AECMA STANDARD prEN 3155-003

NORME AECMA Edition P 3

AECMA NORM September 2004

PUBLISHED BY THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES - STANDARDIZATION

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Supersedes edition P 2
ICS: 49.060 February 2000

Descriptors:

ENGLISH VERSION

Aerospace series
Electrical contacts used in elements of connection
Part 003: Contacts, electrical, female,
type A, crimp, class S
Product standard

Série aérospatiale Luft- und Raumfahrt

Contacts électriques utilisés Elektrische Kontakte zur Verwendung
dans les organes de connexion in Verbindungselementen
Partie 003 : Contacts électriques, femelles, Teil 003: Elektrische Buchsenkontakte,
type A, à sertir, classe S Typ A, crimpbar, Klasse S
Norme de produit Produktnorm

This "Aerospace Series" Prestandard has been drawn up under the responsibility of AECMA-STAN (The
European Association of Aerospace Industries - Standardization). It is published for the needs of the
European Aerospace Industry. It has been technically approved by the experts of the concerned Domain
following member comments.
Subsequent to the publication of this Prestandard, the technical content shall not be changed to an
extent that interchangeability is affected, physically or functionally, without re-identification of the standard.
After examination and review by users and formal agreement of AECMA-STAN, it will be submitted as a
draft European Standard (prEN) to CEN (European Committee for Standardization) for formal vote and
transformation to full European Standard (EN).
The CEN national members have then to implement the EN at national level by giving the EN the status
of a national standard and by withdrawing any national standards conflicting with the EN.

Edition approved for publication Comments should be sent within six months Electrical Domain
after the date of publication to
30 September 2004 AECMA-STAN

Copyright 2004 © by AECMA-STAN

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Foreword

This standard was reviewed by the Domain Technical Coordinator of AECMA-STAN's Electrical Domain.

After inquiries and votes carried out in accordance with the rules of AECMA-STAN defined in AECMA-
STAN's General Process Manual, this standard has received approval for Publication.

Contents Page

0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Scope ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Normatives references ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
3 Definitions .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4 Required characteristics ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.1 Specific characteristics ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.2 Dimensions and mass ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
4.3 Marking by colour code ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
4.4 Material, surface treatment ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
4.5 Permissible cables ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.6 Tooling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.7 Cable stripping ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.8 Tests ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
4.9 Gauges ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
5 Designation ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
6 Marking .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
7 Technical specification .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12

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0 Introduction

The contacts defined by this standard are derived from those of MIL-C-39029/57 and, intermateable with
those of MIL-C-39029/58.

1 Scope
This standard specifies the required characteristics, tests and tooling applicable to female electrical contacts
003, type A, crimp, class S used in elements of connection according to EN 3155-002.
It shall be used together with EN 3155-001.
The associated male contacts are defined in EN 3155-008.

2 Normatives references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications.
These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply
to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references
the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments).

ISO 8843, Aircraft — Crimp-removable contacts for electrical connectors — Identification system

EN 2083, Aerospace series — Copper or copper alloy conductors for electrical cables — Product
standard

EN 2591*, Aerospace series — Elements of electrical and optical connection — Test methods —
General

EN 3155-001, Aerospace series — Electrical contacts used in elements of connection — Part 001:
Technical specification 1)

EN 3155-002, Aerospace series — Electrical contacts used in elements of connection — Part 002: List
and utilization of contacts 1)

EN 3155-008, Aerospace series — Electrical contacts used in elements of connection — Part 008:
Contacts, electrical, male, type A, crimp, class S — Product standard 1)

EN 4008-009, Aerospace series — Elements of electrical and optical connection — Crimping tools and
associated accessories — Part 009: Positioner for crimping tool M22520/23 — Product
standard 2)

EN 4008-010, Aerospace series — Elements of electrical and optical connection — Crimping tools and
associated accessories — Part 010: Head for crimping tool M22520/23 — Product
standard 2)

MIL-DTL-22520, Crimping tools, wire termination, general specification for 3)

MIL-C-22520/1, Crimping tools, terminal, hand, wire termination for wire barrel sizes 12 through 20 3)

MIL-C-22520/2, Crimping tools, terminal, hand, wire termination for wire barrel sizes 20 through 28 3)


* All its parts quoted in Table 7
1) Published as AECMA Prestandard at the date of publication of this standard
2) In preparation at the date of publication of this standard
3) Published by: Department of Defense (DOD), the Pentagon, Washington D.C. 20301 USA.

