EN 4650:2023
(Main)Aerospace series - Wire and cable marking process, UV Laser
Aerospace series - Wire and cable marking process, UV Laser
This document is applicable to the marking of aerospace vehicle electrical wires and cables using ultraviolet (UV) lasers.
This document specifies the process requirements for the implementation of UV laser marking of aerospace electrical wire and cable and fibre optic cable to achieve an acceptable quality mark using equipment designed for UV laser wire marking of identification codes on aircraft wire and cable subject to EN 3475-100, Aerospace series - Cables, electrical, aircraft use - Test methods - Part 100: General. Wiring specified as UV laser markable and which has been marked in accordance with this document will conform to the requirements of EN 3838.
This document is applicable to the marking of airframe electrical wires and cables using ultraviolet (UV) lasers. The laser process practices defined in this document are mandatory.
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Leitungs- und Kabelkennzeichnungsverfahren durch UV-Laser
Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar auf das Kennzeichnen von elektrischen Leitungen und Kabeln von Luft- und Raumfahrtzeugen unter Anwendung von Ultraviolett(UV)-Lasern.
Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen an das Verfahren zur Einführung des Kennzeichnens von elektrischen Leitungen, Kabeln und Lichtwellenleiterkabeln mit UV-Laser fest, um mit für die Kennzeichnung von Leitungen mit UV-Laser konstruierten Geräten eine Kennzeichnung von annehmbarer Qualität auf für die Luft- und Raumfahrt vorgesehenen Leitungen und Kabeln zu erzeugen, die den Anforderungen der EN 3475 100, Luft- und Raumfahrt — Elektrische Leitungen für Luftfahrt, Verwendung — Prüfverfahren — Teil 100: Allgemeines, unterliegen. Leitungen, die entsprechend den Festlegungen mit UV-Laser gekennzeichnet werden können und die entsprechend diesem Dokument gekennzeichnet wurden, erfüllen die Anforderungen von EN 3838.
Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar auf die Kennzeichnung von elektrischen Leitungen und Kabeln für Flugwerke unter Anwendung von Ultraviolett(UV)-Lasern. Die in dieser Norm festgelegten Praktiken hinsichtlich des Laserverfahrens sind zwingend vorgeschrieben.
Série aérospatiale - Procédé de marquage des fils et câbles par laser UV
Le présent document est applicable au marquage des fils et des câbles électriques de véhicules aérospatiaux par lasers ultraviolets (UV).
Ce document spécifie les exigences relatives au procédé de mise en oeuvre du marquage au laser UV des fils et câbles électriques ainsi que des câbles de fibres optiques pour l’aérospatiale, en vue d’obtenir une marque de qualité acceptable en utilisant des équipements conçus pour le marquage au laser UV de codes d'identification sur les fils et câbles à usage aéronautique relevant de l’EN 3475-100, Série aérospatiale - Câbles électriques à usage aéronautique - Méthodes d'essais - Partie 100 : Généralités. Les câblages spécifiés comme marquables au laser UV et qui ont été marqués conformément au présent document seront conformes aux exigences de l'EN 3838.
Le présent document est applicable au marquage des fils et câbles électriques de cellules par lasers ultraviolets (UV). Les pratiques liées au procédé laser définies dans le présent document sont obligatoires.
Aeronavtika - Postopek označevanja žic in kablov z UV-laserjem
Ta dokument se uporablja za označevanje električnih žic in kablov aeronavtičnih plovil z ultravijoličnimi (UV) laserji.
Ta dokument določa procesne zahteve za izvedbo ultravijoličnega laserskega označevanja električnih žic in kablov in kablov in optičnih vlaken aeronavtičnih plovil, da se doseže sprejemljiva oznaka kakovosti z opremo, zasnovano za ultravijolično lasersko označevanje identifikacijskih kod žic in kablov na aeronavtičnih plovilih v skladu s standardom EN 3475-100, Aeronavtika – kabli, električni elementi, uporaba v letalih – preskusne metode – 100. del: Splošno. Ožičenje, ki ga je mogoče označiti z ultravijoličnim laserjem in je označeno v skladu s tem dokumentom, bo izpolnjevalo zahteve standarda EN 3838.
