DESCRIPTION

539722-2 is a crimp tooling component used in electrical connector termination processes. The tooling is designed to form terminal barrels through controlled crimping, with critical dimensional parameters including crimp height (CH) and crimp width (CW) that directly influence the area index (AI) of the completed crimp. The material selection for this tooling component must withstand high loads, moderate shock, and significant shear loading generated during the plastic deformation and extrusion of the terminal barrel. Key design specifications include a nominal crimp height of 0.073 inches, crimp width of 0.110 inches, crimper leg taper of 3.0 degrees, and anvil width of 0.109 inches, with a nominal anvil-to-crimper clearance of 0.005 inches. This tooling is critical for maintaining consistent area index performance (typically 80% design point) and ensuring acceptable flash control in high-volume connector assembly operations.