BS EN 60893-3-1:2012

BSI Standards Publication

Insulating materials —
Industrial rigid laminated
sheets based on
thermosetting resins for
electrical purposes
Part 3-1: Specifications for individual
materials —
Types of industrial rigid laminated sheet
BS EN 60893-3-1:2012 BRITISH STANDARD

National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 60893-3-1:2012. It is
identical to IEC 60893-3-1:2012. It supersedes BS EN 60893-3-1:2004 which
is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical
Committee GEL/15, Solid electrical insulating materials, to Subcommittee
GEL/15/6, Rigid fibrous reinforced laminates for electrical purposes.
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© The British Standards Institution 2012.
Published by BSI Standards Limited 2012
ISBN 978 0 580 70400 0
ICS 29.035.20

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60893-3-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 2012

ICS 29.035.01 Supersedes EN 60893-3-1:2004

English version

Insulating materials -
Industrial rigid laminated sheets based on thermosetting resins for
electrical purposes -
Part 3-1: Specifications for individual materials -
Types of industrial rigid laminated sheets
(IEC 60893-3-1:2012)

Matériaux isolants - Isolierstoffe – Tafeln aus technischen

Stratifiés industriels rigides en planches à Schichtpressstoffen auf der Basis
base de résines thermodurcissables à warmhärtender Harze für
usages électriques - elektrotechnische Zwecke – Teil 3-1:
Partie 3-1: Spécifications pour matériaux Bestimmungen für einzelne Werkstoffe –
particuliers - Typen von Tafeln aus technischen
Types de stratifiés industriels rigides en Schichtpressstoffen
planches (IEC 60893-3-1:2012)
(CEI 60893-3-1:2012)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2012-08-28. 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.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
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Foreword
The text of document 15/606/CDV, future edition 3 of IEC 60893-3-1, prepared by IEC TC 15 "Solid
electrical insulating materials" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 60893-3-1:2012.

The following dates are fixed:

• latest date by which the document has (dop) 2013-05-28

to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2015-08-28
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 60893-3-1:2004.

EN 60893-3-1:2012 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 60893-3-
1:2004:
− addition of new material types according to EN 60893-3-2.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60893-3-1:2012 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 60893-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60893-1.

IEC 60893-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60893-2.

IEC 60893-3 series NOTE Harmonized in EN 60893-3 series.

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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications

with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60893-3-2 - Insulating materials - Industrial rigid laminated EN 60893-3-2 -
sheets based on thermosetting resins for
electrical purposes -
Part 3-2: Specifications for individual
materials - Requirements for rigid laminated
sheets based on epoxy resins
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 5
1 Scope ............................................................................................................................... 6
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................... 6
3 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................... 6
4 Types ............................................................................................................................... 7
Bibliography .......................................................................................................................... 10

Table 1 − Types of industrial rigid laminated sheets ................................................................ 7

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INTRODUCTION

This part of IEC 60893 is one of a series which deals with industrial rigid laminated sheets
based on thermosetting resins for electrical purposes.

The series consists of four parts:

– Part 1: Definitions, designations and general requirements (IEC 60893-1)

– Part 2: Methods of test (IEC 60893-2)
– Part 3: Specifications for individual materials (IEC 60893-3)
– Part 4: Typical values (IEC 60893-4)

IEC 60893-3-1 contains one of the sheets comprising Part 3, as follows:

Sheet 1: Types of industrial rigid laminated sheets.

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INSULATING MATERIALS –
INDUSTRIAL RIGID LAMINATED SHEETS
BASED ON THERMOSETTING RESINS FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES –

Part 3-1: Specifications for individual materials –

Types of industrial rigid laminated sheets

1 Scope

This part of IEC 60893 provides requirements for various materials. Their properties are given
in subsequent Part 3 specification sheets.

Materials which conform to this specification meet established levels of performance.

However, the selection of a material by a user for a specific application should be based on
the actual requirements necessary for adequate performance in that application and not
based on this specification alone.

2 Normative references

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.

IEC 60893-3-2, Insulating materials – Industrial rigid laminated sheets based on thermosetting
resins for electrical purposes – Part 3-2: Specifications for individual materials –
Requirements for rigid laminated sheets based on epoxy resins

3 Abbreviations

Type of resin Type of reinforcement

EP Epoxy (epoxide) CC Woven cotton cloth
MF Melamine CP Cellulosic paper
PF Phenolic GC Woven glass cloth
UP Unsaturated polyester GM Glass mat
SI Silicone PC Woven polyester fibre cloth
PI Polyimide WV Wood veneers
CR Combination reinforcement

NOTE Designation CR (combination reinforcement) is used for those laminates containing more than one type of
reinforcement. The actual composition is given in the appropriate Part 3 specification.
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4 Types

The types of industrial rigid laminated sheets are given in Table 1.

Table 1 − Types of industrial rigid laminated sheets

Laminate type
Serial Application and distinguishing characteristics b
Resin Reinforcement a
number

Mechanical and electrical applications. Good resistance to electrical

CC 301 c
tracking, good wear and chemical resistance (fine weave ).

