EIASTANDARDTP-32CThermalShock(TemperatureCycling)TestProcedureforElectricalConnectorsandSocketsEIA-364-32C(RevisionofEIA-364-32B)MAY2000ELECTRONICCOMPONENTS,ASSEMBLIES&MATERIALSASSOCIATIONTHEELECTRONICCOMPONENTSECTOROFTHEELECTRONICINDUSTRIESALLIANCEANSI/EIA-364-32C-2000Approved:March3,2000EIA-364-32CNOTICEEIAEngineeringStandardsandPublicationsaredesignedtoservethepublicinterestthrougheliminatingmisunderstandingsbetweenmanufacturersandpurchasers,facilitatinginterchangeabilityandimprovementofproducts,andassistingthepurchaserinselectingandobtainingwithminimumdelaytheproperproductforhisparticularneed.ExistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsshallnotinanyrespectprecludeanymemberornonmemberofEIAfrommanufacturingorsellingproductsnotconformingtosuchStandardsandPublications,norshalltheexistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsprecludetheirvoluntaryusebythoseotherthanEIAmembers,whetherthestandardistobeusedeitherdomesticallyorinternationally.StandardsandPublicationsareadoptedbyEIAinaccordancewiththeAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)patentpolicy.Bysuchaction,EIAdoesnotassumeanyliabilitytoanypatentowner,nordoesitassumeanyobligationwhatevertopartiesadoptingtheStandardorPublication.ThisstandardisbaseduponthemajortechnicalcontentofInternationalElectrotechnicalCommissionstandard512-6,test11d,rapidchangeoftemperature,1984,secondedition.ItconformsinallessentialrespectstothisIECstandard.ThisStandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallsafetyproblemsassociatedwithitsuseorallapplicableregulatoryrequirements.ItistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisStandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesandtodeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationsbeforeitsuse.(FromStandardsProposalNumber4418formulatedunderthecognizanceoftheCE-2.0NationalConnectorStandardsCommittee.)PublishedbyELECTRONICINDUSTRIESALLIANCE2000TechnologyStrategy&StandardsDepartment2500WilsonBoulevardArlington,VA22201PRICE:PleaserefertothecurrentCatalogofEIAElectronicIndustriesAllianceStandardsandEngineeringPublicationsorcallGlobalEngineeringDocuments,USAandCanada(1-800-854-7179)International(303-397-7956)AllrightsreservedPrintedinU.S.A.PLEASE!DON”TVIOLATETHELAW!ThisdocumentiscopyrightedbytheEIAandmaynotbereproducedwithoutpermission.Organizationsmayobtainpermissiontoreproducealimitednumberofcopiesthroughenteringintoalicenseagreement.Forinformation,contact:GlobalEngineeringDocuments15InvernessWayEastEnglewood,CO80112-5704orcallU.S.A.andCanada1-800-854-7179,International(303)397-7956iCONTENTSClausePage1Introduction..............................................................................................................11.1Scope........................................................................................................................12Testresources...........................................................................................................12.1Equipment................................................................................................................13Testspecimen...........................................................................................................23.1Description...............................................................................................................23.2Preparation...............................................................................................................24Testprocedure..........................................................................................................24.1Mounting..................................................................................................................24.2Initialmeasurements.................................................................................................24.3Specimenmassdetermination..................................................................................24.4Cycling.....................................................................................................................34.5Exposuretime...........................................................................................................34.6Finalmeasurements..................................................................................................34.7Failures.....................................................................................................................35Detailstobespecified..............................................................................................46Testdocumentation..................................................................................................5Table1Exposuretimeattemperatureextremes...................................................................32Thermalshocktestconditions..................................................................................63Thermalshockcryogenictestconditions.................................................................8ii(Thispageleftblank)EIA-364-32CPage1TESTPROCEDURENo.32CTHERMALSHOCK(TEMPERATURECYCLING)TESTPROCEDUREFORELECTRICALCONNECT