1、 AMSC N/A FSC 5935 MIL-DTL-55116D 07 August 2013 SUPERSEDING MIL-DTL-55116C 22 March 2004 DETAIL SPECIFICATION CONNECTORS: MINIATURE AUDIO, FIVE-PIN AND SIX-PIN GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1
2、 Scope. This specification covers waterproof, polarized, five and six contact electrical connectors (plugs and receptacles) for use in audio frequency circuits at 60 volts maximum potential and 0.5 amperes maximum current. 1.2 Designated types. The following connectors are covered by this specificat
3、ion. 1.2.1 Plug connectors. Connector plugs U-228( )/U and U-229( )/U are field serviceable and replace the unserviceable molded boot type connector plugs U-181( )/U and U-182( )/U. U-182( )/U (Rigid contacts; mates with U-228( )/U, U-183( )/U) U-228( )/U (Non-rigid contacts; mates with U-229( )/U,
4、U-182( )/U) U-229( )/U (Rigid contact; mates with U-228( )/U and U-183( )/U) 1.2.2 Receptacle connectors. U-183( )/U (Non-rigid contacts; mates with U-229( )/U) 1.3 Cable size accommodation. The cable size accommodation is identified by a dash number in accordance with table I. This number indicates
5、 the outside diameter of the cable that the connector will accommodate. TABLE I. Cable accommodation. Dash no. Cable diameter Dash no. Cable diameter -0 N/A -3 .250 .010 -1 .165 .010 -4 .290 .010 -2 .228 .010 -5 .320 .010 Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to DL
6、A Land and Maritime, Columbus, ATTN: VAI, Post Office Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43216-5000, or emailed to RFConnectorDLA Land and Maritime.dla.mil. Since contact information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online database at https:/assist.dla
7、.mil. INCH-POUND Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-55116D 2 1.4 Part or Identifying Number (PIN). The connector PIN will be designated in the following manner: M55116/XX-X The letter “M“ followed by the basic specification numbe
8、r. Cable size designator (0 thru 5) in accordance with table I. Specification sheet number. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in section 3, 4, or 5 of this specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this spe
9、cification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited in 3, 4, or 5 of this specification, whether or not they are l
10、isted. 2.2 Government documents. 2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbook. The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contrac
11、t (see 6.2). FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS FED-STD-H28 - Screw-Thread Standards for Federal Services L-P-410 - Plastic, Polyamide (nylon), Rigid: Rods, Tubes, Flats, Molded and Cast Parts DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIFICATIONS MIL-PRF-28800 - Test Equipment for use with Electrical and Electronic Equipment, G
12、eneral Specification MIL-DTL-13924 - Coating, Oxide, Black, for Ferrous Metals MIL-DTL-14072 - Finishes for Ground Signal Equipment. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARDS MIL-STD-202 - Test Method Standard, Electronic and Electrical Component Parts MIL-STD-889 - Dissimilar Metals MIL-STD-13231 - Marking o
13、f Electronic Items (See supplement 1 for list of specification sheets.) (Copies of these documents are available online at https:/assist.dla.mil/ or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA, 19111-5094.) 2.3 Non-Government publications. The foll
14、owing documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract (see 6.2). Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-
15、55116D 3 Systems for AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (SAE) SAE AMS 5639 - Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Bars, Wire, Forgings, Tubing, and Rings SAE AMS-QQ-N-290 - Nickel Plating (Electrodeposited) SAE AMS-QQ-S-763 - Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Bars, Wire, Shapes, and Forgings SAE AMS2700 - Pa
16、ssivation Treatment for Corrosion-Resistant Steel (Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, or via the internet at http:/www.sae.org.) ASTM INTERNATIONAL ASTM A313/A313M - Chromium-Nickel Stainless
17、and Heat-Resisting Steel Wire ASTM A582A852M - Free Machining Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Wire ASTM B16/B16M - Rod, Brass, Free-cutting, Bar and Shapes for Use in Screw Machines ASTM B194 - Copper Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip and Bar ASTM B196/B196M - Rod and Bar, Copper-Beryllium Allo
18、y ASTM B197/B197M - Wire, Alloy Copper-Beryllium ASTM B488 - Electrodeposited Coatings of Gold for Engineering Uses ASTM D2000 - Standard Classification System for Rubber Products in Automotive Applications ASTM D5948 - Compounds, Molding, Thermosetting ASTM D6779 - Nylon Injection and Extrusion Mat
