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Appendix B
Magnetic Core Data

A variety of ferrite cores and shapes exist. Here we give geometrical data of
a selection of commonly used ferrite core shapes. In the tables we use the
following abbreviations:

le effective magnetic path

Ae effective magnetic area
Amin minimum magnetic area
Wa minimum winding area
MLT mean length per turn
MWW minimum winding width

REMARKS

1. The parameters le and Ae are used to find the inductance of the core
when there is no air gap, which is so called inductance factor AL.
2. The parameter Amin is used to calculate the saturation limit.
3. The parameter effective volume Ve is used for calculating the losses
in the core
4. The parameters Wa, MLT, and MWW concern the corresponding coil
former.

B.1 ETD Core Data (Economic Transformer Design)

The ETD core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.1
and an ETD core half is shown in Fig. B.1.

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B.1. ETD Core Data (Economic Transformer Design Core)

TABLE B.1
ETD Core Geometrical Dimensions and Winding Parameters
Geometrical dimensions Effective core parameters of a set Winding parameters

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Core type, b c d e f Ve le Ae Amin m Wa MLT MWW
a [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm3] [mm] [mm2] [mm2] half[g] [mm2] [mm] [mm]
ETD29 15.8 9.8 9.8 22 11 5470 72 76 71 14 90 53 19.4
ETD34 17.3 11.1 11.1 25.6 11.8 7640 78.6 97.1 91.6 20 123 60 20.9
ETD39 19.8 12.8 12.8 29.3 14.2 11500 92.2 125 123 30 177 69 25.7
ETD44 22.3 15.2 15.2 32.5 16.1 17800 103 173 172 47 214 77 29.5
ETD49 24.7 16.7 16.7 36.1 17.1 24000 114 211 209 62 273 85 32.7
ETD54 27.6 18.9 18.9 41.2 20.2 35500 127 280 280 90 316 96 36.8
ETD59 31 21.6 21.6 44.7 22.5 51500 139 368 368 130 366 106 41.2
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f
b

e
d

c
FIGURE B.1
ETD core half.

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B.2. EE Core Data
The EE core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.2 an EE core half is shown in Fig. B.2.

TABLE B.2
EE Core Geometrical Dimensions and Winding Parameters
Geometrical dimensions Effective core parameters of a set Winding parameters
Core type, d e f Ve le Ae Amin m, Wa MLT MWW
a/b/c [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm3] [mm] [mm2] [mm2] half [g] [mm2] [mm] [mm]

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E5.3/2.7/2 1.4 3.8 1.9 31.4 12.7 2.5 2.3 0.08 1.76 13 2.7
E16/8/5 4.7 11.3 5.7 750 37.6 20.1 2 21.6 33 9.45
E20/10/5 5.2 12.8 6.3 1340 42.8 31.2 25.2 4 28.6 38.7 10.8
E25/13/7 7.5 17.5 8.7 2990 58.0 52.0 8 56 49 15.6
E30/15/7 7.2 19.5 9.7 4000 67.0 60 49.0 11 80 56 17.1
E34/14/9 9.3 25.5 9.8 5590 69.3 80.7 14 102 69.0 16.5
E42/21/15 12.2 29.5 14.8 17300 97.0 178 175 44 178 93 26
E42/21/20 12.2 29.5 14.8 22700 97.0 233 233 56 173 100 25.9
E47/20/16 15.6 32.4 12.1 20800 88.9 234 226 53 131 94.7 21.4
E50/21.3/14.6 14.6 34.5 12.5 20900 92.9 225 213 76 178 100 20.1
E55/28/21 17.2 37.5 18.5 44000 124 354 345 108 250 116 33.2
E60/22.3/15.6 15.6 44 13.8 27200 110 248 240 135 289 128
E65/32/27 20 44.2 22.2 79000 147 540 530 205 394 150 39.5
E80/38/20 19.8 59.1 28.2 72300 184 392 180
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f
b

c
FIGURE B.2
EE core half.

B.3. Planar EE Core Data

The E planar core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in
Table B.3. An E-core and an I-plate are shown in Fig. B.3. An E- and an I-core
can be combined or 2 E-cores. The I-plates may also be used for building non-
standard geometrics.

