BRITISH STANDARD BS EN

60455-3-3:2003

Resin based reactive

compounds used for
electrical insulation —
Part 3: Specifications for individual
materials —

Sheet 3: Unfilled polyurethane

compounds

The European Standard EN 60455-3-3:2003 has the status of a

British Standard

ICS 29.035.01

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BS EN 60455-3-3:2003
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60455-3-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM July 2003
ICS 29.035.01 Supersedes HD 307.3.3 S1:1986

English version

Resin based reactive compounds used for electrical insulation

Part 3: Specifications for individual materials
Sheet 3: Unfilled polyurethane compounds
(IEC 60455-3-3:2003)

Composés réactifs à base de résines Reaktionsharzmassen für die

utilisés comme isolants électriques Elektroisolierung
Partie 3: Spécifications pour matériaux Teil 3: Anforderungen an einzelne
particuliers Werkstoffe
Feuille 3: Composés résineux Blatt 3: Ungefüllte
de polyuréthanne non chargés Polyurethanharzmassen
(CEI 60455-3-3:2003) (IEC 60455-3-3:2003)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2003-06-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
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Foreword

The text of document 15C/1463/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60455-3-3, prepared by SC 15C,
Specifications, of IEC TC 15, Insulating materials, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60455-3-3 on 2003-06-01.

This European Standard replaces HD 307.3.3 S1:1986.

References to HD 307.2 S1:1986 have been updated to EN 60455-2:1999. No significant technical

changes have been made.

The following dates were fixed:

– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented

at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2004-03-01

– latest date by which the national standards conflicting

with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2006-06-01

Annexes designated "normative" are part of the body of the standard.

In this standard, annex ZA is normative.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice

The text of the International Standard IEC 60455-3-3:2003 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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INTRODUCTION

This part of IEC 60455 is one of a series which deals with specifications for resin based
reactive compounds used for electrical insulation.

The series consists of three parts:

• Part 1: Definitions and general requirements (IEC 60455-1)

• Part 2: Methods of test (IEC 60455-2)
• Part 3: Specifications for individual materials (IEC 60455-3)

IEC 60455-3-3 is one of the specification sheets comprising Part 3, as follows:

Sheet 3: Unfilled polyurethane compounds

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RESIN BASED REACTIVE COMPOUNDS USED

FOR ELECTRICAL INSULATION –

Part 3: Specifications for individual materials –

Sheet 3: Unfilled polyurethane compounds

1 Scope

This part of IEC 60455 contains the requirements for unfilled polyurethane resinous
compounds in the cured form for classes PUR-U-4 to PUR-U-8 with an ash content of not more
than 6 %.

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 60455-2:1998, Resin-based reactive compounds used for electrical insulation – Part 2:
Methods of test

3 Requirements

The requirements for unfilled polyurethane resinous compounds in the cured form are given in
Table 2. If not otherwise specified, the requirements are for (23 ± 2) °C.
NOTE Materials for use in low temperature conditions may require additional tests not specified in this part
of IEC 60455 to establish their suitability.

4 Special requirements

When any of the following special properties are prescribed in the purchase contract, the
method of test given below shall be used.

Table 1 – Requirements for unfilled polyurethane compounds

in the uncured form

Property Method of test in IEC 60455-2

Subclause
Density 5.2
Viscosity 5.3
Shelf life 5.4
Gel time 5.17
Exothermic temperature peak 5.18
 Table 2 – Requirements for unfilled polyurethane compounds in the cured form

Method of test
according to Requirements for compounds types
Properties IEC 60455-2 Unit Value

Subclause PUR-U-4 PUR-U-5 PUR-U-6 PUR-U-7 PUR-U-8

Density 5.2 g/cm 3 Range 1,10 – 1,25 1,00 – 1,20
Not Not
Flexural strength (3 points) at rupture 6.3.3 MPa Min. 110 100 50
applicable applicable
Tensile strength at rupture 6.3.1 MPa Min. 60 50 25 5 0,5
Elongation at break 6.3.1 % Min. Not required Not required 5 25 50
Impact strength 6.3.4 kJ/m 2 Min. 30 20 10 25 30
Not Not
Hardness 6.3.5 Shore Min. D-60 D-20 A-30
applicable applicable
Not
30 % compressive yield stress 6.3.2 MPa Min. 60 4 8 12
applicable
Glass transition temperature 6.4.4.1 °C Min. Typical values under consideration
Temperature of deflection under load 6.4.4.2 °C Min. 100 75 Not required Not required Not required
Water absorption 6.5.1 mg Max. 30 40 50 80 120
Hydrolytic stability Typical values under consideration
Ash content 5.6 % Max. 6
Volume resistivity 6.6.1 Ω⋅cm Min. 1 × 10 14 1 × 10 13
23 °C, 48 Hz to 62 Hz Max. 0,01 0,03 0,05 0,10 0,20
Dissipation factor 6.6.2
80 °C, 48 Hz to 62 Hz Max. 0,20 0,30
23 °C, 48 Hz to 62 Hz Max. 4 5 6 6 7
Permittivity 6.6.2
80 °C, 48 HZ to 62 Hz Max. 6 7 8 9 10

Electric strength a 6.6.3 kV/mm Min. 15 10

Electrolytic corrosion 6.6.5 Not worse than + A, –1,2
Tracking resistance 6.6.4 Min. 300 Not required
Thermal endurance by flexural strength to 50 % of
6.4.7 Min. 100 90 Typical values under consideration
initial value b
a The specimen shall be 3 mm thick and of sufficient area to prevent flashover.
b The value indicated for the temperature indices are minimum values which can therefore be considerably exceeded and should not be considered as characterizing the
category or as being related to the deflection temperature.

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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications

with their corresponding European publications

This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any
of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including
amendments).

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 60455-2 1998 Resin based reactive compounds used EN 60455-2 1999
for electrical insulation
Part 2: Methods of test
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