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This speeds up harness assembly when you have a batch of identical-length wires. The closed-end feature acts as a wire stop, so each conductor seats to the same depth. For the mating half, you will need the corresponding XAF series pin header with 0.025\" square pins on the same 2.50mm pitch. ## Tin Contacts — Suited for Limited Mating Cycles The contact finish is tin, which is standard for connectors that mate a few times during installation and stay mated for the equipment life. Tin is cost-effective and works well in low-insertion-force applications, but it is not rated for frequent disconnect/reconnect cycles — gold-plated contacts would be the choice for field-service or test-point duty. For a fixed harness inside an enclosure, tin is the right call.","metaTitle":"JST 05XAF-2S XAF Series Socket Housing, 5 Pos, 2.50mm, IDC","metaDescription":"JST 05XAF-2S is a 5-position IDC socket housing from the XAF series. 2.50mm pitch, tin-plated contacts, 22 AWG wire. Active lifecycle, RoHS compliant.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"XAF","packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"RoHS Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Circular Connectors","Panel-Mount & In-Line Circular"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"JST Sales America Inc.","Color":"Natural","Pitch":"0.098\\\" (2.50mm)","Series":"XAF","Package":"Bulk","Features":"Closed End","Wire Type":"Discrete","Wire Gauge":"22 AWG","Row Spacing":"-","Contact Type":"Female Socket","Mounting Type":"Free Hanging (In-Line)","Connector Type":"Socket","Contact Finish":"Tin","Fastening Type":"Latch Lock","Number of Rows":"1","Product Status":"Active","lifecycle_stage":"unknown","Cable Termination":"IDC","Base Product Number":"05XAF","Number of Positions":"5","Contact Finish Thickness":"-"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$0.7800","priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$0.78000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$0.66200","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$0.63520","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$0.62160","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$0.59450","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$0.54048","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$0.48644","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icsourcedirect.com/120c71c4a8fc3c8557887b3da6aaeb23.pdf","sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/api/mcp/products/05XAF-2S/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Where can I buy JST 05XAF-2S?","answer":"Pricing and stock levels are confirmed at quote time — submit an RFQ for current availability."},{"question":"What is the pitch of JST 05XAF-2S?","answer":"The pitch is 0.098\" (2.50mm), single row."},{"question":"How many positions does JST 05XAF-2S have?","answer":"It has 5 positions in a single row."},{"question":"What is the wire gauge for JST 05XAF-2S?","answer":"It is designed for 22 AWG discrete wire, terminated via IDC."},{"question":"What contacts mate with JST 05XAF-2S housing?","answer":"This housing accepts the corresponding XAF series pin header with 0.025\" square pins on the same 2.50mm pitch. The housing itself contains integral IDC socket contacts — no separate crimp terminal is used on the wire side."},{"question":"What is the difference between JST XA and XAF series?","answer":"The XAF series is the IDC-termination variant of the XA connector family. Both share the same 2.50mm pitch and housing footprint, but the XAF housing has integral IDC contacts for mass termination of discrete wire, while the XA series uses separate crimp terminals that are inserted into the housing. The 05XAF-2S is an XAF-series part."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/jst/05XAF-2S","citationPolicyUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/llms.txt","source":"IC Source Direct","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"IC Source Direct\" and link https://icsourcedirect.com/jst/05XAF-2S when reusing this data. 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