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Appendix B
Magnetic Core Data

A variety of ferrite cores and shapes exist. Here we give geometrical data of
a selection of commonly used ferrite core shapes. In the tables we use the
following abbreviations:
le
Ae
Amin
Wa
MLT
MWW

effective magnetic path

effective magnetic area
minimum magnetic area
minimum winding area
mean length per turn
minimum winding width

REMARKS

1. The parameters le and Ae are used to find the inductance of the core
when there is no air gap, which is so called inductance factor AL.
2. The parameter Amin is used to calculate the saturation limit.
3. The parameter effective volume Ve is used for calculating the losses
in the core
4. The parameters Wa, MLT, and MWW concern the corresponding coil
former.

B.1

ETD Core Data (Economic Transformer Design)

The ETD core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.1
and an ETD core half is shown in Fig. B.1.

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TABLE B.1
ETD Core Geometrical Dimensions and Winding Parameters

ETD29
ETD34
ETD39
ETD44
ETD49
ETD54
ETD59

b
[mm]
15.8
17.3
19.8
22.3
24.7
27.6
31

Geometrical dimensions
c
d
e
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
9.8
11.1
12.8
15.2
16.7
18.9
21.6

9.8
11.1
12.8
15.2
16.7
18.9
21.6

22
25.6
29.3
32.5
36.1
41.2
44.7

f
[mm]
11
11.8
14.2
16.1
17.1
20.2
22.5

Effective core parameters of a set

le
Ae
Amin
m
Ve
[mm3]
[mm]
[mm2]
[mm2]
half[g]
5470
7640
11500
17800
24000
35500
51500

72
78.6
92.2
103
114
127
139

76
97.1
125
173
211
280
368

71
91.6
123
172
209
280
368

14
20
30
47
62
90
130

Winding parameters
Wa
MLT
MWW
[mm2]
[mm]
[mm]
90
123
177
214
273
316
366

53
60
69
77
85
96
106

19.4
20.9
25.7
29.5
32.7
36.8
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f
b

a
e
d

c
FIGURE B.1
ETD core half.

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The EE core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.2 an EE core half is shown in Fig. B.2.

TABLE B.2
EE Core Geometrical Dimensions and Winding Parameters

E5.3/2.7/2
E16/8/5
E20/10/5
E25/13/7
E30/15/7
E34/14/9
E42/21/15
E42/21/20
E47/20/16
E50/21.3/14.6
E55/28/21
E60/22.3/15.6
E65/32/27
E80/38/20

Geometrical dimensions
d
e
f
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
1.4
4.7
5.2
7.5
7.2
9.3
12.2
12.2
15.6
14.6
17.2
15.6
20
19.8

3.8
11.3
12.8
17.5
19.5
25.5
29.5
29.5
32.4
34.5
37.5
44
44.2
59.1

1.9
5.7
6.3
8.7
9.7
9.8
14.8
14.8
12.1
12.5
18.5
13.8
22.2
28.2

Effective core parameters of a set

le
Ae
Amin
m,
Ve
[mm3]
[mm]
[mm2]
[mm2]
half [g]

Winding parameters
Wa
MLT
MWW
[mm2]
[mm]
[mm]

31.4
750
1340
2990
4000
5590
17300
22700
20800
20900
44000
27200
79000
72300

1.76
21.6
28.6
56
80
102
178
173
131
178
250
289
394

12.7
37.6
42.8
58.0
67.0
69.3
97.0
97.0
88.9
92.9
124
110
147
184

2.5
20.1
31.2
52.0
60
80.7
178
233
234
225
354
248
540
392

2.3
25.2
49.0
175
233
226
213
345
240
530

0.08
2
4
8
11
14
44
56
53
76
108
135
205
180

13
33
38.7
49
56
69.0
93
100
94.7
100
116
128
150

2.7
9.45
10.8
15.6
17.1
16.5
26
25.9
21.4
20.1
33.2
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a
e
d

f
b

c
FIGURE B.2
EE core half.

B.3. Planar EE Core Data

The E planar core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in
Table B.3. An E-core and an I-plate are shown in Fig. B.3. An E- and an I-core
can be combined or 2 E-cores. The I-plates may also be used for building nonstandard geometrics.

