INCH-POUND
MIL-PRF-39012/73C
16 N ovemb er 2011
SUPERSEDING
MIL-PRF-39012/73B
24 Se ptembe r 1986
PERF OR MANC E SP EC IFICATION SHEET
CONNECTORS, PLUGS, ELECTRICAL, COAXIAL, RADIO FREQUENCY,
SERIES SMC (CABLED, SOCKET CONTACT, CLASS 2)
Thi s speci fication is approved for use by all Departments
and Agen ci es of the Depar tment of Defense.
The requirements for acquiring the product described herein shall
consi st of this specification sheet an d MIL-PRF-39012.
NOTES:
1. Dimensi ons ar e i n inches.
2. Metri c equ ivalent s are given for information only.
3. For dimension A, see table I.
4. Dimensi on A defi nes the overall l ength of the connector when assemb led to the cabl e.
5. Wrench fl ats are to accommodat e stand ar d wrench op ening in ac cordanc e with FED-STD-H28,
appendix 10.
6. Max i mum over al l diameter of the connec tor is .320 inch (8 .1 3 mm).
7. A ll undimensi oned pic tor ial configur ations are for referenc e purposes only.
8. Series SMC, socket contact i nterface in acc or dance wit h MI L-STD-348.
FIGU RE 1. Gener al configur ation.
AMSC N/A FSC 5935
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TABLE I. Dash numbers, cross-r ef e re nc e , and di me ns i o ns.
Das h No.
M39012/73-
# Applicable cable group
from MI L-PRF-39012,
appendix B
M17/
Typical m ating
connector
1/
Dimensions
Inches
(millimeters)
maximum
2/
CATEGORY A FIEL D SERVICEABLE (NO SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED)
0003 3/ 4/
Cable group I
93-RG178 * @
169-00001 %
M39012/74-0003
M39012/76-0003
A
.88 (22.35)
0004 3/ 4/
Cable group II
113-RG316 * @
172-00001 %
94-RG179 ^
M39012/74-0004
M39012/76-0004
0103 3/
Cable group I
93-RG178 * @
169-00001 %
M39012/74-0103
M39012/76-0103
0104 3/
Cable group II
113-RG316 * @
172-00001 %
94-RG179 ^
M39012/74-0104
M39012/76-0104
4101 3/
Cable group I
93-RG178 * @
169-00001 %
M39012/74-4101
M39012/76-4101
4102 3/
Cable group II
113-RG316 * @
172-00001 %
94-RG179 ^
M39012/74-4102
M39012/76-4102
CATEGORY C FIELD R EPLAC EABLE ( M IL-C-22520/5 BAS IC CRIMP TOOL) 5/
0011 3/ 4/
Cable group I ~
93-RG178 * @
169-00001 %
M39012/74-0011
M39012/76-0011
A
1.10 (27.94)
0012 3/ 4/
Cable group IIa &
113-RG316 * @
172-00001 %
94-RG179 ^
M39012/74-0012
M39012/76-0012
S ee not es at end of t able.
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T ABLE I . Dash numbers, cross-r ef ere nce , a nd dime ns i o nsContinued.
Das h No.
M39012/73-
# Appli cable c able gr oup
from MI L-PRF-39012,
appendix B
M17/
Typical m ating
connector
1/
Dimensions
Inches 2/
(millimeters)
maximum
CATEGORY C FIELD R EPLAC EABLE ( M IL-C-22520/5 BAS IC CRIMP TOOL) 5/
0016 3/
Cable group I ~
93-RG178 * @
169-00001 %
M39012/74-0017
M39012/76-0017
A
1.10 (27.94)
0017 3/
Cable group IIa &
113-RG316 * @
172-00001 %
94-RG179 ^
M39012/74-0018
M39012/76-0018
4001 3/
Cable group I ~
93-RG178 * @
169-00001 %
M39012/74-4001
M39012/76-4001
4002 3/
Cable group IIa &
113-RG316 * @
172-00001 %
94-RG179 ^
M39012/74-4002
M39012/76-4002
1/ Mati ng connec tor Part or Ident i fying Number ( PIN ) is for refer ence only. All mating connector s
m ay not be listed.
2/ Dimensions ar e i n inches. Met r i c equivalents are given for information only.
