Impact resistance

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The IK classification is an international standard which describes suitability for the widest range of ambient conditions. It states how resistant articles such as enclosures are to mechanical stress. The official classification with IK codes of 00 to 10 specifies impact resistance up to a defined minimum level of impact energy which the enclosure must withstand. This code is expressed by means of the letters IK and a two-digit code number.

Index: Resistance to mechanical stress

IEC 62262:2002; IEC 60068-2-75:2015
 

SymbolIndex  Brief descriptionDefinition
 00No impact resistance

-

 01-05Protection against blows with an impact energy of 0.15 joules to 0.7 joules

Defines an impact from a light tool (polyamide)

 06Protection against blows with an impact energy of up to 1 joule

Defines an impact from a 500 g tool (polyamide) from a distance of 20 cm

 07Protection against blows with an impact energy of up to 2 joules

Defines an impact from a 500 g tool (steel) from a distance of 40 cm

 08Protection against blows with an impact energy of up to 5 joules

Defines an impact from a 1.7 kg tool (steel) from a distance of 29.5 cm

 09Protection against blows with an impact energy of up to 10 joules

Defines an impact from a 5 kg tool (steel) from a distance of 20 cm

 10Protection against blows with an impact energy of up to 20 joules

Defines an impact from a 5 kg tool (steel) from a distance of 40 cm