Page 49 - ASEAN Chainflex Catalogue 2023

Test Test
methods Test methods | Temperature tests Test methods | Motion tests methods

Test Specification Design Test Specification Design

Bending test at low temperature for jacket
Feed-through of the cold winding test according to 8.2 Horizontal travel
from DIN EN 60811-504
Travel length S: up to about 5m
Deviating from the standard also the outer diameter of igus ® test "Cold test" in e-chain ® Temperature: down to about -40°C
the sample > 12.5mm Bending factor: according to the catalogue
(approx. 6.8 – 10 x d)
Mandrel diameter 4-5 times the sample diameter Target: minimum 500,000 double strokes
(there must be at least 2 samples) Number of

DIN EN 60811-504 of the sample [mm] windings Horizontal travel
Outer diameter (d)
d ≤ 2.5
10
2.5 < d ≤ 4.5
6
4.5 < d ≤ 6.5
4
6.5 < d ≤ 8.5
8.5 < d 3 2 igus ® test "Short travel" in e-chain ® Travel S: up to about 2.5m
Temperature:
down to about -20°C
Bending factor: according to the catalogue
Storage of the wound sample > 16hrs at test Target: (approx. 5 – 7.5 x d)
minimum 5,000,000 double strokes
temperature
Heat to room temperature
When viewed with the naked eye or visual aid without
magnification, there should not be any cracks in the
outer jacket
Horizontal travel

Low temperature impact test for jacket igus ® test "Long travel" in e-chain ® Travel S: up to about 7.5 m
approx. from +5°C to +30°C
Temperature:
Feed-through of the cold impact test according to 8.5 Bending factor: according to the catalogue (approx. 5
– 7.5 x d)
from DIN EN 60811-504 Target: minimum 5,000,000 double strokes
Selection criteria according to 5.1 from
DIN EN 50305

Diameter of the Weight of Weight of the Fall height
the
intermediate
cable (D) [mm] hammer [g] sample [g] [mm]
DIN EN 50305 15 < D ≤ 25 1,000 200 100 ±180°/m
D < 15
200
1500
150
200
D > 25
2,000
200
3 pieces, length at least 5x the outer diameter or Twisted length S: about 1m
150mm igus ® test "Torsion test" Rotation angle: according to catalogue
Storage of test equipment and samples > 16hrs at Target: (about ±180°)
minimum 5,000,000 cycles
test temperature
Heat to room temperature

When viewed with the naked eye or visual aid without
magnification, there should not be any cracks in the
outer jacket.

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