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TABLE B3
EE Planar Core Geometrical Dimensions
Core type,
a/b/c [mm]
E14/3.5/5
E18/4/10
E22/6/16
E32/6/20
E38/8/25
E43/10/28
E58/11/38
E64/10/50

Geometrical dimensions
d [mm]
e [mm]
f [mm]
3
4
5
6.35
7.6
8.1
8.1
10.2

11
14
16.8
25
30.2
34.7
50
53.6

2
2
3.2
3.18
4.45
5.4
6.5
5.1

Effective core
parameters of a set of EE cores
Ve [mm3]
le [mm]
Ae [mm2]
m* [g]
300
960
2550
5380
10200
13900
24600
40700

20.7
24.3
32.5
41.7
52.6
61.7
81.2
79.7

14.5
39.5
78.5
129
194
225
305
511

1.1
4.1
10.5
23
43
59
106
178

* m is the mass of the total E/PLT combination.

a
e
d
f

f
FIGURE B.3
Planar EE core half and PLT.

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TABLE B.4
ER Core Geometrical Dimensions and Winding Parameters
Core type,
a [mm]

b
[mm]

ER9.5
ER11
ER14.5
ER28
ER35
ER40
ER48
ER54

2.45
2.45
2.95
14
20.7
22.4
21.2
18.3

Geometrical dimensions
c
d
e
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
5
6
6.8
11.4
11.4
13.4
21
17.95

3.5
4.25
4.6
9.9
11.3
13.3
18
17.9

7.5
8.7
11.6
21.75
26.15
29.6
38
40.65

f
[mm]

Effective core parameters of a set

le
Ae
Amin
m,
Ve
[mm3]
[mm]
[mm2]
[mm2]
half [g]

1.6
1.5
1.55
9.75
14.75
15.45
14.7
11.1

120
174
333
5260
9710
14600
25500
23000

14.2
14.7
19.0
64
90.8
98
100
91.8

8.5
11.9
17.6
81.4
107
149
255
250

7.6
10.3
15.4
77
100
139
248
240

0.35
0.5
0.9
14
23
37
64
61

Winding parameters
Wa
MLT
MWW
[mm2]
[mm]
[mm]
2.8
2.8
5.1

18.4
21.6
27

2
1.85
1.9

f
b

a
e
d

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FIGURE B.4
ER core half.

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The ER core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.4. An ER-core half is shown in Fig. B.4.

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B.5. UU Core Data

The U core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.5.
An U-core half is shown in Fig. B.5.

TABLE B.5
UU Core Geometrical Dimensions and Winding Parameters

Core type,
a/b/c [mm]
U10/8/3
U15/11/6
U20/16/7
U25/16/6
U25/20/13
U30/25/16
U67/27/14
U93/76/16

Geometrical
dimensions
d
e
[mm]
[mm]
4.35
5.4
6.4
12.7
8.4
10.5
38.8
36.2

5
6.4
8.3
9.5
11.4
14.9
12.7
48

Effective core parameters

le
Ae
m,
Ve
[mm3]
[mm]
[mm2]
half [g]
309
1680
3800
3380
9180
17900
35200
159000

38.3
52
68
83.6
88.2
111
173
354

8.07
32.3
56
40.3
104
161
204
448

0.9
4
9
8
23.5
43
85
400

Winding
parameters
Wa
MLT
[mm2]
[mm]
28
38.7
73

30
46.6
54

131
230

73
97

a
e

f
b

FIGURE B.5
UU Core half.

B.6. Ring Core Data (Toroid Core)

In the drawings we give not-coated cores. The ring core dimensions and
winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.6. A ring core is shown in Fig. B.6.

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TABLE B.6
Ring Core Geometrical Dimensions
Core type, a/b/c [mm]

Ve [mm3]

T2.5/1.5/1
TC2.5/1.5/1
TN4/2.2/1.6
TN6/4/2
TN10/6/4
TN16/9.6/6.3
TN20/10/7
TN25/15/10
TN32/19/13
TN36/23/15
TL42/26/13
TL58/41/18
TX74/39/13
T102/66/15
T107/65/25

2.94
2.73
12.9
30.2
188
760
1465
2944
5820
8600
9860
23200
34300
68200
133000

Effective core parameters

le [mm]
Ae [mm2]
6
6
9.2
15.3
24.1
38.5
43.6
60.2
76
89.6
103
152.4
165
255
259

0.49
0.45
1.4
1.97
7.8
19.7
33.6
48.9
76.5
96
95.8
152.4
208
267
514

m [g]
0.015
0.014
0.1
0.15
0.95
3.8
7.7
15
29
42
53
110
170
325
680

c
FIGURE B.6
Ring core (toroid).

