IEC 60404-6:2018/AMD1:2021
Amendment 1 - Magnetic materials - Part 6: Methods of measurement of the magnetic properties of magnetically soft metallic and powder materials at frequencies in the range 20 Hz to 100 kHz by the use of ring specimens
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IEC 60404-6:2018/AMD1:2021 is an amendment to the document on methods of measuring magnetic properties of magnetically soft metallic and powder materials using ring specimens over the 20 Hz to 100 kHz range. It is relevant where engineering teams, test laboratories, and procurement specialists need a reliable compliance reference for technical review and documented evaluation. As a supporting modification to IEC 60404-6:2018, it should be used with the parent document when validating measurement practice, reviewing test records, or preparing conformity assessment files.
IEC 60404-6:2018/AMD1:2021 standard overview
This amendment updates the parent technical document for ring-specimen measurement of magnetic performance in soft metallic and powder materials. In practice, IEC 60404-6:2018/AMD1:2021 is useful when teams need to align laboratory evaluation methods, improve operational consistency, or confirm that a test workflow reflects the latest published changes. It is especially relevant to engineering documentation and quality workflows where measurement results may influence material selection, product evaluation, or technical validation for magnetic components.
Applications of IEC 60404-6:2018/AMD1:2021
The document is commonly used in material testing, electrical equipment development, and laboratory comparison activities involving soft magnetic materials. It may support verification activities for ring specimens used in performance assessment, supplier qualification, or internal test method alignment. Organizations working on component characterization, procurement review, or regulatory preparation can use it to maintain a consistent technical assessment approach when comparing magnetic property data across projects, test sites, or documentation sets.
Why IEC 60404-6:2018/AMD1:2021 matters
For organizations that depend on magnetic material data, this amendment matters because measurement consistency directly affects conformity assessment, engineering validation, and risk management. Using the parent document together with its amendment helps reduce ambiguity in testing workflows and supports more dependable results for compliance decisions. It can also improve traceability during procurement, quality assurance, and technical review, especially when magnetic properties must be compared across suppliers, batches, or qualification programs.
- Supporting amendment linked to IEC 60404-6:2018 for magnetic property measurement practice
- Relevant to ring-specimen testing of soft metallic and powder materials in the 20 Hz to 100 kHz range
- Useful for laboratory evaluation, method alignment, and documented technical validation
- Helps support compliance workflows, procurement review, and conformity assessment preparation
- Publication Date: 2021-05-07
- Standard Status: Amendment
- Publisher: IEC
- Edition: 3
- This Version: IEC 60404-6:2018 (2021-05-07)
- Previous Version: IEC 60404-6:2018 (2018-11-29)
- Previous Version: IEC 60404-6:2018 (2018-05-25)
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