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Scope1 
This specifi cation defi nes the requirements for aluminum electrolytic capacitors KZM series.
Part Numbering System2 
Supplement code ⑨
Size code ⑧
Capacitance tolerance code ⑦
Capacitance code ⑥
Lead forming/Taping code ⑤
Terminal code ④
Voltage code ③
Series code ②
Category ①
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
E KZM 250 E C3 152 M K20 1
⑨ Supplement code
Halogen-Free
Supplement
code
18th
1
① Category
Category
Code
1st
Polar E
② Series code
Series name
Series code
2nd 3rd 4th
KZM K Z M
③ Voltage code
Voltage [V]
Voltage code
5th 6th 7th
25 250
④ Terminal code
Terminal
confi guration
Terminal code
8th
Radial lead
⑤ Lead forming/Taping code
Type Shape/contents
Lead forming/Taping
code
9th 10th
Lead forming
(Radial lead/Bulk)
CC(3.0mm) C 3
⑦ Capacitance tolerance code
Capacitance tolerance
[% ]
Capacitance tolerance
code
14th
±20 M
⑥ Capacitance code
Capacitance[ μ F]
Capacitance code
11th 12th 13th
1500 1 5 2
⑧ Size code
φD
Size code
L
Size code
15th 16th 17th
12.5 K 20 2 0
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Appearance and dimensions3 
CC(3.0mm)
Lead forming code:C3
Black sleeve
φ 12.5
Pressure relief vent
φ d ± 0.05
L´max.
φD ´max.
3.0 ± 0.5
F ± 0.5
Dimension
[
mm
]
φD 12.5
L20
φ d 0.6
F 5.0
 L ´ L+ 1.5 ※ 1
φD ´ φD+ 0.5 ※ 1
※1φD , L:Nominal case size
Construction4 
No. Compositions Materials
Element
Anode foil Aluminum
Cathode foil Aluminum
Separator Paper
Fixing tape Polypropylene(PP)
Seal Rubber
��� Aluminum tab Aluminum
Lead wire Tinned oxygen-free copper lead wire
Case Aluminum
Sleeve Polyester
No ozone depleting substance has been used.
Compliant to the RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) and the revisions
(2015/863/EU)
Halogen-Free
Substance Requirements5 
All homogeneous materials within a component or product must meet the criteria in Table-1, and Table-2. A homogeneous material
has uniform composition throughout and cannot be mechanically disjointed into diff erent materials.
Table-1 Substance restrictions for halogen-free products.
Substance Permissible Limit (by weight)
Bromine (Br) ≦ 900
ppm
(0.09% )
Chlorine (Cl) ≦ 900
ppm
(0.09% )
Total concentration of
chlorine (Cl) + bromine (Br)
≦ 1500
ppm
(0.15% )
Table-2 Additional substance restrictions.
Substance Permissible Limit (by weight)
Antimony Trioxide (Sb
2
O
3
) ≦ 1000
ppm
(0.1% )
Red Phosphorus ≦ 1000
ppm
(0.1% )