EN IEC 60893-2:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2024
Izolacijski materiali - Industrijske toge laminirane plošče iz smol s toplotnim
utrjevanjem za električne namene - 2. del: Preskusne metode (IEC 60893-2:2023)
Insulating materials - Industrial rigid laminated sheets based on thermosetting resins for
electrical purposes - Part 2: Methods of test (IEC 60893-2:2023)
Stratifiés industriels rigides en planches à base de résines thermodurcissables à usages
électriques - Partie 2: Méthodes d'essai (IEC 60893-2:2023)
Stratifiés industriels rigides en planches à base de résines thermodurcissables à usages
électriques - Partie 2: Méthodes d'essai (IEC 60893-2:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60893-2:2023
ICS:
29.035.20 Plastični in gumeni izolacijski Plastics and rubber insulating
materiali materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60893-2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2023
ICS 29.035.01 Supersedes EN 60893-2:2004
English Version
Insulating materials - Industrial rigid laminated sheets based on
thermosetting resins for electrical purposes - Part 2: Methods of
test
(IEC 60893-2:2023)
Matériaux isolants - Stratifiés industriels rigides en planches Isoliermaterialien - Industrielle starre Schichtstoffplatten auf
à base de résines thermodurcissables à usages électriques Basis duroplastischer Harze für elektrotechnische Zwecke -
- Partie 2: Méthodes d'essai Teil 2: Prüfverfahren
(IEC 60893-2:2023) (IEC 60893-2:2023)
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European foreword
The text of document 15/1017/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60893-2, prepared by IEC/TC 15 "Solid
electrical insulating materials" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN IEC 60893-2:2023.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2024-09-18
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2026-12-18
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60893-2:2004 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60893-2:2023 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60112 - Method for the determination of the proof EN IEC 60112 -
and the comparative tracking indices of
solid insulating materials
IEC 60212 2010 Standard conditions for use prior to and EN 60212 2011
during the testing of solid electrical
insulating materials
IEC 60216-1 2013 Electrical insulating materials - Thermal EN 60216-1 2013
endurance properties - Part 1: Ageing
procedures and evaluation of test results
IEC 60243-1 2013 Electric strength of insulating materials - EN 60243-1 2013
Test methods - Part 1: Tests at power
frequencies
IEC 60296 2012 Fluids for electrotechnical applications - EN 60296 2012
Unused mineral insulating oils for
transformers and switchgear
IEC 60587 2007 Electrical insulating materials used under EN 60587 2007
severe ambient conditions - Test methods
for evaluating resistance to tracking and
erosion
IEC 60695-11-10 2013 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-10: Test EN 60695-11-10 2013
flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical flame
test methods
IEC 60893-1 - Insulating materials - Industrial rigid EN 60893-1 -
laminated sheets based on thermosetting
resins for electrical purposes - Part 1:
Definitions, designations and general
requirements
IEC 60893-3 series Insulating materials - Industrial rigid EN 60893-3 series
laminated sheets based on thermosetting
resins for electrical purposes - Part 3:
Specifications for individual materials
IEC 62631-3-3 2015 Dielectric and resistive properties of solid EN 62631-3-3 2016
insulating materials - Part 3-3:
Determination of resistive properties (DC
methods) - Insulation resistance
IEC/TR 60893-4 - Insulating materials - Industrial rigid - -
laminated sheets based on thermosetting
resins for electrical purposes - Part 4:
Typical values
ISO 62 2008 Plastics - Determination of water EN ISO 62 2008
absorption
ISO 178 2010 Plastics - Determination of flexural EN ISO 178 2010
properties
ISO 179-1 2000 Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact EN ISO 179-1 2000
properties - Part 1: Non-instrumented
impact test
ISO 179-2 1997 Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact EN ISO 179-2 1999
properties - Part 2: Instrumented impact
test
ISO 180 2000 Plastics - Determination of Izod impact EN ISO 180 2000
strength
ISO 527-1 2012 Plastics - Determination of tensile EN ISO 527-1 2012
properties - Part 1: General principles
ISO 527-4 1997 Plastics - Determination of tensile EN ISO 527-4 1997
properties - Part 4: Test conditions for
isotropic and orthotropic fibre-reinforced
plastic composites
ISO 604 2002 Plastics - Determination of compressive EN ISO 604 2003
properties
ISO 1183-1 2012 Plastics - Methods for determining the EN ISO 1183-1 2012
density of non-cellular plastics - Part 1:
Immersion method, liquid pyknometer
method and titration method
ISO 3611 2010 Geometrical product specifications (GPS) - EN ISO 3611 2010
Dimensional measuring equipment:
Micrometers for external measurements -
Design and metrological characteristics

IEC 60893-2 ®
Edition 3.0 2023-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Insulating materials – Industrial rigid laminated sheets based on thermosetting

resins for electrical purposes –

Part 2: Methods of test
Matériaux isolants – Stratifiés industriels rigides en planches à base de résines

thermodurcissables à usages électriques –

Partie 2: Méthodes d'essai
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.035.01  ISBN 978-2-8322-7825-3

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Conditioning of test specimens . 10
5 Dimensions. 10
5.1 Thickness . 10
5.1.1 General . 10
5.1.2 Test apparatus for reference method . 10
5.1.3 Procedure for reference method . 10
5.1.4 Results . 10
5.2 Flatness . 10
5.2.1 General . 10
5.2.2 Test specimens . 10
5.2.3 Test method . 11
5.2.4 Results . 11
6 Mechanical tests . 11
6.1 Flexural strength . 11
6.1.1 General . 11
6.1.2 Test specimens . 11
6.1.3 Test method . 11
6.1.4 Results . 11
6.2 Modulus of elasticity in flexure . 11
6.2.1 General . 11
6.2.2 Test specimens . 12
6.2.3 Test method . 12
6.2.4 Results . 12
6.3 Compressive strength . 12
6.3.1 General . 12
6.3.2 Test specimens . 12
6.3.3 Test method . 12
6.3.4 Results . 12
6.4 Impact strength . 12
6.4.1 General . 12
6.4.2 Charpy Impact strength . 12
6.4.3 Izod impact strength . 13
6.5 Shear strength parallel to laminations . 13
6.5.1 General . 13
6.5.2 Test specimens . 13
6.5.3 Test method . 14
6.5.4 Results . 14
6.6 Tensile streng
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