
RWR Military
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MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
Element: Copper-nickel alloy or nickel-chrome alloy,
depending on resistance value
Core: Ceramic, beryllium oxide (1), steatite or alumina,
depending on power requirement
Coating: Special high temperature silicone
Terminal and Winding: The terminal and the winding are
identified by a letter symbol in the military type designation.
Military symbol:
S = Solderable, inductively wound
W = Weldable, inductively wound
N = Solderable, non-inductively wound
Z = Weldable, non-inductively wound
Terminals: Solderable - Tinned Copperweld®
Weldable - bare nickel per MIL-STD-1276, Type N-1
End Caps: Stainless steel
Part Marking: Source code, JAN, military PIN, date/lot code
Note
(1) RWR82S and RWR82N: Core consists of beryllium oxide
ceramic
DERATING
Note
(2) For resistance values above 100 , test limit is ± 1.0 %.
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IN °C
RATED POWER IN %
25
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
- 65 - 50 0 50 150 250
PERFORMANCE
TEST CONDITIONS OF TEST TEST LIMITS
Thermal Shock MIL-STD-202, method 107 ± (0.2 % + 0.005 ) R
Short Time Overload 5 x rated power (RWR71, RWR80, RWR81, RWR89, RWR82),
10 x rated power (RWR74, RWR78, RWR84) for 5 s ± (0.2 % + 0.005 ) R
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage 500 Vrms (RWR80, RWR81, RWR82),
1000 Vrms (RWR71, RWR74, RWR78, RWR84, RWR89), 1 min duration ± (0.1 % + 0.005 ) R
Low Temperature Storage - 55 °C for 24 h ± (0.1 % + 0.005 ) R
High Temperature Exposure 250 °C for 2000 h ± (1.0 % + 0.005 ) R (2)
Moisture Resistance MIL-STD-202, method 106 ± (0.2 % + 0.005 ) R
Shock, Specified Pulse MIL-STD-202, method 213, condition I ± (0.1 % + 0.005 ) R
Vibration, High Frequency MIL-STD-202, method 204, condition D ± (0.1 % + 0.005 ) R
Load Life 2000 h at rated power, + 25 °C, 1.5 h “ON”, 0.5 h “OFF” ± (0.5 % + 0.005 ) R
Extended Life 10 000 h at rated power, + 25 °C, 1.5 h “ON”, 0.5 h “OFF” ± (1.0 % + 0.005 ) R
Terminal Strength
MIL-STD-202, method 211, condition A and C
5 pound (RWR80, RWR81, RWR82),
10 pound (RWR71, RWR74, RWR78, RWR84, RWR89)
± (0.1 % + 0.005 ) R