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Connector attributes are not typically screened or subject to
conditioning. At most, the individual
pieces might be subject to dimensional screening or some conditioning applicable
to plating or other metallurgical processes (e.g. stress relief bake-out to
eliminate hydrogen embrittlement). The
connector assembly is subject to design evaluation and assessment that may be
used to establish it as a potentially viable product in anticipated
applications. The choice of specific tests, the sample configuration and
quantity are informative and cost effective. In practice, the assessment really
qualifies the manufacturer’s basic design, processes and
controls.