021 ASM
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Aluminum Capacitors
Axial Standard Miniature
Fig. 1
FEATURES
• Long useful life: 2500 h to 8000 h at 85 °C
• Miniaturized, high CV-product per unit volume
• Charge and discharge proof
• Taped versions up to case Ø 15 mm x 30 mm
available for automatic insertion
• Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors, non-solid
electrolyte
• Axial leads, cylindrical aluminum case, insulated with a
blue sleeve
• Mounting ring version not available in insulated form
• Material categorization: For definitions of compliance
please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912
APPLICATIONS
• General purpose, industrial, automotive, audio-video
• Coupling, decoupling, smoothing, filtering, buffering
• Portable and mobile equipment (small size, low mass)
• Low mounting height boards, vibration and shock
resistant
MARKING
The capacitors are marked (where possible) with the
following information:
• Rated capacitance (in μF)
• Tolerance on rated capacitance, code letter in accordance
with IEC 60062 (M for ± 20 %)
• Rated voltage (in V)
• Upper category temperature (85 °C)
• Date code in accordance with IEC 60062
• Code for factory of origin
• Name of manufacturer
• Negative terminal identification
• Series number (021)
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION VALUE
Nominal case sizes
(Ø D x L in mm)
4.5 x 10
to 10 x 25
10 x 30
to 21 x 38
Rated capacitance range, C
R
0.47 μF to 15 000 μF
Tolerance on C
R
± 20 %
Rated voltage range, U
R
6.3 V to 100 V
Category temperature range - 40 °C to + 85 °C
Endurance test at 85 °C:
U
R
= 6.3 V to 25 V 1000 h 5000 h
U
R
= 40 V to 100 V 2000 h 5000 h
Endurance test at 105 °C - 2000 h
Useful life at 85 °C 2500 h 8000 h
Useful life at 40 °C,
1.4 x I
R
applied
70 000 h 200 000 h
Shelf life at 0 V, 85 °C 500 h
Based on sectional specification IEC 60384-4/EN130300
Climatic category IEC 60068 40/085/56
021 ASM
lower
CV-values
117 ASD
138 AML
longer life
041/043 ASH
high voltage
105
°C
SELECTION CHART FOR C
R
, U
R
, AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES (Ø D x L in mm)
C
R
(μF)
U
R
(V)
6.3 10 16 25 40 63 100
0.47 - - - - - 4.5 x 10 -
1.0 - - - - - 4.5 x 10 4.5 x 10
2.2 - - - - - 4.5 x 10 4.5 x 10
3.3 - - - - - 4.5 x 10 -
4.7 - - - - - 4.5 x 10 4.5 x 10
10 - - - - - 4.5 x 10 6 x 10
15
- - - - - 4.5 x 10 8 x 11
------6.5x18
22
- - - - 4.5 x 10 6 x 10 8 x 11
------6.5 x18
33 - - - - - 6 x 10 6.5 x 18
47
- - - 4.5x10 6x10 8x11 8x18
-----6.5x18-
