what is EN/IEC 60068-2-75 IK hammer test and striking elements?

2025-08-01

WHAT IS STANDARD EN/IEC 60068-2-75?

HAMMER TEST

Standard EN/IEC 60068 consists of 3 methods for testing the impact resistance of a test object against impacts with different severity levels. It serves to demonstrate the mechanical strength of a product and is intended primarily for the testing of electrical equipment. The test consists of a standardised test procedure with a defined number of impacts on the test object with a defined impact energy. Standard IEC 60068-2-75 covers impact energies from 0.14 J to 50 J.

EN 60068-2-75 DIMENSIONS TABLE OF IMPACT ELEMENTS

IK CODE

IK00

IK01

IK02

IK03

IK04

IK05

IK06

IK07

IK08

IK09

IK10

IK11

Impact energy (Joule)

*

0.14

0.20

0.35

0.50

0.70

1.00

2.00

5.00

10.00

20.00

50.00

Drop Heigth (mm)

*

56

80

140

200

280

400

400

300

200

400

500

Mass (kg)

*

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.50

1.70

5.00

5.00

10.00

Material

*

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1

S2

S2

S2

S2

S2

R (mm)

*

10

10

10

10

10

10

25

25

50

50

50

D (mm)

*

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

18.5

35

60

80

100

125

f (mm)

*

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

7

10

20

20

25

r (mm)

*

6

10

17

l (mm)

*

Must be adapted to the appropriate mass

Swing hammer

*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Spring hammer

*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Free fall hammer

*

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Specifications from the standard EN 60068-2-75

* not protected according to the standard

1.Polyamide 85 ≤ HRR ≤100 Rockwell hardness according to ISO 2039/2

2.Steel Fe 490-2 according to ISO 1052, Rockwell hardness HRE 80...85 according to ISO 6508

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Table 1 Striking element characteristics

Energy / J

≤1

±10%

2

±5%

5

±5%

10

±5%

20

±5%

50

±5%

Equivalent Mass ±2%kg

0.25(0.2)

0.5

1.7

5

5

10

Material

Nylon

Steel

R/mm

10

25

25

50

50

50

D/mm

18.5(20)

35

60

80

100

125

f/mm

6.2(10)

7

10

20

20

25

r/mm

-

-

6

-

10

17

l/mm

Adjusted according to the equivalent mass, see Appendix A


Table 2 Height of Fall

Energy /J

0.14

0.2

(0.3)

0.35

(0.4)

0.5

0.7

1

2

5

10

20

50

Equivalent Mass /kg

0.25

(0.2)

0.25

(0.2)

0.25

(0.2)

(0.2)

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.5

1.7

5

5

10