
Series 518 Surface Mount
Open Frame Collet Sockets
Note: Aries specializes in custom design and production. In addition to the
standard products shown on this page, special materials, platings, sizes, and
configurations can be furnished, depending on quantities. Aries reserves the
right to change product specifications without notice.
FEATURES:
• Open frame allows for more efficient utilization of board space
and better cooling.
• Compatible with automatic insertion equipment.
• Side-to-side and end-to-end stackable.
SPECIFICATIONS:
• Body material is black UL 94V-0 Glass-Filled 4/6 Nylon.
• Pin body is Brass Alloy 360 1/2 hard per UNS C36000 ASTMB16-00.
• Pin body plating is either 200μ [5.08μm] min. 93/7 Tin/Lead per
ASTM B545 or 200μ [5.08μm] min. Tin per ASTM B545 Type 1
over 100μ [2.54μm] min. Nickel per SAE-AMS-QQ-N-290.
• 4-fingered collet contact is Beryllium Copper Alloy per
UNS C17200 ASTM-B194-01.
• Contact plating is 10μ [.25μm] Gold per MIL-G-45204 over 50μ
min. [1.27μm] Nickel per SAE-AMS-QQ-N-290.
• Contact current rating=3 Amps.
• Operating temperature= -67°F to 221°F [-55°C to 105°C].
• Insertion Force=180 grams/pin; Withdrawal Force=90 grams/pin;
Normal Force=140 grams/pin; based on a .018 [.46] dia. test
lead.
• Accepts leads .015-.025 [.38-.64] in diameter, .100-.125 [2.54-
3.18] long.
MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS:
•Suggested PCB pad size=.063 [1.60] dia.
XX-X518-0XXX
ORDERING INFORMATION
STYLE A
STYLE B (2 RIB)
No. of pins
(see table)
Plating:
0=Gold collet/Tin
shell
0TL=Gold Collet/
Tin-Lead Shell
1=Gold
collet/Gold shell
0=Surface mount
Series
Row-to-row spacing:
3: “Y”=.300 [7.62]
4: “Y”=.400 [10.16]
6: “Y”=.600 [15.24]
Other collet pins are available. Consult
Data Sheet No. 12016 for solder tail pins
and 12017 for wire wrap pins.
Open Frame Capacitor Sockets also
available. Consult Data Sheet Nos.
12026 and 12027.
“W”=(NO. OF PINS PER ROW) X .100 [2.54]
“X”=(NO. OF PINS PER ROW - 1) X .100 [2.54]
STYLE C (3 RIB)
PIN DETAIL
All tolerances ± .005 [.13]
unless otherwise specified
ALL DIMENSIONS
: INCHES
[MILLIMETERS]
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