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The P core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.7. A P-core half is shown in Fig. B.7.

TABLE B.7

Core type
a/b [mm]
P11/7
P14/8
P18/11
P22/13
P26/16
P30/19
P36/22
P66/56

c
[mm]
9
11.6
14.9
17.9
21.2
25
29.9
35.6

Geometrical dimensions
d
e
f
g
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
4.7
6
7.6
9.4
11.5
13.5
16.2
17.7

6.8
9.5
13.4
15
18
20.5
26.2
32

2.2
2.7
3.6
3.8
3.8
4.3
4.9
5.1

4.4
5.6
7.2
9.2
11
13
14.6
20.3

h
[mm]
2.1
3.1
3.1
4.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
6.4

Effective core parameters of a set

le
Ae
Amin
m,
Ve
[mm3]
[mm]
[mm2]
[mm2]
half [g]

Winding parameters
MLT
MWW
[mm2]
[mm]
[mm]

251
495
1120
2000
3530
6190
10700
88300

4.8
8.65
16.8
26.2
37.1
53.2
72.4
400

15.5
19.8
25.8
31.5
37.6
45.2
53.2
123

16.2
25.1
43.3
63.4
93.9
137
202
717

13.3
19.8
36.1
51.3
76.5
115
172
591

1.8
3.2
6
12
20
34
54
550

Wa

22.6
29
36.7
44.5
52.6
62
74.3
130

3.1
4.4
6
7.5
9.3
11.1
12.5
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e

c a

d f

g b
FIGURE B.7
P core.

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The PQ core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.8. A P-core half is shown in Fig. B. 7.

TABLE B.8

Core type
a/b [mm]

c
[mm]

PQ20/16
PQ20/20
PQ26/25
PQ32/20
PQ35/35

14
14
19
22
26

Geometrical dimensions
d
e
f
g
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
[mm]
8.8
8.8
12
13.5
14.4

12
12
15.5
19
23.5

10.3
14.3
16.1
11.5
25

7.9
7.9
10.5
11.6
11.8

h
[mm]
4
4
6
5.5
6

Effective core
parameters of a set
le
Ae
m,
Ve
[mm3]
[mm]
[mm2]
set [g]
2330
2850
6530
9440
16300

37.6
45.7
54.3
55.9
86.1

61.9
62.6
120
169
190

11
14
32
47
80

Winding
parameters
Wa
MLT
MWW
[mm2]
[mm]
[mm]
23.5
36
47.7
44.8
92.5

44
44
56.4
66.7
75.2

7.95
12
13.6
8.9
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a
e
h
g c

f b

FIGURE B.8
PQ core.

B.9. RM Core Data

The RM-core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.9.
An RM-core half is shown in Fig. B.9.

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RM Core Geometrical Dimensions and Winding Parameters

b
mm

RM4
RM5
RM8
RM10
RM14

11
14.9
23.2
28.5
42

9
9.1
14.3
16.2
27

4.6
6.8
11
13.5
19

10.4
10.4
16.4
18.6
30

3.9
4.9
8.6
11
15

9.8
12.3
19.7
24.7
34

g
mm

h
mm

Ve
[mm3]

>5.8
>6
>9.5
>11
>17

8
10.2
17
21.2
29

450
495
1850
3470
13900

Effective core
parameters of a set
le
Ae
Amin
[mm]
[mm2]
[mm2]
21.4
19.8
35.5
41.7
70

21.2
25.1
39.5
83.2
198

14.8
19.8
39.5
65.3
168

m,
set [g]
1.4
3.2
11
20
74

Winding parameters
MLT
MWW
[mm2]
[mm]
[mm]

Wa

7.4
9.5
30.9
44.2
111

20
25
42
52
71

5.5
4.8
8.6
10
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Geometrical dimensions
c
d
e
f
mm
mm
mm
mm

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TABLE B.9

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g
a
e

FIGURE B.9
RM core.

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B.10 Other Information

Still other types of cores exist as H, DR, etc. For further information refer
to specific data of the manufacturers. Relevant information about the cores
and ferrite grades can be found in the corresponding sites of the world
manufactures:
www.ferroxcube.com
www.mag-inc.com
www.epcos.com
www.tokin.com
www.samwha.com
www.ferrishield.com
www.ferrite.de

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