BS EN 60068-2-6 is a standard that covers environmental testing for sinusoidal vibration, ensuring the operational stability and durability of equipment and components.
BS EN 60068-2-6 gives a method of test which provides a standard procedure to determine the ability of components, equipment and other articles to withstand specified severities of sinusoidal vibration.
In BS EN 60068-2-6, if an item is to be tested in an unpackaged form, that is without its packaging, it is referred to as a test specimen. However, if the item is packaged then the item itself is referred to as a product and the item and its packaging together are referred to as a test specimen.
The purpose of BS EN 60068-2-6 test is to determine any mechanical weakness and/or degradation in the specified performance of specimens and to use this information, in conjunction with the relevant specification, to decide upon the acceptability of the specimens.
In some cases, the BS EN 60068-2-6 test method may also be used to demonstrate the mechanical robustness of specimens and/or to study their dynamic behaviour. Categorisation of components can also be made on the basis of a selection from within the severities quoted in the test.
BS EN 60068-2-6 on environmental testing for sinusoidal vibration applies to:
During transportation and service, several pieces of equipment and components are subjected to conditions involving vibration of a harmonic pattern, generated primarily by rotating, pulsating or oscillating forces, such as occur in ships, aircraft, land vehicles, rotorcraft and space applications or are caused by machinery and seismic phenomena. A vibration response investigation aims at determining the critical frequencies and functionalities of the specimen.
BS EN 60068-2-6 provides users guidance on a test method to determine the ability of components to withstand severities of sinusoidal vibration. BS EN 60068-2-6 also provides users with a step-by-step procedure for the method, enabling users to do the method correctly.
BS EN 60068-2-6 provides users guidance on requirements for tests, severities, preconditioning, initial measurements, testing, intermediate measurements, recovery, final measurements, information for relevant specifications and test report, enabling users to accurately measure the impact of sinusoidal vibration on equipment and components.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 60068-2-6, users can assess equipment and components for severities such as sinusoidal vibration to ensure stable operability, structural integrity and durability.
BS EN 60068-2-6:2008 supersedes BS EN 60068-2-6:1996, which is now withdrawn.
Changes in BS EN 60068-2-6:2008 include:
EN 60068-2-6:2008
IEC 60068-2-6:2007
IEC 61800-7-301:2015