19、erials (PA), Standard Classification (Application for copies should be addressed to the ASTM International, PO Box C700, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, or via the internet at http:/www.astm.org.) ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES ALLIANCE (EIA) ECA/EIA-364-31 - Humidity Test Procedure
20、for Electrical Connectors and Sockets (Application for copies should be addressed to the Electronic Industries Alliance, Technology Standards and Strategy Department, 2500 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201, or via the internet at http:/www.eia.org.) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION
21、 (ISO) ISO 10012 - Measurement Management Systems - Requirements for Measurement Processes and Measuring Equipment 2.4 Order of precedence. Unless otherwise noted herein or in the contract, in the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein (except for relat
22、ed specification sheets), the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Specification sheets. The individual item requirements shall be as specified herein a
23、nd in accordance with the applicable specification sheets. In the event of any conflict between the requirements of this specification and the specification sheets, the latter shall govern. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-5511
24、6D 4 3.2 Qualification. Connectors furnished under this specification shall be products that are authorized by the qualifying activity for listing on the applicable qualified products list before contract award (see 4.5 and 6.3). 3.3 Materials. The material for each part shall be as specified herein
25、. However, when a definite material is not specified, a material shall be used which will enable the connector to meet the performance requirements of this specification. 3.3.1 Plastics. 3.3.1.1 Inserts. Insert material shall be in accordance with ASTM D5948, diallylphthalate resin type SDG-F or GDI
26、-30F, or MDG. 3.3.1.2 Loading sleeve. Material shall be nylon 6/6, white or natural, in accordance with specification L-P-410. 3.3.2 Rubber. Rubber material shall be in accordance with ASTM D2000. Composition and hardness shall be such that the fabricated parts, when assembled with other parts into
27、a finished connector, will meet the requirements of this specification. 3.3.3 Metals. Metals used to fabricate connectors covered by this specification may be aluminum, aluminum alloy, brass, steel, or corrosion resistant steel. Where dissimilar metals are used in intimate contact with each other, p
28、rotection against electrolysis and corrosion shall be provided. Dissimilar metals shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-889. Dissimilar metals such as brass, copper or steel, except corrosion-resisting steel passivated in accordance with SAE AMS2700, shall not be used in intimate contact with aluminum
29、 or aluminum alloy. 3.3.3.1 Contacts. All contacts shall be brass, UNS no. C36000, temper H02, in accordance with ASTM B16/B16M. Finish shall be gold plate in accordance with ASTM B488, type I, code C, class 0.75 (.000030) over nickel in accordance with SAE AMS-QQ-N-290, minimum thickness .0001 inch
30、. Copper underplate is optional before nickel. If used, copper underplate must be .0002 inch minimum. Contacts are to be washed in hot water only to remove salts. Do not burnish, tumble, or coat in any manner that may interfere with cements used for bonding contact into plastic. Spring elements of t
31、he spring loaded contacts shall be beryllium copper, C17200 and C17300, temper TH04, in accordance with ASTM B197/B197M, ASTM B196/B196M, or ASTM B194. The finish shall be silver plate, M351, in accordance with MIL-DTL-14072 or gold plate over silver in accordance with ASTM B488, type I, code C, cla
32、ss 0.75 (.000030). 3.3.3.2 Connector shell. The connector shell may be fabricated entirely of stainless steel or with a stainless steel liner covered with plastic. The stainless steel shall be in accordance with SAE AMS 5639, or type 304 condition B, hardened in accordance with SAE AMS-QQ-S-763, or
33、type 303 condition A, cold rolled annealed in accordance with ASTM A582. The plastic covering shall be black, glass filled nylon 6, 6/10 or 6/12 type in accordance with ASTM D6779. 3.3.3.2.1 Connector locking pins. The three connector locking pins required in female type connectors shall be hardened
34、 stainless steel, type 304, condition B in accordance with SAE AMS-QQ-S-763, or heat treated stainless steel, type 416, condition H, in accordance with ASTM A582/A852. The pins shall each have a diameter of 0.044 .001 inch on the exposed surface. The base circle diameter of the 3 pins shall be .557
