DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 60512-16-21
; VDE 0687-512-16-21:2012-11
Connectors for electronic equipment - Tests and measurements - Part 16-21: Mechanical tests on contacts and terminations - Test 16u: Whisker test via the application of external mechanical stresses (IEC 60512-16-21:2012); German version EN 60512-16-21:2012
Steckverbinder für elektronische Einrichtungen - Mess- und Prüfverfahren - Teil 16-21: Mechanische Prüfungen an Kontakten und Anschlüssen - Prüfung 16u: Whisker-Prüfung unter Anwendung äußerer mechanischer Beanspruchungen (IEC 60512-16-21:2012); Deutsche Fassung EN 60512-16-21:2012
Overview
The series DIN EN 60512 contains basic measurement and test methods for connectors for electronic equipment. This standard describes a test method to assess the possibility of whisker growth by external mechanical stress on the tin and tin-alloy plated parts of a connector in its application (after wire termination, after soldering, after mounting, mated with counterpart). This standard does not cover internal stress type whisker. While for internal stress type whisker it is possible to apply accelerated test conditions, for example, by damp heat or temperature cycling, there are no accelerated conditions for the external mechanical stress type whisker covered by this standard due to the different whisker generation mechanism. The test detailed in this standard shall then be conducted under normal ambient conditions. The responsible committee is DKE/K 651 "Steckverbinder" ("Connector") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
