UNE-EN 60793-1-33:2018

This part of IEC 60793 contains descriptions of the five main test methods for the determination of

stress corrosion susceptibility parameters.

The object of this standard is to establish uniform requirements for the mechanical characteristic of

stress corrosion susceptibility for silica-based fibres. Dynamic fatigue and static fatigue tests are used

to determine the (dynamic) nd value and (static) ns value of stress corrosion susceptibility parameters.

Currently, only the nd-value is assessed against specification. Measured values greater than 18 per this

procedure reflect the nd-value of silica, which is approximately 20. Higher values will not translate to

demonstrable enhanced fatigue resistance.

Any silica fibre mechanical test should determine the fracture stress and fatigue properties under

conditions that model the practical applications as closely as possible. The following test methods are

used for determining stress corrosion susceptibility:

A: Dynamic nd value by axial tension;

B: Dynamic nd value by two-point bending;

C: Static ns value by axial tension;

D: Static ns value by two-point bending;

E: Static ns value by uniform bending.

These methods are appropriate for category A1, A2 and A3 multimode, class B single-mode fibres and

class C intraconnecting single-mode fibres.

These tests provide values of the stress corrosion parameter, n, that can be used for reliability

calculations according to IEC/TR 62048 [18].

Information common to all methods is contained in Clauses 1 to 10, and information pertaining to each

individual test method appears in Annexes A, B, C, D, and E.

Annexes F and G offer considerations for dynamic and static stress corrosion susceptibility parameter

calculations, respectively; Annex H offers considerations on the different stress corrosion susceptibility

parameter test methods.