35、.002 inch. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-55116D 5 3.3.3.3 Bend relief spring. The bend relief spring shall be fabricated using steel, corrosion-resisting wire, form I, condition B, composition 302, in accordance with ASTM A3
36、13. Finish with chemical blackening process, class 3 or class 4, in accordance with MIL-DTL-13924. 3.3.3.4 Finish protective. Finish on the exposed surfaces of aluminum or aluminum alloy parts shall be dyed black finish E-511 in accordance with MIL-DTL-14072. Stainless steel shall be light sand blas
37、t, finish type E300 in accordance with MIL-DTL-14072. 3.3.3.5 Tinsel cord. Tinsel cord shall be in accordance with figure 2. 3.4 Design and construction. Connectors shall be of the design, construction, and physical dimensions specified (see 3.1). 3.4.1 Threaded parts. Unless otherwise specified (se
38、e 3.1), all threaded parts shall be in accordance with FED-STD-H28. 3.4.2 Casting and molded parts. 3.4.2.1 Casting. Castings shall be of uniform quality and conditions, and free from harmful cracks, shrinkage, porosity, gas holes, foreign matter and other injurious defects. The surface of the casti
39、ngs shall be free from pits, parting lines, porous areas, fins, ridges, modules, raised metal and scale. All castings shall be completely cleaned prior to presentation for inspection. Castings shall not be plugged or welded, nor shall imperfections be filled in. 3.4.2.2 Molded parts. Molded parts sh
40、all be uniform in quality, condition and color. The molded parts shall be clean, smooth, free from porous areas, foreign materials, weak sections, bubbles, flash and any other injurious defects. 3.4.3 Cleaning. 3.4.3.1 Parts. After fabrication, parts shall be cleaned in accordance with good commerci
41、al practice, or as specified in an applicable document. Cleaning processes shall have no deleterious effect. Corrosive material shall be removed completely before the parts are assembled. 3.4.3.2 Connectors. After assembly, connectors shall be cleaned and shall be free from foreign material. 3.4.4 A
42、lignment dot. Alignment dot(s) shall be a depression filled with orange epoxy paint. 3.5 Electrical. 3.5.1 Dielectric withstanding voltage. There shall be no arcing or dielectric breakdown when the connectors are tested in accordance with 4.7.1. 3.5.2 Insulation resistance. When tested in accordance
43、 with 4.7.2, the insulation shall be not less than 1,000 megohm, except for unmated connectors following the immersion test, when it shall not be less than 100 megohms. 3.5.3 Contact resistance. The electrical resistance of each non-rigid contact shall be such that the terminal-to-terminal resistanc
44、e of mated connector contacts shall not exceed 0.050 ohm (see 4.7.3). Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-DTL-55116D 6 3.6 Mechanical requirements. 3.6.1 Contact depression. The force required to depress the contacts of connectors wit
45、h non-rigid contacts to the distance specified in 4.8.1 shall not exceed 1.75 lbs. or be less than 1.25 lbs. per individual contact. For 5 contacts, total contact depression force shall not exceed 8.75 lbs. or be less than 6.25 lbs. For 6 contacts, total depression force shall not exceed 10.5 lbs. o
46、r be less than 7.5 lbs. (see 4.8.1). 3.6.2 Air pressure. Connectors shall show no evidence of leakage through the connector when tested in accordance with 4.8.2. 3.6.3 Mating action. After 3000 matings, in accordance with 4.8.3, connectors shall show no mechanical damage, and the dielectric, contact
47、 resistance, and air pressure, in accordance with 3.5.1, 3.5.3 and 3.6.2 respectively, shall be met. 3.6.4 Contact retention. The individual contacts shall be capable of withstanding an axial load of at least 10 pounds when tested in accordance with 4.8.4. 3.6.5 Interchangeability. When tested in ac
48、cordance with 4.8.5, like units, assemblies, and subassemblies shall be physically and functionally interchangeable without modification of such items or of the connector. Individual items shall not be handpicked for fit. Reliance shall not be placed on any unspecified dimension, characteristics, et
49、c. 3.6.6 Compression. When connectors are tested in accordance with 4.8.6, there shall be no evidence of distortion or damage to the connectors that would affect form, fit, or function. 3.6.7 Pull test. When mated and tested in accordance with 4.8.7, connectors shall withstand an axial pull of not less than 40 lbs applied to the shell, and 25 lbs applied to the cable. In each instance the weight is to be applied abruptly. 3.7 Servi
