1 Scope and object
This part of IEC 60512 provides a listing of the 60512 series of standards for specific tests that are created
for connectors. Further it gives cross-references with the former (60)512 standards,
where different test numbers were used. The connector tests as such are mainly identical
with the previously published standards; minor changes may be introduced due to technical
developments (e.g. other soldering temperatures in soldering tests, resulting from
the introduction of lead-free soldering). The former issues were in booklets, with
several related tests in one document, while the present issues are leaflets, each
featuring one single test.
| Test No. | Test name | Applicable part of IEC 60512 | Former IEC (60)512 part, test number |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | General | -1 | 512-1 |
| Applicable publications | -1-100 | none | |
| Part 1: General examination | |||
| 1a | Visual examination | -1-1 | -2 test 1a |
| 1b | Examination of dimension and mass | -1-2 | -2 test 1b |
| 1c | Electrical engagement length | -1-3 | -2 test 1c |
| 1d | (With corrigendum) Contact protection effectiveness (scoop-proof) | -1-4 | none |
| Part 2: Electrical continuity and contact resistance tests | |||
| 2a | Contact resistance - Millivolt level method | -2-1 | -2 test 2a |
| 2b | Contact resistance - Specified test current method | -2-2 | -2 test 2b |
| 2c | Contact resistance variation | -2-3 | -2 test 2c |
| 2d | (Vacant) | ||
| 2e | Contact disturbance | -2-5 | -2 test 2e |
| 2f | Housing (shell) electrical continuity | -2-6 | -2 test 2f |
| 2g | (Vacant) | ||
| Part 3: Insulation tests | |||
| 3a | Insulation resistance | -3-1 | -2 test 3a |
| Part 4: Voltage stress tests | |||
| 4a | Voltage proof | -4-1 | -2 test 4a |
| 4b | Partial discharge | -4-2 | -2 test 4b |
| 4c | Voltage proof of pre-insulated crimp barrels | -4-3 | -2 test 4c |
| Part 5: Current-carrying capacity tests | |||
| 5a | Temperature rise | -5-1 | -3 test 5a |
| 5b | Current-temperature derating | -5-2 | -3 test 5b |
| Part 6: Dynamic stress tests | |||
| 6a | Acceleration, steady state | -6-1 | -4 test 6a |
| 6b | Bump | -6-2 | -4 test 6b |
| 6c | Shock | -6-3 | -4 test 6c |
| 6d | Vibration (sinusoidal) | -6-4 | -4 test 6d |
| 6e | Random vibration | -6-5 | none |
| Part 7: Impact tests (free components) | |||
| 7a | Free fall (repeated) | -7-1 | -5 test 7a |
| 7b | Mechanical strength impact | -7-2* | -5 test 7b |
| Part 8: Static load tests (fixed components) | |||
| 8a | Static load, transverse | -8-1 | -5 test 8a |
| 8b | Static load, axial | -8-2 | -5 test 8b |
| 8c | Robustness of actuating lever | -8-3 | -5 test 8c |
| Part 9: Endurance tests | |||
| 9a | Mechanical operation | -9-1 | -5 test 9a |
| 9b | Electrical load and temperature | -9-2* | -5 test 9b |
| 9c | Mechanical operation (engaging and separating) with electrical load | -9-3 | -5 test 9c |
| 9d | Durability of contact retention system and seals (maintenance, ageing) | -9-4 | -5 test 9d |
| 9e | Current loading, cyclic | -9-5 | -5 test 9e |
| Part 10: Overload tests | |||
| 10a | withdrawn | ||
| 10b | withdrawn | ||
| 10c | (Vacant) | ||
| 10d | Electrical overload (connectors) | -10-4 Ed.2. | -5 test 10d |
| Part 11: Climatic tests | |||
| 11a | Climatic sequence | -11-1 | -6 test 11a |
| 11b | Combined/sequential cold, low air pressure and damp heat | -11-2 | -6 test 11b |
