Railway

Machined Crimp Contact #16

RC/RM Machined contact AWG16

A unique contact technology for a wide range of railway connectors

Qualified for railway applications Machined crimp contact

Low contact resistance Gold plated

Good contact retention Locking spring

Suitable for automatic crimping Available on plastic carrier

Railway | Machined Crimp Contact #16

Technical features
• Machined crimp contact • Individual withdrawal force: 0.55 N min
• Contact body: High conductive copper alloy • RC/RM machined contact size 16 can be used in any
• Plating: K (Std) Min. 0.4μm gold all over, over nickel contact position UTS, UTO, VGE1 and 838 connectors
• Current per contact max.: 15A according to NFF61030
• Contact resistance: ≤ 3 MΩ
• Contact retention in body: 110 N min.
• Individual insertion force: 3.5 N max.

Ordering information
Type (K)RM 16 M 23 (GE1) K
RM: Male contact bulk packing (K)RC 16 M 23 (GE1) K
RC: Female contact bulk packing
KRM: Male contact on plastic carrier strip
KRC: Female contact on plastic carrier strip
Wire size
#14 – #16 – #20 – #24 – #28
Contact size #16
.0625’’ (1.6mm) diameter contacts
Design variation: Crimp barrel

Contact type
No digit: Pin
GE1: Longer contact
GE3: Shorter contact (only male contact)
GE7: Shorter contact (only female contact)
Plating indication:
K: Gold
Other plating on request
Packing quantity
No digit (std): 50 pcs bulk packing (RM/RC)
2000 pcs on reel (KRM/KRC)
1000: 1000 pcs bulk packing (RM/RC)

The RM/RC machined contact packing

Conscious of the wide variety of applications, contact packaging has been considered for small series (bulk packaging) and high volume
production (reeled contacts):

• 50 pieces bulk package • 1000 pieces • 5000 pieces reeled

(machined contacts) bulk package (machined contacts)
(machined contacts)

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RM/RC machined contacts

Contact size 16 - Pin Ø1.6mm (.063’’)

Male contact Female contact

L1

L2
O.D. O.D.

FIG.1 FIG.2 FIG.3 FIG.4 FIG.5 FIG.6 FIG.7 FIG.8 FIG.9 FIG.10

Part numbers & dimensions

Part numbers Wire size Wire

Max. Max.
strip O.D.** L1 L2
wire Ø insul. Ø
Male contact FIG. Female contact FIG. AWG mm² length
RM28M1K 1 RC28M1K 6 30-28 0.05-0.08 0.55 1.1 1.90
RM24M9K 2 RC24M9K 7 26-24 0.13-0.20 0.8 1.6 2.55
4.8
RM20M13K RC20M13K 1.8 2.92 26.2 18.2
3 8 22-20 0.32-0.52 1.18
RM20M12K RC20M12K 2.2 2.92
RM16M23K 4 RC16M23K 9 20-16 0.50-1.50 1.80 2.55
RM14M50K 5 RC14M50K 10 16-14 1.5-2.5 2.05 3.2 7.1 3.10
26.2 18.2
RM14M30K 5 RC14M30K 10 16-14 1.5-2.5 2.28 3.10
For machined contacts reeled on plastic carrier: put «K» in front of part number example: KRM16M13K

Dimensions

Comparison with standard RM / RC contacts Contact selector guide

GE1 GE3 GE7 Standard

RM*GE1 RC*GE7
RC contact
RM contact Standard
+ 1 mm -1 mm -
(male contact) RC contact
RC contact Standard Last Mate,
+ 1.5 mm - -0.6 mm RM contact First Break
(female contact)
First Mate,
RM*GE1
Last Break
First Mate, Last Break contact can be used as
grounding contact.

Note : all dimensions are in mm / ** Outer diameter

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RM/RC machined contact

Longer

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Part numbers Wire size Max. Max. Wire strip
O.D.** L1 L2
Male contact FIG. Female contact FIG. AWG mm² wire Ø insul. Ø length

RM28M1GE1K 1 RC28M1GE1K 6 30-28 0.05-0.08 0.55 1.1 1.90

RM24M9GE1K 2 RC24M9GE1K 7 26-24 0.13-0.20 0.8 1.6 2.55
4.8
RM20M13GE1K RC20M13GE1K 1.8
3 8 22-20 0.32-0.52 1.18 2.92
RM20M12GE1K RC20M12GE1K 2.2 27.2 19.7
RM16M23GE1K 4 RC16M23GE1K 9 20-16 0.52-1.50 1.80 2.55
RM14M50GE1K 5 RC14M50GE1K 10 2.05 3.2 7.1
16-14 1.5-2.5 3.10
RM14M30GE1K 5 RC14M30GE1K 10 2.28

Shorter

Part numbers Wire size Max. Max. Wire strip

O.D.** L1 L2
Male contact FIG. Female contact FIG. AWG mm² wire Ø insul. Ø length

RM28M1GE3K 1 RC28M1GE7K 6 30-28 0.05-0.08 0.55 1.1 1.90

RM24M9GE3K 2 RC24M9GE7K 7 26-24 0.13-0.20 0.8 1.6 2.55
4.8
RM20M13GE3K RC20M13GE7K 1.8
3 8 22-20 0.32-0.52 1.18 2.92
RM20M12GE3K RC20M12GE7K 2.2 25.2 17.6
RM16M23GE3K 4 RC16M23GE7K 9 20-16 0.52-1.50 1.80 2.55
RM14M50GE3K 5 RC14M50GE7K 10 2.05 3.2 7.1
16-14 1.5-2.5 3.10
RM14M30GE3K 5 RC14M30GE7K 10 2.28

Crimptooling

Stripping Wire size Tool Extraction

Part numbers Tool Locator
length AWG mm² selector tool
30-28 0.05-0.08 RM28M1* RC28M1* MH860 (M22520/7-01) MH86164G 4/6
4.8 26-24 0.13-0.2 RM24M9* RC24M9* MH860 (M22520/7-01) MH86164G 5/6
22-20 0.32-0.52 RM20M12* RC20M12* MH860 (M22520/7-01) MH86164G 5/7
RX2025GE1
20-16 0.5-1.5 RM16M23* RC16M23* MH860 (M22520/7-01) MH86164G 6/8
7.1 16-14 1.5-2.5 RM14M30 RC16M30* AF8 (M22520/1-01) TP1142 8
16-14 1.5-2.5 RM14M50* RC14M50* AF8 (M22520/1-01) TP1142 8
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