The 104354-6: The gold layer supports repeated mating without contact fretting — in a field-service board where the header sees quarterly reconnects, that plating grade delivers well over 500 cycles before the gold wears through.
Termination and Assembly Options
The termination is listed as both press-fit and solder — the press-fit compliant pin allows solderless backplane assembly, while the solder tail (0.120" post length) suits wave-solder through-hole processing.