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TABLE B3
EE Planar Core Geometrical Dimensions
Effective core
Core type, Geometrical dimensions parameters of a set of EE cores
a/b/c [mm] d [mm] e [mm] f [mm] Ve [mm3] le [mm] Ae [mm2] m* [g]
E14/3.5/5 3 11 2 300 20.7 14.5 1.1
E18/4/10 4 14 2 960 24.3 39.5 4.1
E22/6/16 5 16.8 3.2 2550 32.5 78.5 10.5
E32/6/20 6.35 25 3.18 5380 41.7 129 23
E38/8/25 7.6 30.2 4.45 10200 52.6 194 43
E43/10/28 8.1 34.7 5.4 13900 61.7 225 59
E58/11/38 8.1 50 6.5 24600 81.2 305 106
E64/10/50 10.2 53.6 5.1 40700 79.7 511 178
* m is the mass of the total E/PLT combination.

a
e
d

f
b

f
FIGURE B.3
Planar EE core half and PLT.

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B.4. ER Core Data
The ER core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.4. An ER-core half is shown in Fig. B.4.

TABLE B.4
ER Core Geometrical Dimensions and Winding Parameters
Geometrical dimensions Effective core parameters of a set Winding parameters
Core type, b c d e f Ve le Ae Amin m, Wa MLT MWW
a [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm3] [mm] [mm2] [mm2] half [g] [mm2] [mm] [mm]
ER9.5 2.45 5 3.5 7.5 1.6 120 14.2 8.5 7.6 0.35 2.8 18.4 2
ER11 2.45 6 4.25 8.7 1.5 174 14.7 11.9 10.3 0.5 2.8 21.6 1.85
ER14.5 2.95 6.8 4.6 11.6 1.55 333 19.0 17.6 15.4 0.9 5.1 27 1.9
ER28 14 11.4 9.9 21.75 9.75 5260 64 81.4 77 14
ER35 20.7 11.4 11.3 26.15 14.75 9710 90.8 107 100 23
ER40 22.4 13.4 13.3 29.6 15.45 14600 98 149 139 37
ER48 21.2 21 18 38 14.7 25500 100 255 248 64
ER54 18.3 17.95 17.9 40.65 11.1 23000 91.8 250 240 61

f
b

a
e
d

FIGURE B.4 c

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ER core half.
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B.5. UU Core Data

The U core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.5.
An U-core half is shown in Fig. B.5.

TABLE B.5
UU Core Geometrical Dimensions and Winding Parameters
Geometrical Winding
dimensions Effective core parameters parameters
Core type, d e Ve le Ae m, Wa MLT
a/b/c [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm3] [mm] [mm2] half [g] [mm2] [mm]
U10/8/3 4.35 5 309 38.3 8.07 0.9 28 30
U15/11/6 5.4 6.4 1680 52 32.3 4 38.7 46.6
U20/16/7 6.4 8.3 3800 68 56 9 73 54
U25/16/6 12.7 9.5 3380 83.6 40.3 8
U25/20/13 8.4 11.4 9180 88.2 104 23.5 131 73
U30/25/16 10.5 14.9 17900 111 161 43 230 97
U67/27/14 38.8 12.7 35200 173 204 85
U93/76/16 36.2 48 159000 354 448 400

f
b

c
FIGURE B.5
UU Core half.

B.6. Ring Core Data (Toroid Core)

In the drawings we give not-coated cores. The ring core dimensions and
winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.6. A ring core is shown in Fig. B.6.

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TABLE B.6
Ring Core Geometrical Dimensions
Effective core parameters
Core type, a/b/c [mm] Ve [mm3] le [mm] Ae [mm2] m [g]
T2.5/1.5/1 2.94 6 0.49 0.015
TC2.5/1.5/1 2.73 6 0.45 0.014
TN4/2.2/1.6 12.9 9.2 1.4 0.1
TN6/4/2 30.2 15.3 1.97 0.15
TN10/6/4 188 24.1 7.8 0.95
TN16/9.6/6.3 760 38.5 19.7 3.8
TN20/10/7 1465 43.6 33.6 7.7
TN25/15/10 2944 60.2 48.9 15
TN32/19/13 5820 76 76.5 29
TN36/23/15 8600 89.6 96 42
TL42/26/13 9860 103 95.8 53
TL58/41/18 23200 152.4 152.4 110
TX74/39/13 34300 165 208 170
T102/66/15 68200 255 267 325
T107/65/25 133000 259 514 680

c
FIGURE B.6
Ring core (toroid).