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MIL-C-22520/7, Crimping tools, terminal, hand, wire termination for wire barrel sizes 16, 20 and 22 3)

MIL-C-22520/23, Crimping tools, terminal, hand or power actuated, wire termination : pneumatic tool for wire
barrel sizes 0000 through 8 3)

MIL-C-39029, Contacts, electrical connector, general specification for 3)

MIL-C-39029/57, Contacts, electrical connector, socket, crimp removable (for MIL-C-24308, MIL-C-38999
series II, MIL-C-55302/68, /71, /72, /75 and MIL-C-83733 connectors) 3)

MIL-C-39029/58, Contacts, electrical connector, pin, crimp removable (for MIL-C-24308, MIL-C-38999
series I, II, III and IV, and MIL-C-55302/69 and MIL-C-83733 connectors) 3)

MIL-I-81969, Installing and removal tools, connector electrical contact, general specification for 3)

MIL-I-81969/8, Installing and removal tools, connector electrical contact, types I and II, class 2,
composition A 3)

MIL-I-81969/14, Installing and removal tools, connector electrical contact, type III, class 2, composition B 3)

MIL-I-81969/30, Installing and removal tools, connector electrical contact, type II, class 2, composition C for
unwired 3)

3 Definitions
See EN 3155-001.

4 Required characteristics

4.1 Specific characteristics

Type A contacts are for general application and class S corresponds to an operating temperature range from
− 65 °C to 200 °C.

4.2 Dimensions and mass

See Figure 1 and Table 1.

Dimensions and tolerances are given in millimetres and apply after surface treatment.

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Key
1 6,30 min., see NOTE 1.
7 ∅ A and ∅ C : size 22 contact
2 Colour bands, see Table 2.
3 Manufacturer identification 8 ∅ C and ∅ D : other size contacts
4 4,20 min., see NOTE 2. 9 Identification groove (optional)
5 0,15 max. for contact size 22, see NOTE 3. 10 Retention groove
0,25 max. for other contacts, see NOTE 3.
6 ∅ General concentricity

NOTE 1 Point at which a square ended gauge pin of the same diameter as the mating contact first engages the
female contact spring member.
NOTE 2 This dimension represents both the length of the bore ∅ A which includes the active zone of protection
(ref. EN 3155-001, 5.3.2).
NOTE 3 Clearance between sleeve and body of the contact

Figure 1

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Figure 2 — Contact size 12, barrel size 14 Figure 3 — Contact size 10

Key
1 14 to 16°
Figure 4 — Contact size 20, barrel size 22

Table 1
Size A B C D E F G H J K P S T α° Mass
g
Contact Barrel max. min. max.
0,89 1,57 1,22 0,90 0,56 3,99 0,13 3,28 6,02 7,34 44
22 22 1,57 − 1,19 0,10
0,79 1,52 1,17 0,85 0,46 3,58 0,08 3,10 5,87 7,09 50
1,05 2,39 1,78 0,90 0,81 5,82 2,24 0,13 6,02 7,34 28
20 22 1,98 – 1,35 0.25
min. 2,31 1,73 0,85 0,66 5,31 2,08 0,08 5,87 7,09 47
1,05 2,39 1,78 1,22 0,81 5,82 2,24 0,25 6,02 7,34 28
20 20 1,98 − 1,35 0,25
min. 2,31 1,73 1,17 0,66 5,31 2,08 0,13 5,87 7,09 47
1,05 2,39 1,78 1,35 0,81 5,82 2,24 0,25 6,02 7,34 28
20 18 1,98 − 1,35 0,24
min. 2,31 1,73 1,30 0,66 5,31 2,08 0,13 5,87 7,09 47
1,73 3,30 2,62 1,73 1,07 5,82 2,24 0,25 6,02 7,34 28
16 16 2,90 − 2,13 0,36
1,63 3,23 2,57 1,68 0,91 5,31 2,08 0,13 5,87 7,09 47
1,73 3,30 2,62 1,87 1,07 5,82 2,24 0,25 6,02 7,34 28
16 14 2,90 − 2,13 0,35
1,63 3,23 2,57 1,84 0,91 5,31 2,08 0,13 5,87 7,09 47
2,55 4,62 3,84 2,59 1,07 5,82 2,24 0,41 6,02 7,34 28
12 12 4,09 − 3 0,80
2,43 4,55 3,76 2,49 0,91 5,31 2,08 0,13 5,87 7,09 47
2,55 4,62 3,84 1,87 0,80 5,82 1,74 0,41 6,02 7,34 28
12 14 4,09 − 3 0,80
2,43 4,55 3,76 1,84 0,70 5,31 1,64 0,13 5,87 7,09 47
3,21 6,15 5,41 3,56 1,32 9,78 2,24 0,41 10,29 7,34 28
10 10 5,46 − 3,6 1,70
min. 6,05 5,26 3,40 1,02 9,02 2,08 0,13 10,03 7,09 47

