
MIL-C-5015 series connector
Part number
MS 3106 A 18 10 P Y
Basic series
Type of Shell
3100 = Wall mounting receptacle
3101 = In-line receptacle
3102 = Box mounting receptacle
3106 = Straight plug
3108 = Elbow plug
Service Class
A = Solid shell, solder contacts and non-pressurized
B = Split shell, solder contacts and non-pressurized
E = Environmental
F = R with clamp
R = Solder contacts with grommet seal and without clamp
Shell Size
10SL, 12S, 12, 14S, 14, 16S, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 32, 36
Contact layout (See Below)
Type of contact
P = Pin
S = Socket
Alternate positioning
W, X, Y, Z
Technical specifications
A. Materials
Shell: Aluminum alloy; Olive drab cadmium or zinc plating
Insulator: Synthetic rubber
Contact: Copper alloy; Sliver plating
Gasket & Grommet: Synthetic rubber
B. Electrical specifications
Operating voltage & Test voltage,
Service class | Operating voltage |
Test voltage | Air Spacing | Cree page |
DC (V) | AC (V) | AC (V) |
Nominal (Inches) | Nominal (Inches) |
Inst. | 250 | 200 | 1000 | - | 1/16 |
A | 700 | 500 | 2000 | 1/16 | 1/8 |
D | 1250 | 900 | 2800 | 1/8 | 3/16 |
E | 1750 | 1250 | 3500 | 3/16 | 1/4 |
B | 2450 | 1750 | 4500 | 1/4 | 5/16 |
C | 4200 | 3000 | 7000 | 5/16 | 1 |
Rated current (+20oC),
| Contact size | Contact resistance (mΩ) | Test current (A) | Potential drop (mV) |
| 16 | 16 | 13 | 49
|
| 12 | 3 | 23 | 42
|
| 8 | 1 | 46 | 26 |
| 4 | 0.5 | 80 | 23 |
| 0 | 0.2 | 150 | 21 |
Insulator resistance: +25oC ≥ 5000MΩ
C. Mechanical specifications
Operating temperature: -55oC ~ +125oC
Sealing: Under water (6 feet in water): 48 hours per MIL-DTL-5015, 4.6.19. Meet 20 days extreme humidity testing per.
| Contact size | Outside dia. of insulation |
| Min. | Max. |
| inches | mm | inches | mm |
| 16 | 0.064 | 1.63 | 0.130 | 3.30 |
12
| 0.114 | 2.90 | 0.170 | 4.32 |
8
| 0.164 | 4.17 | 0.255 | 6.48 |
| 4 | 0.275 | 6.98 | 0.370 | 9.40 |
| 0 | 0.415 | 10.54 | 0.550 | 13.97 |
Durability: ≥ 100 cycles
Salt spray: MIL-STD-1344 method 1001, condition B, ≥ 48 hours (Cadmium plating)
Heat: at +125oC, 60 hours; at +85oC, 1000 hours
Chemical resistance: in Hydraulic fluid or lubricating oil, 20 hours
Vibration: 10 ~ 2000Hz, acceleration: 10 g’s
Shock: acceleration: 50g
Contact retention & Separation force
| Contact size | Retention | Separation force min. |
| N | Lbs. | N | Lbs. |
| 16 | 44
| 10
| 1
| 0.25
|
12
| 67
| 15 | 2 | 0.5 |
8
| 89
| 20
| 3 | 0.75 |
| 4 | 89
| 20 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 0 | 111 | 25
| 9 | 2.00 |
Polarization

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