3/ These connector s have capti vated center contacts.
4/ Conn ector bodies shall be gold plated in ac cordance with ASTM B4 88, type II, code C, class 1.27 .
5/ Category C connectors are assembl ed by means of the applic able cri m ping tool i n accordanc e
with MIL-DTL-22520 to the specified cable stripped as specifi ed on figure 2.
# Th e l atest versi on of each cable s hall be applicable.
* Cable to be used when performing tests requir ing cable except as i n notes @ and ^ .
@ Cable to be used for t he +200°C therm al shock tests.
^ These ar e not 50 ohm cables , therefore, wh en at tached to the speci fied connec tors, V SWR,
RF leakage an d inserti on loss ar e not applic able.
~ M22520/5-33 c los ure B or M 22520/5-03 clos ure B.
& M22 520/ 5-3 5 cl osure B or M 22520/503 c l osure A.
% Cauti on is di r ected t o the applic ation of this cable above 400 M H z. Attenuat ion i s tested only at
400 MHz. SRL and power h andling capab ili ties ar e not sti pulated h er ein.
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NOTES:
1. Dimensions are in inches.
2. Metric equivalents ar e given for infor mati on on ly.
FIGURE 2. C able s tr ippi ng dimensi ons for category C connectors.
Inches
mm
.010
.020
.234
.516
.609
0.25
0.51
5.94
13.11
15.47
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ENGINEERING DATA:
Nominal im pedance: 50 ohms .
Frequency range: 0 to 10 GHz.
V oltage r ating: The voltage r ating shall be as speci fied in table II.
Temperature rating: -65°C to +165°C.
T ABLE II. Voltage rating.
Cables
V oltage max. ( sea l evel)
V rms
V oltage max. at 70,000 ft.
(4.437 kPa)
V rms
Cable group I
250
60
Cable gr oup II , IIa,
335
85
REQUIREMENTS:
Dimensi ons and configuration: See figur e 1 and MIL-STD-348.
Force to engage and dis engage:
Longitudinal force: Not app lic ab le.
Torque: 16 inch-ounces, maximum.
Coupli ng p r oof tor qu e: 10 0 inch-ounces, minimum.
Inspection conditions:
Torque: 35 t o 50 inc h-ounces.
Mating ch ar acter is tic s: See MI L-STD-348.
Center cont act ( sock et) :
O vers ize test pin: .0215 inch di ameter mini m um (noncl osed ent r y c ont acts only).
Test pin finish: 16 microinches.
I nser tion dept h: .050 inch minimum.
Number of insertions: 1.
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I nser tion force test:
S teel tes t pin di ameter: .021 inch, minimum.
Insertion depth: .050 inch, minimum .
Test pin finish: 16 microinches.
Insertion force: 2.5 pounds, maximum.
Withdrawal force test:
Steel test pin di ameter: .019 inc h, maximum.
Insertion depth: .050 inch, minimum.
Test pin finish: 16 microinches.
Withd r awal for ce: 1 ounce, minimum.
Hermetic seal : N ot ap pli cable.
Leak age (pr essur i zed conn ector s): Not applicable.
I nsul ation resi stance: In accordan ce with MIL-STD-2 02, m ethod 302, test conditi on B, 1,000 megohms
minimum.
Center cont act r etent ion:
A xial force: 4 pounds m inimum axial force. App licable to c apt ivated cent er contacts only.
Radial tor que: Not ap plic ab le.
Res is tan ce to test prod damage: Not applic able.
S alt atmos phere (c or r osion) : In accordance with MIL-STD-202 method 101, te st c ondit ion B.
V oltage standing wave ratio (VSWR ) : From 500 MHz to 10 GHz , or approximately 80 percent of the
upper cutoff frequ ency of t he cable, whic hever i s l ower.
Cable gr oup VSWR
I 1.25 + 0.04 (F) GHz
II, IIa, 1.20 + 0.04 (F) GHz
S wept frequency VSWR test set up:
Item 6: VSWR shall be less than 1.05 +.0025F (F in GHz ).
Ite m 16: VSWR sh all be les s than 1.05 +.0025F (F i n GHz).
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S econd s tep of VSWR ch eckout procedure VSWR shal l be less than 1. 10 +.01F (F in GHz ).
