FERROXCUBE
DATA SHEET
P18/11
P cores and accessories
Supersedes data of September 2004
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Ferroxcube
P cores and accessories
CORE SETS
Effective core parameters
SYMBOL
Σ(I/A)
V
e
I
e
A
e
A
min
m
PARAMETER
core factor (C1)
effective volume
effective length
effective area
minimum area
mass of set
VALUE
0.597
1120
25.8
43.3
36.0
≈6.0
UNIT
mm
−1
mm
3
mm
mm
2
mm
2
g
0.2
0
O 3.1 0.1
14.9
0.5
0
3.8
0.6
7.6
handbook, halfpage
P18/11
13.4 0.3
0
0
18.4
0.3
0.8
0.4
0.4 10.6
7.2 0
0.1
2.3
0.15
MGC158
M1.7
Dimensions in mm.
Fig.1 P18/11 core set.
Core sets for filter applications
Clamping force for A
L
measurements, 80
±20
N.
GRADE
3D3
A
L
(nH)
63
±3%
100
±3%
160
±3%
1400
±25%
160
±3%
250
±3%
315
±3%
400
±3%
630
±5%
3100
±25%
µ
e
≈
30
≈
47
≈
76
≈
665
≈
76
≈
119
≈
149
≈
190
≈
299
≈
1470
TOTAL AIR GAP
(µm)
≈
1 210
≈
670
≈
370
≈
0
≈
400
≈
240
≈
180
≈
140
≈
80
≈
0
TYPE NUMBER
(WITH NUT)
P18/11-3D3-E63/N
P18/11-3D3-E100/N
P18/11-3D3-E160/N
−
P18/11-3H3-E160/N
P18/11-3H3-A250/N
P18/11-3H3-A315/N
P18/11-3H3-A400/N
P18/11-3H3-A630/N
−
TYPE NUMBER
(WITHOUT NUT)
P18/11-3D3-E63
P18/11-3D3-E100
P18/11-3D3-E160
P18/11-3D3
P18/11-3H3-E160
P18/11-3H3-A250
P18/11-3H3-A315
P18/11-3H3-A400
P18/11-3H3-A630
P18/11-3H3
3H3
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Core sets for general purpose transformers and power applications
Clamping force for A
L
measurements, 80
±20
N.
GRADE
3C81
A
L
(nH)
100
±3%
160
±3%
250
±3%
315
±3%
400
±3%
4000
±25%
3C91
3F3
4000
±25%
100
±3%
160
±3%
250
±3%
315
±3%
400
±3%
2850
±25%
Core sets of high permeability grades
Clamping force for A
L
measurements, 60
±20
N.
GRADE
3E27
A
L
(nH)
7500
±25%
µ
e
≈
3560
AIR GAP
(µm)
≈
0
µ
e
≈
47
≈
76
≈
119
≈
149
≈
190
≈
1900
≈
1900
≈
47
≈
76
≈
119
≈
149
≈
190
≈
1350
AIR GAP
(µm)
≈
710
≈
400
≈
240
≈
180
≈
140
≈
0
≈
0
≈
710
≈
400
≈
240
≈
180
≈
140
≈
0
P18/11
TYPE NUMBER
P18/11-3C81-E100
P18/11-3C81-A160
P18/11-3C81-A250
P18/11-3C81-A315
P18/11-3C81-A400
P18/11-3C81
P18/11-3C91
P18/11-3F3-E100
P18/11-3F3-A160
P18/11-3F3-A250
P18/11-3F3-A315
P18/11-3F3-A400
P18/11-3F3
TYPE NUMBER
P18/11-3E27
Properties of core sets under power conditions
B (mT) at
GRADE
H = 250 A/m;
f = 25 kHz;
T = 100
°C
≥320
≥315
≥315
f = 25 kHz;
ˆ
= 200 mT;
B
T = 100
°C
≤
0.26
−
−
CORE LOSS (W) at
f = 100 kHz;
ˆ
B = 100 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
≤
0.07
(1)
≤
0.13
f = 100 kHz;
ˆ
B = 200 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
≤
0.45
(1)
−
f = 400 kHz;
ˆ
B = 50 mT;
T = 100
°C
−
−
≤
0.22
3C81
3C91
3F3
Note
1. Measured at 60
°C.
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INDUCTANCE ADJUSTERS
General data
handbook, halfpage
P18/11
ITEM
Material of head
and thread
Maximum operating
temperature
SPECIFICATION
polypropylene (PP),
glass fibre reinforced
125
°C
8.8
0.07
O 3.13 0
3.35
M 1.7
0.7
2.4
min
MGC159
Dimensions in mm.
Fig.2 P18/11 inductance adjuster.
Inductance adjuster selection chart
GRADE
3H3
A
L
(nH)
63
100
160
250
315
400
630
1 000
1 250
3D3
40
63
100
160
Note
1. Maximum adjustment range.
−
−
ADJ-P18-YELLOW
ADJ-P18-RED
ADJ-P18-RED
ADJ-P18-WHITE
ADJ-P18-VIOLET
ADJ-P18-VIOLET
−
−
−
−
−
TYPES FOR LOW
ADJUSTMENT
(applies to all types)
∆L/L
(1)
−
−
9
11
8
8
8
5
−
−
−
−
−
types for medium
adjustment
ADJ-P18-YELLOW
−
ADJ-P18-RED
ADJ-P18-WHITE
ADJ-P18-BROWN
ADJ-P18-VIOLET
−
−
−
−
ADJ-P18-YELLOW
−
ADJ-P18-RED
∆L/L
(1)
16
−
18
14
14
16
−
−
−
−
17
−
15
−
ADJ-P18-BROWN
ADJ-P18-BROWN
ADJ-P18-BROWN
ADJ-P18-VIOLET
−
−
−
−
ADJ-P18-YELLOW
−
ADJ-P18-RED
−
TYPES FOR HIGH
ADJUSTMENT
∆L/L
(1)
−
42
28
18
20
−
−
−
−
19
−
26
−
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COIL FORMERS
General data CP-P18/11
PARAMETER
Coil former material
Maximum operating temperature
SPECIFICATION
P18/11
polybutyleneterephtalate (PBT), glass reinforced, flame retardant in accordance
with
“UL 94V-0”
; UL file number E45329 (R)
155
°C,
“IEC 60085”,
class F
handbook, full pagewidth
0
7 0.1
0.4
0.3
2.0
0
8.7 0.1
0
14.8 0.2
7.7
Dimensions in mm.
0.1
0
0.5
0.4
MGC160
Fig.3 CP-P18/11 coil former.
Winding data and area product for CP-P18/11 coil former
NUMBER OF
SECTIONS
1
2
3
WINDING
AREA
(mm
2
)
17.1
2
×
7.95
3
×
4.95
MINIMUM
WINDING
WIDTH
(mm)
5.7
2
×
2.65
3
×
1.6
AVERAGE
LENGTH OF
TURN
(mm)
36.6
36.6
36.6
AREA
PRODUCT
Ae x Aw
(mm
4
)
740
2 x 344
3 x 214
TYPE NUMBER
CP-P18/11-1S
CP-P18/11-2S
CP-P18/11-3S
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