SIST EN 18060:2025
(Main)Road vehicles - Rechargeable batteries with internal energy storage - Performance and durability of alkali-Ion (Li-Ion, Na-Ion), Pb, NiMH and combined chemistries EV modules and batteries
Road vehicles - Rechargeable batteries with internal energy storage - Performance and durability of alkali-Ion (Li-Ion, Na-Ion), Pb, NiMH and combined chemistries EV modules and batteries
The standard shall describe the necessary steps and conditions for the measurement of the parameters, which are relevant for rechargeable batteries with internal energy storage used for road vehicles. The parameters shall reflect current industry practice for the applications based on existing international standards. The standard shall consider the most appropriate metric based on application and the objective of the metric to enable comparison of electrical performance between different models/products on the market. It shall in particular take into account the following:
- rated capacity (in Ah);
- rated power (in W);
- internal resistance (in ꭥ);
- energy round trip efficiency (in %).
The measurement tests of the standard shall be relevant for batteries, battery packs, and battery modules intended for the following applications:
- motor vehicles, including M and N categories referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council with traction battery;
- L-category vehicles referred to in Article 2 of Regulation EU 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with traction battery of more than 25kg.
Straßenfahrzeuge - Wiederaufladbare Batterien mit internem Speicher - Unmittelbare Leistung von Modulen und Batterien für Elektrofahrzeuge mit Li-Ion, Pb, NiMH und kombinierter Chemie
Dieses Dokument beschreibt die Verfahren für die Leistungs- und Haltbarkeitsprüfung und die Berechnungsverfahren für Batteriesysteme, Batteriesätze, Batteriemodule und Batteriezellen für Elektrofahrzeuge mit Alkali-Ionen (z. B. Li Ion, Na Ion), Pb, NiMH und kombinierter Chemie. Dieses Dokument berücksichtigt die je nach Anwendung am besten geeignete Metrik für die elektrische Leistung zum Vergleich verschiedener Modelle/Produkte auf dem Markt. Es legt die Verfahren für die Leistungsprüfung und die Berechnungsverfahren zum Erhalt von Leistungs- und Haltbarkeitswerten für folgende Größen fest:
- Bemessungskapazität (in Ah) und Kapazitätsverlust (in %);
- Leistung (in W) und Leistungsverlust (in %);
- Innenwiderstand (in Ω) und Innenwiderstandsanstieg (in %);
- Round-Trip-Wirkungsgrad und dessen Verlust (in %);
- voraussichtliche Lebensdauer (Anzahl der Referenzzyklen).
Véhicules routiers - Batteries rechargeables avec stockage interne d'énergie - Performance des modules et batteries alcali-ion (Li-Ion, Na-Ion), Pb, NiMH et chimies combinées pour véhicules électriques
Le présent document décrit les procédures d'essai de performance et de durabilité, ainsi que les méthodes de calcul pour les systèmes de batteries, les assemblages-batteries, les modules de batterie et les éléments de batterie de VE de compositions chimiques métaux alcalins-ion (par exemple, Li-Ion, Na Ion), Pb, NiMH et combinées. Le présent document prend en compte le paramètre le plus approprié, en fonction de l'application des performances électriques entre différents modèles/produits sur le marché. Il spécifie les procédures d'essai de performance et les méthodes de calcul permettant d'obtenir des valeurs de performance et de durabilité pour :
— la capacité nominale (en Ah) et la perte de capacité (en %) ;
— la puissance (en W) et la perte de puissance (en %) ;
— la résistance interne (en Ω) et le gain de résistance interne (en %) ;
— le rendement énergétique aller-retour et la perte de rendement énergétique aller-retour (en %) ;
— la durée de vie attendue (nombre de cycles de référence).
