What This Socket Accepts and Why It Matters
The 50462-6 is a PCB pin socket from TE Connectivity's Series 2, designed to accept pin diameters from 0.014" to 0.026" (0.36mm to 0.66mm). That range covers common component leads, test pins, and header posts — but if your pin is outside that window, this socket won't grip it reliably. For a socket that might see dozens of mating cycles in field service, that plating grade buys you years of contact integrity. Closed bottom construction prevents solder from wicking up into the socket barrel during wave or hand soldering — a common failure mode in open-bottom sockets that leaves the contact cavity blocked. The solder termination is straightforward: drop it into a plated through-hole and solder.
Temperature Range and Material Choices
The beryllium copper contact retains its elastic modulus across that span — tin-bronze or brass contacts would relax and lose retention force at the high end. The flange diameter is 0.070" (1.77mm) and the mounting hole diameter is 0.052" (1.32mm) — these dimensions set the PCB footprint. Overall length is 0.178" (4.52mm) with a socket depth of 0.165" (4.19mm), so the pin insertion depth is well defined.
The base product number is 50462, which covers the family. No official pin-compatible replacement or second source is listed — if you need an alternative, the 50462-5 and 50462-4 are sibling variants within the same series.