BS EN 60068-2-21:2006

Environmental testing - Tests. Test U: Robustness of terminations and integral mounting devices

Published:

31 Oct 2006

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Withdrawn:

13 Sep 2021

1 Scope

This part of IEC 60068 is applicable to all electrical and electronic components whose terminations or integral mounting devices are liable to be submitted to stresses during normal assembly or handling operations.

Table 1 provides details of the applicable tests.

Table 1 — Application

Test	Type	Component	Mounted/not mounted
Ua₁	Tensile	Leaded devices	Not mounted
Ua₂	Thrust	Leaded devices	Not mounted
Ub	Bending	Leaded devices	Not mounted
Uc	Torsion	Leaded devices	Not mounted
Ud	Torque	Threaded stud or screw termination	Not mounted
Ue₁	Bending	Surface mounted devices	Mounted
Ue₂	Pull/push	Surface mounted devices	Mounted
Ue₃	Shear	Surface mounted devices	Mounted

Product Details

Descriptors

Inspection

Test specimens

Testing conditions

Force

Electronic equipment and components

Environmental testing

Substrates (insulating)

Surface mounting devices

Torsion testing

Test equipment

Tensile testing

Bending stress

Shear testing

Electrical equipment

Mechanical testing

Electric terminals

Specimen preparation

Tensile stress

Electric connectors

Shear strength

Torque

Electrical components

Bend testing

Tolerances (measurement)

Adhesion tests

ICS Codes

19.040 Environmental testing

31.190 Electronic component assemblies

Committee

EPL/501

International relationships

Identical to:

IEC 60068-2-21:2006/COR1:2012

ISBN

978 0 580 78273 2

Publisher

BSI