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The orange housing is a visual key for the 18 AWG variant, helping avoid wire-gauge mix-ups on the harness floor. ## Termination and Wire Handling The IDC termination accepts both discrete wires and ribbon cable, so one housing covers point-to-point harnesses and ribbon-bus assemblies. The feed-through feature means the IDC slot passes through the housing — you can daisy-chain the signal through the connector without cutting the ribbon, which is useful for bus-style wiring where multiple taps share a common conductor. The free-hanging (in-line) mount lets the receptacle float in the harness; it mates with a board-mounted header, so the cable side has no rigid attachment point. ## Contact Finish and Duty That is a heavy tin deposit for an IDC contact — the thickness matters because the insulation displacement process cold-flows the wire into the slot, and thin tin can crack under the strain. 80.0µin gives the ductility to survive the IDC wipe without exposing the base metal. Tin is the right choice for a low-cycle, high-volume production harness where the connector mates a few times and stays mated; gold would be overkill for this duty.","metaTitle":"TE MTA-156 3-640604-6, 6 Pos IDC Receptacle, 0.156\" Pitch","metaDescription":"TE Connectivity MTA-156 3-640604-6 6-position IDC receptacle, 0.156\" (3.96mm) pitch, 18 AWG, tin 80.0µin. Active, ROHS3. Sourced to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"MTA-156","packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"ROHS3 Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Circular Connectors","Panel-Mount & In-Line Circular"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"TE Connectivity AMP Connectors","Color":"Orange","Pitch":"0.156\\\" (3.96mm)","Series":"MTA-156","Package":"Bulk","Features":"Feed Through","Wire Type":"Discrete or Ribbon Cable","Wire Gauge":"18 AWG","Row Spacing":"-","Contact Type":"Female Socket","Mounting Type":"Free Hanging (In-Line)","Connector Type":"Receptacle","Contact Finish":"Tin","Fastening Type":"-","Number of Rows":"1","Product Status":"Active","lifecycle_stage":"unknown","Cable Termination":"IDC","Base Product Number":"640604","Number of Positions":"6","Contact Finish Thickness":"80.0µin (2.03µm)"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$0.7400","priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$0.74000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$0.71300","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$0.70960","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$0.68580","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$0.57500","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$0.53908","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$0.50912","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$0.44623","currency":"USD"},{"qty":2500,"price":"$0.42228","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/api/mcp/products/3-640604-6/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Where can I buy 3-640604-6 and what is the lead time?","answer":"The 3-640604-6 is sourced to order against an RFQ through independent distribution. Current pricing and availability are confirmed at the time of quote — no stock-holding claim is made here. Submit an RFQ for your BOM quantity and target delivery window."},{"question":"Is 3-640604-6 RoHS compliant?","answer":"Yes, the 3-640604-6 is ROHS3 compliant."},{"question":"What is the mating connector for 3-640604-6?","answer":"The 3-640604-6 is a receptacle that mates with a board-mounted MTA-156 header of the same 0.156\" (3.96mm) pitch and 6 positions. The header is a separate order code; confirm the header's mounting style (vertical or right-angle) and solder tail length for your board thickness."},{"question":"Can 3-640604-6 be used with 20 AWG wire?","answer":"The listed wire gauge is 18 AWG. The IDC slot is sized for 18 AWG insulation diameter; 20 AWG may not make a reliable gas-tight connection. Use the specified wire size for the rated pull-out force and contact resistance."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/3-640604-6","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/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/3-640604-6 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:52:26.615Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:52:26.615Z","indexable":true}}