021 ASM

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Aluminum Electrolytic 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

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

1 μF to 15 000 μF

± 20 %

6.3 V to 100 V

Category temperature range

-40 °C to +85 °C

Endurance test at 85 °C:

1000 h

5000 h

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,



70 000 h

200 000 h

Shelf life at 0 V, 85 °C

500 h

Based on sectional specification

IEC 60384-4 / EN 130300

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

(μF)

6.3

10

16

25

40

63

100

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

--

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-

6.5 x 18

22

-

-

-

-

4.5 x 10

6 x 10

8 x 11

--

---

-

6.5 x 18

33

-

-

-

-

-

6 x 10

6.5 x 18

47

-

-

-

4.5 x 10

6 x 10

8 x 11

8 x 18

--

---

6.5 x 18

-