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B.7. P Core Data (Pot Core)
The P core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.7. A P-core half is shown in Fig. B.7.

TABLE B.7
Pot Core Geometrical Dimensions and Winding Parameters

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Geometrical dimensions Effective core parameters of a set Winding parameters
Core type c d e f g h Ve le Ae Amin m, Wa MLT MWW
a/b [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm3] [mm] [mm2] [mm2] half [g] [mm2] [mm] [mm]
P11/7 9 4.7 6.8 2.2 4.4 2.1 251 15.5 16.2 13.3 1.8 4.8 22.6 3.1
P14/8 11.6 6 9.5 2.7 5.6 3.1 495 19.8 25.1 19.8 3.2 8.65 29 4.4
P18/11 14.9 7.6 13.4 3.6 7.2 3.1 1120 25.8 43.3 36.1 6 16.8 36.7 6
P22/13 17.9 9.4 15 3.8 9.2 4.4 2000 31.5 63.4 51.3 12 26.2 44.5 7.5
P26/16 21.2 11.5 18 3.8 11 5.4 3530 37.6 93.9 76.5 20 37.1 52.6 9.3
P30/19 25 13.5 20.5 4.3 13 5.4 6190 45.2 137 115 34 53.2 62 11.1
P36/22 29.9 16.2 26.2 4.9 14.6 5.4 10700 53.2 202 172 54 72.4 74.3 12.5
P66/56 35.6 17.7 32 5.1 20.3 6.4 88300 123 717 591 550 400 130 37.9
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d f c a

g b
FIGURE B.7
P core.

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B.8. PQ Core Data
The PQ core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.8. A P-core half is shown in Fig. B. 7.

TABLE B.8
PQ Core Geometrical Dimensions and Winding Parameters

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Effective core Winding
Geometrical dimensions parameters of a set parameters
Core type c d e f g h Ve le Ae m, Wa MLT MWW
a/b [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm3] [mm] [mm2] set [g] [mm2] [mm] [mm]
PQ20/16 14 8.8 12 10.3 7.9 4 2330 37.6 61.9 11 23.5 44 7.95
PQ20/20 14 8.8 12 14.3 7.9 4 2850 45.7 62.6 14 36 44 12
PQ26/25 19 12 15.5 16.1 10.5 6 6530 54.3 120 32 47.7 56.4 13.6
PQ32/20 22 13.5 19 11.5 11.6 5.5 9440 55.9 169 47 44.8 66.7 8.9
PQ35/35 26 14.4 23.5 25 11.8 6 16300 86.1 190 80 92.5 75.2 22.3
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a
e
h

g c

f b

FIGURE B.8
PQ core. k

B.9. RM Core Data

The RM-core dimensions and winding parameters are tabulated in Table B.9.
An RM-core half is shown in Fig. B.9.

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TABLE B.9
RM Core Geometrical Dimensions and Winding Parameters
Effective core

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Geometrical dimensions parameters of a set Winding parameters
a b c d e f g h Ve le Ae Amin m, Wa MLT MWW
Core type mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm [mm3] [mm] [mm2] [mm2] set [g] [mm2] [mm] [mm]
RM4 11 9 4.6 10.4 3.9 9.8 >5.8 8 450 21.4 21.2 14.8 1.4 7.4 20 5.5
RM5 14.9 9.1 6.8 10.4 4.9 12.3 >6 10.2 495 19.8 25.1 19.8 3.2 9.5 25 4.8
RM8 23.2 14.3 11 16.4 8.6 19.7 >9.5 17 1850 35.5 39.5 39.5 11 30.9 42 8.6
RM10 28.5 16.2 13.5 18.6 11 24.7 >11 21.2 3470 41.7 83.2 65.3 20 44.2 52 10
RM14 42 27 19 30 15 34 >17 29 13900 70 198 168 74 111 71 18
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g
a

b d

FIGURE B.9
RM core. h

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B.10 Other Information

Still other types of cores exist as H, DR, etc. For further information refer
to specific data of the manufacturers. Relevant information about the cores
and ferrite grades can be found in the corresponding sites of the world
manufactures:

www.ferroxcube.com
www.mag-inc.com
www.epcos.com
www.tokin.com
www.samwha.com
www.ferrishield.com
www.ferrite.de

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