SIST EN IEC 60172:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN IEC 60172:2021
01-marec-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60172:2015
Preskusni postopek za ugotavljanje temperaturnega indeksa emajlirane in s
trakom ovite žice za navitja (IEC 60172:2020)
Test procedure for the determination of the temperature index of enamelled and tape
wrapped winding wires (IEC 60172:2020)
Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung des Temperaturindex von Lackdrähten und
bandumwickelten Drähten (IEC 60172:2020)
Méthode d'essai pour la détermination de l'indice de température des fils de bobinage
émaillés et enveloppés de ruban (IEC 60172:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60172:2021
ICS:
17.200.01 Termodinamika na splošno Thermodynamics in general
29.060.10 Žice Wires
SIST EN IEC 60172:2021 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60172

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2021
ICS 29.060.10 Supersedes EN 60172:2015 and all of its amendments
and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Test procedure for the determination of the temperature index of
enamelled and tape wrapped winding wires
(IEC 60172:2020)
Méthode d'essai pour la détermination de l'indice de Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung des Temperaturindex von
température des fils de bobinage émaillés et enveloppés de Lackdrähten und bandumwickelten Drähten
ruban (IEC 60172:2020)
(IEC 60172:2020)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2020-12-28. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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EN IEC 60172:2021 (E)
European foreword
The text of document 55/1876/FDIS, future edition 5 of IEC 60172, prepared by IEC/TC 55 "Winding
wires" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
EN IEC 60172:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-09-28
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2023-12-28
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60172:2015 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.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60172:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60317 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60317 (series)
IEC 60455-3-5 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60455-3-5
IEC 60464-3-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60464-3-2
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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.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60216-1 - Electrical insulating materials - Thermal EN 60216-1 -
endurance properties - Part 1: Ageing
procedures and evaluation of test results
IEC 60216-3 - Electrical insulating materials - Thermal - -
endurance properties - Part 3: Instructions
for calculating thermal endurance
characteristics

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Summary of procedure . 7
5 Test specimens . 7
5.1 Preparation . 7
5.1.1 Enamelled non-tape wrapped round wire . 7
5.1.2 Tape wrapped round wire and enamelled or tape wrapped rectangular
wire . 10
5.2 Varnish impregnation . 12
5.3 Notes on number of test specimens . 13
5.4 Specimen holder . 13
5.4.1 For specimens according to 5.1.1 . 13
5.4.2 For specimens according to 5.1.2 . 13
6 Temperature exposure. 14
7 Test voltage and its application . 15
8 Calculations . 16
8.1 Specimen failure time . 16
8.2 Time to failure . 16
8.3 Linearity of data . 16
8.4 Calculating and plotting thermal endurance and temperature index . 17
9 Report . 18
Annex A (normative) Method for calculation of the regression line . 19
Annex B (normative) Correlation coefficient . 24
Bibliography . 25

Figure 1 – Device used to form enamelled round wire test specimen . 8
Figure 2 – Spacer . 8
Figure 3 – Twist forming jig . 9
Figure 4 – Test specimen set up in forming jig . 9
Figure 5 – Test specimen formed with loop cut . 10
Figure 6 – Jig for bending large magnet wire, dielectric test specimen . 11
Figure 7 – Forming jig and test specimen . 12
Figure 8 – Specimen holder . 13
Figure 9 – Thermal endurance graph – Temperature index . 17
Figure A.1 – Plot of regression line based on sample calculation (Table A.2) . 23

Table 1 – Force and number of twists for specimens . 8
Table 2 – Proof voltage for round enamelled wire . 10
Table 3 – Recommended exposure times in days per cycle. 14
Table 4 – Proof voltage for tape-wrapped round and for enamelled or tape-wrapped
rectangular wire . 15

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Table A.1 – Commonly used test temperatures in degrees Celsius and the
corresponding kelvins with its reciprocal and reciprocal squared values . 21
Table A.2 – Sample calculation . 22

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TEST PROCEDURE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE TEMPERATURE
INDEX OF ENAMELLED AND TAPE WRAPPED WINDING WIRES

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60172 has been prepared by IEC Technical Committee 55:
Winding wires.
This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 2015. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
– revision of 3.1, definition of thermal index;
– revision of 3.3, time to failure;
– revisions to 5.1.1 for clarity and to reduce the range wire size range to which the test
applies;
– revisions to 5.1.2 for tape wrapped round and enamelled or tape wrapped rectangular wire
for clarity;
– revision to Clause 9 to add the correlation coefficient, r to the report.

