843/FDIS 55/1856/RVD
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This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
This International Standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 60317-0-2:2020.
A list of all parts in the IEC 60317 series, published under the general title Specifications for
particular types of winding wires, can be found on the IEC website.
The numbering of clauses in this document is not continuous from Clauses 21 through 30 in
order to reserve space for possible future wire requirements prior to those for wire packaging.
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INTRODUCTION
This part of IEC 60317 forms an element of a series of standards which deals with insulated
wires used for windings in electrical equipment. It is composed of the following series:
1) Winding wires – Test methods (IEC 60851 series);
2) Specifications for particular types of winding wires (IEC 60317 series);
3) Packaging of winding wires (IEC 60264 series).

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Part 18: Polyvinyl acetal enamelled rectangular copper wire, class 120

1 Scope
This part of IEC 60317 specifies the requirements of enamelled rectangular copper winding
wires of class 120 with a sole coating based on polyvinyl acetal or polyvinyl formal resin,
which may can be modified provided it retains the chemical identity of the original resin and
meets all specified wire requirements
NOTE 1 A modified resin is a resin that h
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INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Specifications for particular types of winding wires –

Part 18: Polyvinyl acetal enamelled rectangular copper wire, class 120

Spécifications pour types particuliers de fils de bobinage –

Partie 18: Fil de section rectangulaire en cuivre émaillé avec acétal

de polyvinyle, classe 120
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.060.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-8393-6

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions, general notes and appearance . 6
3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
3.2 General notes . 7
3.2.1 Methods of test . 7
3.2.2 Winding wire . 7
3.3 Appearance . 7
4 Dimensions. 7
5 Electrical resistance . 7
6 Elongation . 7
7 Springiness . 7
8 Flexibility and adherence . 7
8.1 Mandrel winding test . 7
8.2 Adherence test . 8
9 Heat shock . 8
10 Cut-through . 8
11 Resistance to abrasion . 8
12 Resistance to solvents . 8
13 Breakdown voltage . 8
14 Continuity of insulation . 8
15 Temperature index . 8
16 Resistance to refrigerants . 8
17 Solderability . 8
18 Heat or solvent bonding . 8
19 Dielectric dissipation factor . 9
20 Resistance to transformer oil . 9
21 Loss of mass . 9
23 Pin hole test . 9
30 Packaging . 9
Bibliography . 10

Table 1 – Mandrel winding . 7

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Part 18: Polyvinyl acetal enamelled rectangular copper wire, class 120

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60317-18 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 55:
Winding wires.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2004 and
Amendment 1:2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) modification of the Scope (Clause 1);
b) revision to thermal class designation from 105 to 120 in 3.2.2;
c) renaming of stretching test to adherence test, and modification to the requirements in 8.2;
d) revision to the cut-through requirement in Clause 10.
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