Abstract: A connector is mateable with a mating connector which includes a mating contact having a mating contact point. The connector comprises a contact and a holding member which holds the contact. The contact has a contact portion. When the connector and the mating connector are mated with each other, the mating contact point slides on and is in contact with the contact portion. The contact portion has a first plated layer as its outermost layer and a second plated layer located under the first plated layer. The first plated layer is made of silver or silver alloy and has Vickers hardness not more than 90 Hv. The second plated layer is made of silver or silver alloy and has Vickers hardness not less than 100 Hv.

Abstract: A connector pair comprises a first connector and a second connector which are mateable with each other. The first connector includes a first contact having a first contact portion which has a first plating layer made of silver or silver alloy. The second connector includes a second contact having a second contact portion which has a second plating layer made of silver or silver alloy. The second contact portion has a contact start point and a final contact point. The second plating layer has Vickers hardness not less than 120 Hv but not more than 180 Hv. The Vickers hardness of the second plating layer is larger than Vickers hardness of the first plating layer. When the first connector and the second connector are mated with each other, the first contact portion slides on the second contact portion from the contact start point to the final contact point.

Abstract: A connector is mateable with a mating connector which includes a mating contact having a mating contact point. The connector comprises a contact and a holding member which holds the contact. The contact has a contact portion. When the connector and the mating connector are mated with each other, the mating contact point slides on and is in contact with the contact portion. The contact portion has a first plated layer as its outermost layer and a second plated layer located under the first plated layer. The first plated layer is made of silver or silver alloy and has Vickers hardness not more than 90 Hv. The second plated layer is made of silver or silver alloy and has Vickers hardness not less than 100 Hv.

Abstract: A connector pair comprises a first connector and a second connector which are mateable with each other. The first connector includes a first contact having a first contact portion which has a first plating layer made of silver or silver alloy. The second connector includes a second contact having a second contact portion which has a second plating layer made of silver or silver alloy. The second contact portion has a contact start point and a final contact point. The second plating layer has Vickers hardness not less than 120 Hv but not more than 180 Hv. The Vickers hardness of the second plating layer is larger than Vickers hardness of the first plating layer. When the first connector and the second connector are mated with each other, the first contact portion slides on the second contact portion from the contact start point to the final contact point.