Electronic applications. Good stability of electrical properties in high

CP 201
humidity. Low flammability.
Mechanical, electrical and electronic applications. Extremely high
201 mechanical strength at moderate temperature. Very good stability of
electrical properties in high humidity.
202 Similar to type EP GC 201. Low flammability.
Similar to type EP GC 201. High mechanical strength at elevated
203
temperature.
GC 204 Similar to type EP GC 203. Low flammability.
205 Similar to type EP GC 203, but with roving cloth.
306 Similar to type EP GC 203, but with improved tracking indices.
307 Similar to type EP GC 205, but with improved tracking indices.
Similar to type EP GC 203, but with improved thermal endurance
308
properties.
EP
Similar to EP GC 201, but with defined mechanical strength at
309
elevated temperature.
d
310 Similar to EP GC 202, but with halogen free compound .
d
311 Similar to EP GC 204, but with halogen free compound .

Mechanical and electrical applications. Extremely high mechanical

201 strength at moderate temperature. Very good electrical properties in
high humidity.
202 Similar to type EP GM 201. Low flammability.
Similar to type EP GM 201. High mechanical strength at elevated
GM 203
temperature.
204 Similar to type EP GM 203. Low flammability.
Similar to type EP GM 203, but with improved thermal endurance
305
properties.
306 Similar to type EP GM 305, but with improved tracking indices.
Electrical and mechanical applications. Good resistance to SF 6
PC 301
(coarse weave c ).
Mechanical and electrical applications. Arc and tracking resistant
CC 201 c
(coarse weave ).
MF
Mechanical and electrical applications. High mechanical strength. Arc
GC 201
and tracking resistant. Low flammability.
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Table 1 (continued)

Laminate type
Serial Application and distinguishing characteristics b
Resin Reinforcement a
number

Mechanical applications. Better mechanical properties and poorer

201 c
electrical properties than type PF CC 202 (coarse weave ).
c
202 Mechanical and electrical applications (coarse weave ).
Mechanical applications. Recommended for small parts. Better
203 mechanical properties but poorer electrical properties than type PF
CC c
CC 204 (fine weave ).
Mechanical and electrical applications. Recommended for small parts
204 c
(fine weave ).
Mechanical and electrical applications. For close tolerance machining
305 c
applications (very fine weave ).

Mechanical applications. Mechanical properties better than other PF

201 CP types. Poor electrical properties in normal humidity. Also
available in hot-punching versions.
High-voltage applications at power frequencies. High electric strength
202
in oil. Good electric strength in air in normal humidity.
Mechanical and electrical applications. Good electrical properties in
203
PF normal humidity. Also available in hot-punching versions.
Electrical and electronic applications. Good stability of electrical
CP 204 properties in high humidity. Also available in cold or hot punching
versions.
205 Similar to type PF CP 204, but low flammability.
Mechanical and electrical applications. Good electrical properties in
206
high humidity. Also available in hot-punching versions.
Similar to type PF CP 201, but with improved punching
207
characteristics at lower temperature.
308 Similar to type PF CP 206, but low flammability.
Mechanical and electrical applications. High mechanical strength and
GC 201
good electrical properties in normal humidity. Heat resistant.
201 Mechanical applications. Cross-plied. Good mechanical properties.
Mechanical and electrical applications. Cross-plied. Good electrical
202
WV properties in normal humidity.
303 Mechanical applications. Parallel plied. Good mechanical properties.
304 Mechanical and electrical applications. Parallel plied.
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Table 1 (continued)

Laminate type
Serial Application and distinguishing characteristics b
Resin Reinforcement
number a

Mechanical and electrical applications. Good stability of electrical

201 properties in high humidity. Good mechanical properties at moderate
temperature.
Mechanical and electrical applications. Similar to type UP GM 201.
202
Low flammability.
Mechanical and electrical applications. Similar to type UP GM 202,
UP GM 203
but with improved resistance to arcing and tracking.
Mechanical and electrical applications. Very good mechanical
204 properties at ambient temperature. Good mechanical properties at
elevated temperature.
Mechanical and electrical applications. Similar to type UP GM 204.
205
Low flammability.
Electrical and electronic applications. Extremely good electrical
201 properties in dry conditions. Good electrical properties in humid
SI GC conditions.
Mechanical and electrical applications at elevated temperature.
202
Good heat resistance.
Electrical and mechanical applications. Very good mechanical and
PI GC 301
electrical properties at high temperature.
a
This specification was originally based on ISO 1642[1] 1, which is now obsolete. Consequently, the type
designations of the 200 series types came from ISO 1642 and those of the 300 series were added later.
b
It should not be inferred from the contents of Table 1 that laminates of any particular type are necessarily
unsuitable for applications other than those listed for them, or that specific laminates will be suitable for all
applications within the wide description given.
c
Fabric weaves of type PC and CC reinforcements

Mass per unit area Thread count

g/m 2 cm -1

Coarse weave >130 ≤30

Fine weave ≤130 >30
Very fine weave ≤125 >38
These values are only for information. They are not to be considered as specification values. In general, the
finer weave materials have better machining characteristics.
d
The definition of halogen free epoxy laminated sheet is given in IEC 60893-3-2.

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1 The figure in square brackets refers to the bibliography.
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Bibliography

IEC 60893-1, Insulating materials – Industrial rigid laminated sheets based on thermosetting
resins for electrical purposes – Part 1: Definitions, designations and general requirements

IEC 60893-2, Industrial rigid laminated sheets based on thermosetting resins for electrical
purposes – Part 2: Methods of test

IEC 60893-3 (all parts), Insulating materials – Industrial rigid laminated sheets based on
thermosetting resins for electrical purposes – Part 3: Specifications for individual materials

IEC 60893-4, Insulating materials – Industrial rigid laminated sheets based on thermosetting
resins for electrical purposes – Part 4: Typical values

ISO 1642:1987, Plastics – Industrial laminated sheets based on thermosetting resins –

Specification 2

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