| 11c | Damp heat, steady state | -11-3 | -6 test 11c |
| 11d | Rapid change of temperature | -11-4 | -6 test 11d |
| 11e | Mould growth | -11-5 | -6 test 11e |
| 11f | Corrosion, salt mist | -11-6 | -6 test 11f |
| 11g | Flowing mixed gas corrosion test | -11-7 Ed.2. | none |
| 11h | Sand and dust | -11-8 | none |
| 11i | Dry heat | -11-9 | -6 test 11i |
| 11j | Cold | -11-10 | -6 test 11j |
| 11k | Low air pressure | -11-11 | -6 test 11k |
| 11l | (Not to be used) | ||
| 11m | Damp heat, cyclic | -11-12 | -6 test 11m |
| 11n | Gas tightness, solderless wrapped connections | -11-13 | -6 test 11n |
| 11o | (Not to be used) | ||
| 11p | Flowing single gas corrosion test | -11-14 Ed.2. | none |
| Part 12: Soldering tests | |||
| 12a | Solderability, wetting, solder bath method | -12-1 | -6 test 12a |
| 12b | Solderability, wetting, soldering iron method | -12-2 | -6 test 12b |
| 12c | Solderability, de-wetting | -12-3 | -6 test 12c |
| 12d | Resistance to soldering heat, solder bath method | -12-4 | -6 test 12d |
| 12e | Resistance to soldering heat, soldering iron method | -12-5 | -6 test 12e |
| 12f | Sealing against flux and cleaning solvents in machine soldering | -12-6 | none |
| 12g | Solderability, wetting balance method | -12-7 | none |
| Part 13: Mechanical operating tests | |||
| 13a | Engaging and separating forces | -13-1 Ed.2 | -7 test 13a |
| 13b | Insertion and withdrawal forces | -13-2 | -7 test 13b |
| 13c | withdrawn | -7 test 13c | |
| 13d | withdrawn | -7 test 13d | |
| 13e | Polarizing and keying method | 13-5 | -7 test 13e |
| Part 14: Sealing tests | |||
| 14a | (Vacant) | ||
| 14b | Sealing -Fine air leakage | -14-2 | -7 test 14b |
| 14c | (Vacant) | ||
| 14d | Immersion- Waterproof | -14-4 | -7 test 14d |
| 14e | Immersion at low air pressure | -14–5 | -7 test 14e |
| 14f | Interfacial sealing | -14-6 | -7 test 14f |
| 14g | Impacting water | -14-7 | none |
| Part 15: Connector tests (mechanical) | |||
| 15a | Contact retention in insert | -15-1 | -8 test 15a |
| 15b | Insert retention in housing (axial) | -15-2 | -8 test 15b |
| 15c | Insert retention in housing (torsional) | -15-3 | -8 test 15c |
| 15d | Contact insertion, release and extraction force | -15-4 | -8 test 15d |
| 15e | Contact retention in insert, cable nutation | -15-5 | -8 test 15e |
| 15f | Effectiveness of connector coupling devices | -15-6 | -8 test 15f |
| 15g | Robustness of protective cover attachment | -15-7 | -8 test 15g |
| 15h | Contact retention system resistance to tool application | -15-8 | none |
| Part 16: Mechanical tests on contacts and terminations | |||
| 16a | Probe damage | -16-1 | -8 test 16a |
| 16b | Restricted entry | -16-2 | -8 test 16b |
| 16c | Contact-bending strength | -16-3 | -8 test 16c |
| 16d | Tensile strength (crimped connections) | -16-4 | -8 test 16d |
| 16e | Gauge retention force (resilient contacts) | -16-5 | -8 test 16e |
| 16f | Robustness of terminations | -16-6 | -8 test 16f |
| 16g | Measurement of contact deformation after crimping | -16-7 | -8 test 16g |
| 16h | Insulation grip effectiveness (crimped connections) | -16-8 | -8 test 16h |
| 16i | Grounding contact spring holding force | -16-9 | -8 test 16i |
| 16j | (Vacant) | ||
| 16k | Stripping force, solderless wrapped connections | -16-11 | -8 test 16k |
| 16m | Un-wrapping, solderless wrapped connections | -16-13 | -8 test 16m |
| 16n | Bending strength, fixed male tabs | -16-14 | -8 test 16n |