Gr o up B inspec ti o n: VSWR shall be less than 1.08 +.017F (F in GHz).
Qualification and group C inspection: VSWR sha ll not exceed 1 .15.
Connector durability: 500 cycles minimum at 12 cycl es per minu te maximum. The connector shall
meet matin g charac teristics and force to en gage and di sengag e r equir ements.
Contact resistance: In milliohms, maximum.
Initial A fter envi r onment
Center cont act: 6.0 8.0
O ut er contact: 1.0 Not applic able
Braid to body: 1 Not applicab le
Dielec tric withstanding voltage at sea l evel: In accordanc e with MIL-STD-202, me thod 3 0 1.
Cable gr oup V rms (at sea level )
I 750
II, IIa 1,000
Vi br a ti o n, hi gh f requen cy: In accordan ce with M IL-STD-202, m ethod 204, test c onditi on D.
Shock: I n accordan ce with M IL-STD-202, m ethod 213, test c onditi on C.
Thermal shock: In acc or dance with MIL-STD-202, method 107, test condition B, exc ept test hi gh
t emper ature s hall be +85°C. H i gh t em peratur e shall be +200°C for connectors using +200°C c ables
(s ee tables I and III).
Moisture resistance: N ot ap pli cable.
Corona level :
A lti tude: 70,000 feet (4.437 kPa).
Cable gr oup Volts, min.
I 185
II, IIa 250
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RF high potent ial withstanding volt age:
V oltage and frequenc y: Tested at a frequency fr om 5 to 7.5 MHz.
Leak age current: Not appl ic able.
Cable gr oup Volts, rms min.
I 500
II, IIa 700
Cable retent i on force: The c able retenti on force shall be as speci fied i n t able III.
T ABLE I II. Cable retent ion force. 1/ 2/
Cable dielectric
outer diamet er
Pounds, min. (N)
Non-crimp
Single braid
Crimp
Single braid
Cen ter contact
Center cont act
Captive
Captive
Inches, max. (mm)
.036 (0.91)
.066 (1.68)
13 (57.83)
25 (111.20)
13 (57.83)
25 (111.20)
1/ D imensi ons are in i nches.
2/ M etr ic equivalents ar e given for information only.
Coupli ng me chanism re tention force: 35 pou nds, minim um .
RF l eakage: -60 dB minimum, tested at frequency between 2 and 3 GHz..
RF in s ertion loss : .25 dB maximum tested at 4 GHz.
PIN: M3 9012/73 (dash number in table I or IV as applicable).
G r oup qu alifi cati on: See table V.
Cross reference of PIN: See table VI.
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TABLE IV. Category B non-field replaceable (special tools may be required).
Das h No. 1/
M39012/73
# Applicable cable group
from MI L-PRF-39012,
appendix B
M17/
Typical m ating
connector
2/
Dimensions
Inches
(millimeters)
maximum
3/
B 0008 4/ 5/
93-RG178 * @
169-0 00 01 %
M39012/74B0008
M39012/76B0008
A
1.10 (27.94)
B0009 4/ 5/
113-RG316 * @
172-0 00 01 %
119-RG174
173-0 00 01 %
M39012/74B0009
M39012/76B0009
B0010 4/ 5/
94-RG179 * @ ^
M39012/74B0010
M39012/76B0010
B0013 4/
93-RG178 * @
169-0 00 01 %
M39012/74B0014
M39012/76B0014
B0014 4/
113-RG316 * @
172-0 00 01 %
119-RG174
173-0 00 01 %
M39012/74B0015
M39012/76B0015
B0015 4/
94-R G 179 ^ @ *
M39012/74B0016
M39012/76B0016
1/ For cr oss -reference of dash number to superseded PIN or type desi gnat ion, see tabl e VI.
2/ Mati ng connec tor PIN are for reference onl y. Al l mati ng connector s may not be lis ted .
3/ Dimensions are in inches. Metri c equ ivalents are given for information only.
4/ These connector s have capti ve center contacts.
5/ Conn ector bodies shall be gold plated in ac cordance with ASTM B4 88, type II, code C, class 1.27 .
# Th e latest ve r si on of each cable s hall be ap pli cable.
* Cable to be u sed wh en performing tes ts requiring cable except as i n note @.
