Tyco Electronics Corporation
300 Constitutional Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA
No: C-6111
Rev: G
Date: November 5, 1993
Page: 12 of 35
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Table VIII. Round Wire Termination Tensile Strength
Wire
Wire
Tensile Load, minimum
Type Size
AWG
Connector
Series
At Room Temp
lbf (N)
At Max. Rated Temp
lbf (N)
20 MTC100 20.0 (89) 15.0 (67)
22 12.0 (53) 10.0 (44)
Annealed 24 8.0 (36) 6.0 (27)
Copper 24 MTC50 8.0 (36) 6.0 (27)
26 5.0 (22) 4.0 (18)
High 22 MTC100 16.0 (71) 12.0 (53)
Strength 24 16.0 (71) 12.0 (53)
Copper 24 MTC50 10.0 (44) 8.0 (36)
Alloy 26 10.0 (44) 8.0 (36)
3.6.8.2 Flat Conductor Cable Terminations. When terminated inserts are tested at room
temperature and at the maximum rated temperature as specified in 4.5.10.2, the
assembly shall withstand the axial load shown in Table IX without evidence of
mechanical damage to the termination areas.
Table IX Flat Conductor Cable Tensile Strength
Axial Load per Unit Cable Width
Connector
Series
At Room Temperature
lbf/inch (kN/m)
At Max. Rated Temperature
lbf/inch (kN/m)
MTC50 50 (8.8) 15 (2.6)
MTC100 50 (8.8) 20 (3.5)
3.6.9 Insert Retention. When connector assemblies are tested as specified in 4.5.11, the
inserts shall not be damaged or dislocated from their fully seated positions. The inserts
shall retain their normal positions in the shell for at least 5 seconds at the specified
load.
3.6.10 Contact Retention. When terminated inserts are tested as specified in 4.5.12, the axial
displacement of contacts shall not exceed 0.012 inch (0.30 mm) while the load is
applied.
3.6.11 Coupling Torque. When terminated connector assemblies are tested as specified in
4.5.13, the connector halves shall become fully mated, shall meet the subsequent
performance requirements of Table XI, and shall show no evidence of damage
detrimental to performance or handling of the connectors.
3.6.12 Coupling Overtorque. When terminated connector assemblies are tested as specified in
4.5.14, there shall be no evidence of mechanical damage to shells or mating hardware.