| 16o | (Not to be used) | ||
| 16p | Torsional strength, fixed male tabs | -16-16 | -8 test 16p |
| 16q | Tensile and compressive strength, fixed male tabs | -16-17 | -8 test 16q |
| 16r | Deflection of contacts, simulation | -16-18 | -8 test 16r |
| 16s | (Vacant) | ||
| 16t | Mechanical strength (wired terminations of solderless connections) | -16-20 | none |
| 16u | Whisker test via the application of external mechanical stresses | -16-21 | none |
| Part 17: Cable clamping tests | |||
| 17a | Cable clamp robustness | -17-1 | -9 test 17a |
| 17b | Cable clamp resistance to cable rotation | -17-2 | -9 test 17b |
| 17c | Cable clamp resistance to cable pull (tensile) | -17-3 | -9 test 17c |
| 17d | Cable clamp resistance to cable torsion | -17-4 | -9 test 17d |
| Part 18: Explosion hazard tests | |||
| Part 19: Chemical resistance tests | |||
| 19a | Fluid resistance of pre-insulated crimp barrels | -19-1 | -9 test 19a |
| 19b | (Vacant) | ||
| 19c | Fluid resistance | -19-3 | none |
| Part 20: Fire hazard tests | |||
| 20a | Flammability, needle-flame | -20-1 | -9 test 20a |
| 20b | Flammability tests - fireproofness | -20-2 | none |
| 20c | Flammability, glow-wire | -20-3 | -9 test 20c |
| Part 21: R.F. resistance tests | |||
| 21a | R.F. shunt resistance | -21-1 | -9 test 21a |
| Part 22: Capacitance tests | |||
| 22a | Capacitance | -22-1 | -9 test 22a |
| Part 23: Screening and filtering tests | |||
| 23a | (Vacant) | ||
| 23b | Suppression characteristics of integral filters | -23-2 | -9 test 23b |
| 23c | Shielding effectiveness of connectors and accessories | -23-3 | none |
| 23c | Corrigendum 1 to IEC 60512-23-3 | -23-3 | none |
| 23d | Transmission line reflections in the time domain | -23-4 | none |
| 23e | (vacant) | ||
| 23f | (vacant) | ||
| 23g | Effective transfer impedance of connectors | -23-7 | none |
| Part 24: Magnetic interference tests | |||
| 24a | Residual magnetism | -24-1 | -9 test 24a |
| Part 25: Signal integrity tests | |||
| 25a | Crosstalk ratio | -25-1 | none |
| 25b | Attenuation (insertion loss) | -25-2 | none |
| 25c | Rise time degradation | -25-3 | none |
| 25d | Propagation delay | -25-4 | none |
| 25e | Return loss | -25-5 | none |
| 25f | Eye pattern and jitter | -25-6 | none |
| 25g | Impedance, reflection coefficient, and voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) | -25-7 | none |
| 25h | Balance of symmetrical signals | -25-8* | none |
| 25i | Signal integrity tests - Alien crosstalk | -25-9 | none |
| 26-100 | Measurement setup, test and reference arrangements and measurements for connectors according to IEC 60603‑7 – Tests 26a to 26g** | -26-100 | none |
| 27a/g** | Signal integrity tests up to 500 MHz | -27-1 to 27-7* | none |
| 27-100 | Signal integrity tests up to 500 MHz on IEC 60603‑7 series connectors – Tests 27a to 27g** | -27-100* | none |
| 28-100 | Signal integrity tests up to 1000 MHz on 60603-7 and 61076-3 series connectors – Tests 28a to 28g** | -28-100* | none |
| 29-100 |
Signal integrity tests up to 500 MHz on M12 style connectors - Tests 29a to 29g**
|
-29-100* | none |
| 99-001 | Connectors used in twisted pair communication cabling with remote power | -99-001* | none |
a - Insertion loss
b - Return loss
c - Near-end crosstalk (NEXT)
d - Far-end crosstalk (FEXT),
e - Transfer impedance (Zt)
f - Transverse conversion loss (TCL)
g - Transverse conversion transfer loss (TCTL)