Machined Pin Contact for Multimate II Housings
The machined construction, as opposed to a stamped and formed contact, gives a consistent cylindrical mating surface and controlled crimp barrel dimensions — important when the contact is used in high-vibration or repeated-mating applications where a stamped contact might relax over time.
This contact accepts 20-24 AWG stranded wire. The crimp termination requires a tool with the correct crimp die profile for the Multimate II contact body — the machined barrel needs a full crimp height that matches the wire cross-section to achieve the rated pull-off force. The copper alloy base material provides good spring retention in the housing cavity after insertion.
Plating Grade and Duty Cycle
This thickness supports a higher number of mating cycles than a 15µin or tin-plated contact — relevant for a connector that sees periodic unmating in a test or maintenance environment. The gold also prevents oxide formation on the contact surface, which is the primary failure mode for tin-plated contacts in low-voltage signal circuits.