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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
55/1876/FDIS 55/1893/RVD

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TEST PROCEDURE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE TEMPERATURE
INDEX OF ENAMELLED AND TAPE WRAPPED WINDING WIRES



1 Scope
This International Standard specifies, in accordance with the provisions of IEC 60216-1, a
method for evaluating the temperature index of enamelled wire, varnished or unvarnished with
an impregnating agent, and of tape wrapped round and rectangular wire, in air at atmospheric
pressure by periodically monitoring changes in response to AC proof voltage tests. This
procedure does not apply to fibre-insulated wire or wire covered with tapes containing
inorganic fibres.
NOTE The data obtained according to this test procedure provide the designer and development engineer with
information for the selection of winding wire for further evaluation of insulation systems and equipment tests.
2 Normative references
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.
IEC 60216-1, Electrical insulating materials – Thermal endurance properties – Part 1: Ageing
procedures and evaluation of test results
IEC 60216-3, Electrical insulating materials – Thermal endurance properties – Part 3:
Instructions for calculating thermal endurance characteristics
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:
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3.1
temperature index
TI
number which permits comparison of the temperature/time characteristics of an electrical
insulating material, or a simple combination of materials, based on the temperature in degrees
Celsius which is obtained by extrapolating the Arrhenius plot of life versus temperature to a
lifetime of 20 000 h
Note 1 to entry: In case of insulation systems, the temperature index may be derived from known service
experience or from a known comparative functional evaluation of an evaluated and established reference insulation
system as basis.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-212:2010, 212-12-11] modified by merging Note 1 into the definition,
and to specify a lifetime of 20 000 h.]

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3.2
specimen failure time
number of hours at the exposure temperature that have elapsed at the time a specimen
fails the proof test
3.3
time to failure
number of hours to failure calculated from the specimen mean value or logarithmic mean
value failure times for a set of specimens at one exposure temperature, in accordance with
8.2
4 Summary of procedure
A set of specimens in accordance with Clause 5 is subjected to a testing cycle. This cycle
consists of a heat-exposure period at a temperature given in Clause 6, followed by a proof
voltage test at room temperature in accordance with Clause 7.
This cycle is repeated until a sufficient number of specimens has failed. The time to failure is
calculated in accordance with Clause 8. The test is carried out at three or more
temperatures. A regression line is calculated in accordance with 8.4 and the time to failure
values plotted on thermal endurance graph paper as a function of the exposure
temperature.
The temperature in degrees Celsius, corresponding to the point of intersection of the
regression line with the ordinate of 20 000 h endurance represents the temperature index of
the winding wire under test.
5 Test specimens
5.1 Preparation
5.1.1 Enamelled non-tape wrapped round wire
This procedure applies to enamelled round wires that are not tape wrapped. The thermal
index can be determined by evaluating enamelled non-tape wrapped round wire with a
nominal conductor diameter of 0,224 mm up to and including 2,65 mm.
NOTE For round enamelled winding wires, experience has shown that nominal conductor diameters of 0,800 mm
up to and including 1,60 mm are generally found convenient to handle and test.
Wires with a nominal conductor diameter between 0,280 mm and 0,500 mm are permitted for
use when the specification range of diameters is limited to 0,500 mm and finer.
The grade of insulation used for determining the thermal index shall be grade 2 or grade 2B
for self-bonding winding wires.
Specimens shall be prepared as follows:
a) A wire specimen approximately 400 mm in length shall be twisted together over a distance
of 125 mm with a device as shown in Figure 1. The force (weight) applied to the wire pair
while being twisted and the number of twists are specified in Table 1.

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Figure 1 – Device used to form enamelled round wire test specimen
Table 1 – Force and number of twists for specimens
Nominal diameter Force applied to Number of twists
wire pairs per
mm N 125 mm

Over Up to and
including
0,224 0,25 0,85 33
0,25 0,35 1,7 23
0,35 0,50 3,4 16
0,50 0,75 7,0 12
0,75 1,05 13,5 8
1,05 1,50 27,0 6
1,50 2,15 54,0 4
2,15 2,65 108,0 3

b) Spacers may be prepared as shown in Figure 2. Such thermally stable insulating
materials as ceramic or silicone glass fibre laminate may be used. The spacers are
marked with a suitable identifying letter or number.
Dimensions in millimetres

Material: Silicone glass laminate
Figure 2 – Spacer

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c) The test specimens may be shaped in a jig, an engineering drawing of which is shown
in Figure 3. A specimen is placed in the jig and a spacer, placed on the parallel leads
of the twisted pair, is brought up to the face of the jig as shown in Figure 4. The leads
are then bent parallel to hold the spacer in position. The forming jig provides more
uniform test specimens. If a specimen holder is used, the spacers are unnecessary.
Dimensions in millimetres

R = Radius of bend
Figure 3 – Twist forming jig

Figure 4 – Test specimen set up in forming jig
d) The loop at the end of the twisted section shall be cut at two places (not one) to
provide the maximum spacing between the cut ends as shown in Figure 5. Any bending
of the wires, at this end or the other untwisted end, to ensure adequate separation
between the wires shall avoid sharp bends or damage to the insulation.

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Figure 5 – Test specimen formed with loop cut
In order to ensure homogeneity of the set of test specimens, it is recommended that test
specimens be subjected to, and withstand without breakdown, a test voltage three times the
value given in Table 2 for 1 s prior to starting thermal exposure cycling.
Table 2 – Proof voltage for round enamelled wire
Increase in diameter due to the insulation Voltage
(mm) (rms)

Over Up to and including
– 0,015 300
0,015 0,024 300
0,024 0,035 400
0,035 0,050 500
0,050 0,070 700
0,070 0,090 1 000
0,090 0,130 1 200

5.1.2 Tape wrapped round wire and enamelled or tape wrapped rectangular wire
This procedure applies to any convenient dimension of tape wrapped round or tape wrapped
or enamelled rectangular wire.
It is recommended to select a wire having dimensions that minimize the bending force
necessary to shape the test specimen, since wire with high stiffness will yield specimens with
poor wire-to-wire contact areas.
Specimens shall be prepared as follows:
a) Two straight specimens of wire each of 250 mm length shall be cut from the supply spool.
b) 10 mm to 15 mm of the insulation shall be removed from one end of each piece of wire to
provide for electrical connection.
c) Each specimen shall be formed in a jig, as shown in Figure 6. This produces a straight
centre section of about 150 mm with bent ends, which provide the necessary flare at both
ends of the final specimen.

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Dimensions in millimetres

Figure 6 – Jig for bending large magnet wire, dielectric test specimen

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d) The two formed specimens shall be placed together back-to-back and tightly wrapped with
glass yarn over the straight centre section of the specimen, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7 – Forming jig and test specimen
Care shall be taken that the centre section shows a close contact between the two pieces.
After tying, further bending of the ends shall be avoided. Pre-annealing of the specimen
prior to testing or impregnating will remove stress and craze marks and therefore may be
desirable with certain material.
e) Prior to starting the thermal exposure cycles, the specimen shall be proof-tested at
1 000 V AC.
5.2 Varnish impregnation
Insulated wire according to IEC 60317 and impregnating agents according to IEC 60455-3-5
or IEC 60464-3-2 can affect one another during the thermal ageing process.
NOTE 1 Testing varnished specimens will allow for evaluation of the compatibility of the wire insulation with an
impregnating agent. Thus, the temperature indices of different combinations can be compared.
Interaction between wire insulation and such agent may increase or decrease the relative
thermal life of this combination compared with the life of the wire tested without impregnation.
Therefore, with impregnated specimens, this test procedure may give an indication of the
thermal endurance of a combination of wire insulation and impregnating agent.
If such impregnation is required, the following procedure shall be applied:

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With the specimen in the vertical position, it shall be immersed in the impregnating agent for
(60 ± 10) s. It shall be removed slowly and uniformly at a rate of about 1 mm/s. It shall be
drained horizontally for 10 min to 15 min and cured horizontally according to the
manufacturer's recommendation or to an agreed schedule. If more than one treatment is to be
given, immerse, drain and cure the specimen vertically reversing the specimen for each
subsequent treatment.
NOTE 2 Some impregnating agents, such as high viscosity or thixotropic products require alternative processing
methods.
5.3 Notes on number of test specimens
The accuracy of the test results depends largely upon the number of test specimens aged at
each temperature. A greater number of test specimens is required to achieve an acceptable
degree of accuracy if there is a wide spread in results among the specimens exposed at each
temperature.
Experience has shown that twenty specimens without impregnation and ten specimens with
impregnation give results with an acceptable tolerance. A minimum of ten specimens shall be
used.
5.4 Specimen holder
5.4.1 For specimens according to 5.1.1
Since individual handling of the twisted specimens may result in premature failures, it is
recommended that the specimens be placed in a suitable holder, as shown in Figure 8. The
holder should be designed in a manner that will protect the twisted specimens from external
mechanical damage and warping. The holder will be so constructed as to allow the ends of
the twist to protrude from the holder to make electrical connections for proof testing. The
holder shall be designed for at least ten specimens to decrease handling time.

Figure 8 – Specimen holder
5.4.2 For specimens according to 5.1.2
The specimen shall be hung in the oven. No special holder is required.

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6 Temperature exposure
Test specimens shall be subjected to the temperatures given in this Clause 6.
The test temperature and time of exposure in each cycle are given in Table 3. A test cycle is
defined as one exp
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