Cestna vozila - Polnilne baterije z notranjim shranjevanjem energije - Zmogljivost in trajnost modulov in baterij za električna vozila z alkalnimi-ionskimi (Li-Ion, Na-Ion), Pb, NiMH in kombiniranimi kemijskimi sestavinami
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2025
Cestna vozila - Polnilne baterije z notranjim shranjevanjem energije - Zmogljivost
in trajnost modulov in baterij za električna vozila z alkalnimi-ionskimi (Li-Ion, Na-
Ion), Pb, NiMH in kombiniranimi kemijskimi sestavinami
Road vehicles - Rechargeable batteries with internal energy storage - Performance and
durability of alkali-Ion (Li-Ion, Na-Ion), Pb, NiMH and combined chemistries EV modules
and batteries
Straßenfahrzeuge - Wiederaufladbare Batterien mit internem Speicher - Unmittelbare
Leistung von Modulen und Batterien für Elektrofahrzeuge mit Li-Ion, Pb, NiMH und
kombinierter Chemie
Véhicules routiers - Batteries rechargeables avec stockage interne d'énergie -
Performance des modules et batteries alcali-ion (Li-Ion, Na-Ion), Pb, NiMH et chimies
combinées pour véhicules électriques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 18060:2025
ICS:
29.220.99 Drugi členi in baterije Other cells and batteries
43.120 Električna cestna vozila Electric road vehicles
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 18060
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.220.20; 43.120
English Version
Road vehicles - Rechargeable batteries with internal
energy storage - Performance and durability of alkali-Ion
(Li-Ion, Na-Ion), Pb, NiMH and combined chemistries EV
modules and batteries
Véhicules routiers - Batteries rechargeables avec Straßenfahrzeuge - Wiederaufladbare Batterien mit
stockage interne d'énergie - Performance et durabilité internem Speicher - Unmittelbare Leistung von
des modules et batteries alcalins-ion (Li-Ion, Na-Ion), Modulen und Batterien für Elektrofahrzeuge mit Li-Ion,
Pb, NiMH et des chimies combinées pour véhicules Pb, NiMH und kombinierter Chemie
électriques
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Abbreviated terms . 13
5 General requirements . 14
5.1 Prerequisites for performance tests . 14
5.2 Accuracy of measurement equipment and measured values . 14
6 Requirements . 15
6.1 Preconditioning cycles . 15
6.1.1 Purpose . 15
6.1.2 Test procedure . 15
6.2 Standard cycle (SC) . 15
6.2.1 Purpose . 15
6.2.2 Test procedure . 15
6.3 Rated capacity (in Ah) and capacity fade (in %) . 16
6.3.1 Purpose . 16
6.3.2 Test procedure . 16
6.3.3 Determination of the rated capacity (in Ah) and capacity fade (in %) . 17
6.4 Determination of internal resistance (in Ω) and internal resistance increase (in %)
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6.5 Testing of partly charged DUT . 18
6.6 Determination of power (in W) and power fade (in %) . 18
6.7 Determination of energy round trip efficiency and its fade (in %) . 19
6.8 Determination of nominal power . 20
6.9 Energy . 20
6.10 Ratio of nominal power and discharge energy . 20
6.11 Expected lifetime . 20
7 Test report . 21
Annex A (normative) Simplified requirements for individual battery testing due to change
of status (status ‘re-used’, ‘remanufactured’ and ‘preparation for repurposing’) . 23
A.1 Preconditioning – purpose . 23
A.2 Capacity (in Ah) . 23
A.2.1 Purpose . 23
A.2.2 Test procedure . 23
A.2.3 Determination of capacity (in Ah) . 24
A.3 Determination of internal resistance (in Ω) . 24
A.4 Testing of partly charged DUT . 25
A.5 Determination of power (in W) . 25
A.6 Determination of energy round trip efficiency (in %) . 26
A.7 Determination of estimated remaining lifetime . 26
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the requirements
of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12
July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC
and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC aimed to be
covered . 27
Bibliography . 29
European foreword
This document (EN 18060:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 301 “Road
vehicles”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2026, and conflicting national standards shall be
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This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
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Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to
implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania,
Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United Kingdom
Introduction
The European Commission published the standardization request M/579 to the European
standardization organisations as regards to performance and durability requirements for batteries.
Battery systems are an efficient energy storage system for electrically propelled vehicles. The
performance requirements for electric road vehicles battery systems are significantly different from
those batteries used for consumer electronics or stationary energy storage. The state of charge window
that is accessible for the vehicle application is defined by durability and safety requirements.
This document provides specific performance test procedures for EV batteries.
It enables vehicle manufacturers to choose test procedures to evaluate the characteristics of EV battery
systems, battery packs, battery modules and battery cells for their specific requirements.
This document specifies test procedures for alkali-Ion (Li-ion, Na-ion), Pb, NiMH and combined
chemistries for EV battery systems, battery packs, battery modules and battery cells to obtain
performance and durability values for rated capacity, power, internal resistance, and energy round trip
efficiency.
1 Scope
This document describes the performance and durability test procedures and calculation methods for
alkali-ion (for example Li-ion, Na-ion), Pb, NiMH and combined chemistries EV battery systems, battery
packs, battery modules and battery cells. This document considers the most appropriate metric based on
application for electrical performance between different models/products on the market. It specifies
performance test procedures and calculation methods to obtain performance and durability values for:
— rated capacity (in Ah) and capacity fade (in %);
— power (in W) and power fade (in %);
— internal resistance (in ꭥ) and internal resistance increase (in %);
— energy round trip efficiency and its fade (in %);
— expected lifetime (number of reference cycles).
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
battery
device delivering electrical energy generated by direct conversion of chemical energy, having internal or
external storage, and consisting of one or more non-rechargeable or rechargeable battery cells, modules
or of packs of them, and includes a battery that has been subjec
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