Multimate III+ Stamped Socket Contact for Wire Wrap Termination
The stamped construction keeps unit cost low for high-volume builds, while the tin finish provides adequate corrosion resistance for environments with moderate temperature and humidity.
Wire Wrap Termination for High-Reliability Backplanes
Wire wrap termination is a cold-weld connection method where the stripped wire is wrapped around a square post under tension. It avoids solder joint fatigue and is common in high-reliability telecom, aerospace, and industrial control backplanes. The 5-66461-9 socket contact is built for this termination style, meaning it mates with a square wire-wrap post on the header side. The thick 100.0µin tin plating on the contact body ensures a stable gas-tight interface at the wrap joint over many thermal cycles.