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4.3 Marking by colour code

See Table 2.

Table 2

Two bands according to Three bands according to

ISO 8843 MIL-C-39029/57 a

Size

Contact Barrel
• ‚ • ‚ ƒ
22 22 Green Green Orange Green Yellow
20 22 Red Green – – –
20 20 Red Red Orange Green Violet
− − −
b
20 18 Red Brown
16 16 Blue Blue Orange Green Grey
− − −
c
16 14 Blue White
12 12 Yellow Yellow Orange Green White
− − −
c
12 14 Yellow White
10 10 White Brown − − −
a
Contacts supplied with three colour bands must conform to this EN standard.
b
Violet colour band not to be used for new manufacture.
c
Orange colour band not to be used for new manufacture.

4.4 Material, surface treatment

 Body material: copper alloy

 Surface treatment: gold an appropriate undercoat, thickness of protection not specified, selective
protection permitted.

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4.5 Permissible cables

See Table 3.

Table 3

Size Size of conductors Rated test

current
Section AECMA
Contact Barrel AWG a A
mm2 Code

0,40 004 22 5
22 22 0,25 002 24 3
0,15 001 26 2
0.40 004 22 5
20 22 0.25 002 24 3
0.15 001 26 2
0,60 006 20 7,5
20 20 0,40 004 22 5,0
0,25 002 24 3,0
1,00 010 18 7,5
0,60 006 20 7,5
20 18
0,40 004 22 5,0
0,25 002 24 3,0
1,20 012 16 13
16 16 1,00 010 18 10
0,60 006 20 7,5
2,00 020 14 13
1,20 012 16 13
16 14
1,00 010 18 10
0,60 006 20 7,5
3,00 030 12 23
12 12
2,00 020 14 17
2,00 020 14 17
1,20 012 16 13
12 14
1,00 010 18 10
0,60 006 20 7,5
5,00 050 10 33
10 10
3,00 030 12 23
a
AWG = Closest American Wire Gage.

4.6 Tooling

4.6.1 Crimping tools

Conform to MIL-DTL-22520, see Tables 4 and 5.
The qualification selector numbers used for crimping copper or copper alloy conductors in cables EN 2083
are indicated in Table 4.
It is the responsability of the user if the parameters in Tables 4 and 5 are changed for service use.

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Table 4

Contact Cable size Tools M22520/1-01 Tools M22520/2-01 Tools M22520/7-01

Contact Barrel AECMA a Selector Selector Selector
AWG Positioner Positioner Positioner
size size code number number number
001 26 − 2 1
002 24 Not − 3 2
22 22 M22520/2-06 M22520/7-06
004 22 applicable − 4 3
− − − − −
001 26 − 2 1
002 24 Not − 3 2
20 22 M22520/2-10 M22520/7-08
004 22 applicable − 4 3
− − − − −
002 24 1 4 4
004 22 M22520/1-04 2 5 5
20 20 M22520/2-10 M22520/7-08
006 20 Red 3 6 6
− − − − −
002 24 1 4 4
004 22 M22520/1-04 2 5 5
20 18 M22520/2-10 M22520/7-08
006 20 Red 3 6 6
010 18 4 7 7
006 20 4 − 7
010 18 M22520/1-04 5 Not − 8
16 16 M22520/7-04
012 16 Blue 6 applicable − 8
− − − − −
006 20 4 − 7
010 18 M22520/1-04 5 Not − 8
16 14 M22520/7-04
012 16 Blue 6 applicable − 8
020 14 6 − 8
020 14 7 − −
030 12 M22520/1-04 8 Not − Not −
12 12
− − Yellow − applicable − applicable −
− − − − −
006 20 4 − −
010 18 M22520/1-04 5 Not − Not −
12 14
012 16 Yellow 6 applicable − applicable −
020 14 6 − −
a
AWG = Closest American Wire Gage.