@ Cable to be used for the +200°C thermal shock tests.
% Caution is directed t o th e application of this cable above 400 MHz. Attenuat ion is tested only at 400
MHz. SRL and power handling capabil iti es are not sti pulated h er ein.
^ Thes e ar e not 50 ohm c ables , theref or e, when attached to the speci fied connector s, VSW R, RF
leakage and inser tion l oss are not app licable.
NOTE: Conn ectors m ate with conn ector s of the same mat er i al onl y; Example: M39012/73-3001 mates
with M39012/74-3001, and M39012/73-4001 mates with M 39012/74-4001.
NOT FOR ARMY, NAVY, OR AIR FORCE US E. FOR OEM USE ONLY
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T ABLE V. Group qual i fi cation and r eten tion tes ting.
Group
S ubmissi on an d r eten tion of
qualification of any of the
following connectors 1/
M39012/
Qualifies the following
connectors
M39012/
I
73-0003
73-0003
73-0103 2/
II
73-0004
73-0004
73-0104 2/
III
73B0008
73B0008
73B0013 2/
IV
73B0009
73B0009
73B0010
73B0014 2/
73B0015 2/
V
73B0010
73B0010
73B0015 2/
VI
73-0011
73-0011
73-0016 2/
VII
73-0012
73-0012
73-0017 2/
1/ For quali ficati on retention, where more th an one par t is listed in a gr oup in this column, data may be
s upp lied on any of those part s i n order to r etain qualification for those parts in the corresponding right
hand col umn.
2/ C or r osi on and contact r esi stance test data m ust be submitted to D SCC-VQ before qualification
approval may be gr ant ed.
NOTE: If a c onnec tor m anufac turer produces a c onnector whi ch m eets al l th e r equirements for two or
mor e connector PINs ( within the same series ) , the manufacturer may receive qualifi cati on appr oval for
t wo o r more conn ector PINs by qualifying t he one c onnec tor. It i s not neces sar y t hat such connector s be
in the same gr oup. Each connector , however , must be mark ed wi th its own appropr i ate P IN. F or group
qual ificati on, th e conn ector s m ust be of s i milar desi gn. Qualification of connector s qu alifi es connector s of
t he same mat er ial and finis h only.
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T ABLE VI. Cross referenc e of PIN.
Preferred PIN
M39012/73 1/
S ubstitute for PIN
O r type desi gnation
-0003
-0004
B0008
B0009
B0010
M39012/73-0001
M39012/73-0002
M39012/73-0008, M39012/73-0005
M39012/73-0009, M39012/73-0006
M39012/73-0010, M39012/73-0007
1/ The “B” PIN is required mar ki ng for c onnec tors manufac tu r ed after 24 Mar ch 1987.
The connector s that ar e in stock or di str i but i on th at were previou sl y qualified and marked with
the old PIN shall als o be consi dered acceptable for Government use until stock is
purged. ( Appli es to category “B P/ N chang e only; M 39012 /XXBXXXX).
Changes from pr evious i ssue. The margi ns of this specifi cati on are marked with vertic al lines to indic ate
where changes from t he pr evious i ssue were made. This was done as a convenience only an d t he
G overnment assumes no liability whatsoever for any inaccur aci es in t hese not ations . B id ders and
cont r actor s are cautioned t o eval uate th e r equir ements of thi s document bas ed on th e ent ire content
irr espective o f the marginal notations and r elati onship to the l ast previous i ssue.
Referenced doc uments. In addition to MIL-PRF-39 012, this document references the fol lowing:
MIL-STD-348
MIL-DTL-22520
MIL-C-22520/5
MIL-STD-202
ASTM B488
FED-STD-H28
CONCLUDI NG MATERIAL
Custodians: Pr eparing ac tivit y:
Army - CR DLA - CC
Navy - EC
A ir Force - 85 ( Pr ojec t 5 935-2009-107)
DLA - CC
Review activit ies:
Army - AT, A V, EA, MI
Navy - AS, MC, OS, SA, SH
A ir Force - 19, 99
NOTE : The ac tivit ies listed above w er e i nt er ested in this document as of t he date of this document.
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abov e using t he ASSIST Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil.