EN 60068 Testing
EN 60068 provides a standard procedure for determining the ability of a specimen to withstand specified severities of non-repetitive or repetitive shocks. The purpose of this test is to reveal mechanical weakness and/or degradation in specified performances, or accumulated damage or degradation caused by shocks. In conjunction with the relevant specification, this may be used in some cases to determine the structural integrity of specimens or as a means of quality control. This test is primarily intended for unpackaged specimens and for items in their transport case when the latter may be considered to be part of the specimen.
Below are the test methods and descriptions for EN 60068:
Standard No Title of Standard
EN 60068-2-1 Cold temperature
EN 60068-2-2 Dry heat
EN 60068-2-11 Salt mist
EN 60068-2-13 Low air pressure
EN 60068-2-14 Change of temperature
EN 60068-2-17 Sealing
EN 60068-2-18 Water
EN 60068-2-21 Robustness of terminations and integral mounting devices
EN 60068-2-27 Shock
EN 60068-2-29 Bump
EN 60068-2-30 Damp heat
EN 60068-2-31 Drop and tumble
EN 60068-2-32 Free fall
EN 60068-2-33 Change of temperature
EN 60068-2-38 Composite temeperature/humidity cyclic test
EN 60068-2-39 Combined sequential cold, low air pressure and damp heat test
EN 60068-2-40 Combined cold/low air pressure tests
EN 60068-2-41 Combined dry heat/low air pressure tests
EN 60068-2-42 Sulphur dioxide test for contacts and connections
EN 60068-2-43 Hydrogen sulphide test for contacts and connections
EN 60068-2-44 Guidance on Test T. Soldering
EN 60068-2-45 Immersion in cleaning solvents
EN 60068-2-47 Mounting of components, equipment and other articles for vibration, impact and similar dynamic tests
EN 60068-2-48 Guidance on the application of the tests of IEC 60068 to simulate the effects of storage
EN 60068-2-5 Simulated solar radiation at ground level
EN 60068-2-50 Combined cold/vibration (sinusoidal) tests for both heat-dissipating and non-heat dissipating specimens
EN 60068-2-51 Combined dry heat/vibration (sinusoidal) tests for both heat-dissipating and non-heat-dissipating specimens
EN 60068-2-52 Salt mist cyclic (sodium chloride solution)
EN 60068-2-55 Bounce
EN 60068-2-57 Vibration. Time-history method
EN 60068-2-58 Test methods for solderability, resistance to dissolution of metallization and to soldering heat of surface mounting devices (SMD)
EN 60068-2-59 Vibration (sine-beat method)
EN 60068-2-6F Vibration (sinusoidal)
EN 60068-2-60 Flowing mixed gas corrosion test
EN 60068-2-61 Climatic sequence
EN 60068-2-64 Vibration, broad-band random (digital control) and guidance
EN 60068-2-65 Vibration, acoustically induced
EN 60068-2-66 Damp heat, steady state (unsaturated pressurized vapor)
EN 60068-2-67 Damp heat, steady state, accelerated test primarily intended for components
EN 60068-2-68 Dust and sand
EN 60068-2-69 Solderability testing of electronic components for surface mount technology by the wetting balance method
EN 60068-2-7G Acceleration, steady state
EN 60068-2-70 Abrasion of markings and letterings caused by rubbing of fingers and hands
EN 60068-2-74 Fluid contamination
EN 60068-2-75 Hammer tests
EN 60068-2-77 Body strength and impact shock
EN 60068-2-78 Damp heat, steady state
EN 60068-2-81 Shock. Shock response spectrum synthesis
EN 60068-2-9 Guidance for solar radiation testing
EN 60068-3-1 Cold and dry heat tests
EN 60068-3-2 Combined temperature/low air pressure tests
EN 60068-3-3 Guide to seismic test methods for equipment
EN 60068-3-4 Damp heat tests
EN 60068-3-5 Confirmation of the performance of temperature chambers
EN 60068-3-6 Confirmation of the performance of temperature/humidity chambers
EN 60068-3-7 Measurements in temperature chambers for tests A and B (with load)
EN 60068-3-8 Supporting documentation and guidance
EN 60068-4 Information for specification writers. Test summaries
EN 60068-5-2 Guide to drafting of test methods. Terms and definitions
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