Table 5

Contact Cable size Tools M22520/23-01

Contact Barrel AECMA
AWG a Positioner
size size code
030 12
EN 4008-009
050 10
10 10 and head
− − EN 4008-010
− −
a
AWG = Closest American Wire Gage.

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4.6.2 Insertion/extraction tool

Conform to MIL-I-81969.
See Table 6.
Table 6

Size Extraction tools

Insertion tools
Contact Barrel Wired contact Unwired contact

22 22 M81969/14-01 M81969/14-01 M81969/30-08

M81969/8-01 M81969/8-02
M81969/14-10 M81969/14-10
20 22 M81969/30-11
M81969/8-05 M81969/8-06
M81969/14-10 M81969/14-10
20 20 M81969/30-11
M81969/8-05 M81969/8-06
M81969/14-10 M81969/14-10
20 18 M81969/30-11
M81969/8-05 M81969/8-06
M81969/14-03 M81969/14-03
16 16 M81969/30-12
M81969/8-07 M81969/8-08
M81969/14-03 M81969/14-03
16 14 M81969/30-12
M81969/8-07 M81969/8-08
M81969/14-04 M81969/14-04
12 12 M81969/30-13
M81969/8-09 M81969/8-10
M81969/14-04 M81969/14-04
12 14 M81969/30-13
M81969/8-09 M81969/8-10
M81969/14-05 M81969/14-05
10 10 Not applicable
M81969/8-11 M81969/8-12

4.7 Cable stripping

See Table 7.
Table 7

Size Stripped length of cable

mm
Contact Barrel ± 0,5

22 22 04
20 22 04
20 20 06
20 18 06
16 16 06
16 14 06
12 12 06
12 14 06
10 10 10

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4.8 Tests

See Table 8.
Table 8
Applicable
Not
EN 2591- Test
applicable According to Remarks
EN 3155-001

101 Visual examination X

102 Examination of dimensions and mass X See 4.2.
201 Contact resistance - low level X
202 Contact resistance at rated current X
204 Discontinuity of contacts in the microsecond X
range
206 Measurement of insulation resistance X
207 Voltage proof test X
210 Electrical overload X
220 Contact/conductor joint ageing by current X
and temperature cycling
301 Endurance at temperature X T = (200 ± 2) °C
Durée: 1 000 h
305 Rapid change of temperature X TA = (200 ± 2) °C
TB = (− 65 ± 2) °C
307 Salt mist X
315 Fluid resistance X
319 Gastightness of solderless wrapped X
connections
402 Shock X
403 Sinusoidal and random vibration X Method B, Figure 2,
Level J.
Ambient temperature
406 Mechanical endurance X
415 Test probe damage (female contact) X
416 Contact bending strength X
417 Tensile strength (crimped connection) X
418 Gauge insertion/extraction forces (female X
contacts)
424 Stripping force, solderless wrapped X
connections
425 Unwrapping capability, solderless wrapped X
connections
501 Soft solderability X
502 Restricted entry X
503 Contact deformation after crimping X
507 Plating porosity X
508 Measurement of thickness of coating on X The measured thickness
contacts shall be recorded
509 Adhesion of coating on contacts X
513 Magnetic permeability X ≤2
514 Solderability of contacts with self-contained X
solder and flux

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4.9 Gauges

See EN 3155-001.

5 Designation
EXAMPLE

Description block Identity block

CONTACT ELECTRICAL EN3155-003F2222

Standard number

Type of contact and identification code

F: female with two colour bands according to ISO 8843 or
three colour bands according to MIL-C-39029
S: female with three colour bands according to MIL-C-39029
X: female with two colour bands according to ISO 8843

Contact size (see Table 1)

Barrel size (see Table 1)

NOTE If necessary, the code I9005 shall be placed between the description block and the identity block.

6 Marking

See EN 3155-001.

7 Technical specification
See EN 3155-001.

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