Ta dokument se uporablja za označevanje električnih žic in kablov v ogrodjih letal z ultravijoličnimi (UV) laserji. Prakse laserske obdelave, ki so določene v tem dokumentu, so obvezne.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2023
Aeronavtika - Postopek označevanja žic in kablov z UV-laserjem
Aerospace series - Wire and cable marking process, UV Laser
Luft- und Raumfahrt - Leitungs- und Kabelkennzeichnungsverfahren durch UV-Laser
Série aérospatiale - Procédé de marquage des fils et câbles au laser UV
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 4650:2023
ICS:
49.060 Letalska in vesoljska Aerospace electric
električna oprema in sistemi equipment and systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 4650
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 49.060 Supersedes EN 4650:2010
English Version
Aerospace series - Wire and cable marking process, UV
Laser
Série aérospatiale - Procédé de marquage des fils et Luft- und Raumfahrt - Leitungs- und
câbles au laser UV Kabelkennzeichnungsverfahren durch UV-Laser
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations . 12
4 Requirements . 12
4.1 UV laser wire marking requirements . 12
4.2 Design construction file . 12
4.3 Process requirements . 12
4.3.1 Laser wavelength . 12
4.3.2 Mask based laser marking systems (see Clause 8) . 12
4.3.3 Scanning laser marking systems (see Clause 8) . 13
4.3.4 IR radiation . 14
4.4 System requirements . 15
4.4.1 Laser type . 15
4.4.2 Laser output control . 15
4.5 Quality requirements — General . 15
4.5.1 Insulation damage . 15
4.5.2 Legibility and permanence . 15
4.5.3 Mark contrast . 15
5 Quality assurance provisions . 15
5.1 Responsibility for inspection. 15
5.1.1 General. 15
5.1.2 Test equipment and inspection facilities . 15
5.2 Quality conformance inspection . 16
5.2.1 General. 16
5.2.2 Inspection conditions . 16
5.3 Verification inspection . 16
5.4 Quality conformance inspection . 17
6 Test methods . 17
6.1 Design construction file . 17
6.2 Laser wavelength (see Clause 8) . 17
6.3 Laser pulse length (see Clause 8) . 17
6.4 Applied laser fluence . 17
6.4.1 Mask Based Marking System . 17
6.4.2 Scanning Laser Marking System . 18
6.5 Laser dot overlap in scanning laser marking systems . 19
6.6 IR radiation . 19
6.7 Laser type . 19
6.8 Laser output control . 19
6.9 Insulation damage . 19
6.10 Legibility and permanence . 19
6.11 Mark contrast measurements . 19
7 Packaging . 19
8 Notes . 20
8.1 Principle of the marking process . 20
8.1.1 General . 20
8.1.2 Mask-based laser marking systems . 20
8.1.3 Scanning laser marking systems . 20
8.2 Markability of wire constructions . 21
8.3 Properties of UV laser-marked insulation materials . 21
8.3.1 General . 21
8.3.2 Mark depth . 21
8.3.3 Mark permanence . 22
8.3.4 Mark colour. 22
8.3.5 Polymer insulation background colour . 22
8.3.6 Fungus . 22
8.4 Laser wavelength . 22
8.5 Pulse length . 23
8.6 Pulse repetition rate . 23
8.7 Laser type . 23
Annex A (normative) Information for dot overlap measurement methods for laser scanning
marking and laser beam distribution profiles . 24
European foreword
This document (EN 4650:2023) has been prepared by the Aerospace and Defence Industries
Association of Europe — Standardization (ASD-STAN).
After enquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of this Association, this
document has received the approval of the National Associations and the Official Services of the
member countries of ASD, prior to its presentation to CEN.
This document shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2023, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by September 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 4650:2010.
According to the CEN-CENELEC 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.
The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed in the following table.
Table 1 — Main changes to previous edition (1 of 2)
prEN/EN Edition Publication Modification Reason and validation
Number Date
prEN 4650 P1 2008–08–30 3 – Terms and definitions: Addition of new definitions
relating to laser parameters
Clause updated
and scanning laser marking
4 – R
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