10-Position Single-Row Receptacle at 0.100" Pitch
Gold prevents oxidation and fretting corrosion at the contact interface — a tin-plated part at the same current rating would degrade after far fewer cycles in a humid or mildly corrosive environment.
Critical compliance note: this part is RoHS non-compliant due to the tin-lead post finish. Designs requiring full RoHS/lead-free materials must consider alternative parts — the tin-plated post variants in the same series, or a functional equivalent with a lead-free solder tail.
Comparison with Peer 1376775-2
The 535541-8 offers double the circuit count (10 vs 5) and thicker gold (30µin vs 8µin) for higher mating-cycle duty, while the 1376775-2 carries a higher per-contact current ceiling (3A vs 2A) and is RoHS compliant with tin post finish.