What this header is, and where it sits in Sabre 43160
The Molex 0431600106 is the 6-circuit member of the Sabre 43160 series — a through-hole power header built around a 0.295 in (7.50 mm) pitch for industrial wire-to-board and board-stacking applications. Brass contacts are tin-plated to 60.0 µin (1.52 µm), and the glass-filled nylon (PA46) housing carries a locking ramp that resists vibration-assisted unmating in the field.
Current and voltage — what the ratings mean
Rated 18 A per circuit at 600 V. The 60 µin tin finish on the mating interface is the standard industrial plating grade — adequate for repeated mating cycles in a production or service environment but not the gold-plate lifecycle ceiling. At the 7.50 mm pitch the header sits comfortably above the signal-density threshold where power-interconnect decisions live, so the 18 A headline rating is the actual limiting factor, not contact density.
How it compares to its series siblings
The 431600105 shares the same Sabre 43160 footprint, 18 A rating, and tin-plated brass construction but carries 5 positions instead of 6 — same series, same pitch, different circuit count. The 431603106 also carries 6 positions and 18 A but is right-angle through-hole with board-lock features, making it a different mounting orientation rather than a straight drop-in alternative. If the existing panel was specified around 431600106, the 0431600106 is the identical 6-position variant in the same series.