On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:56:29 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
F Murtz wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In ,
F wrote:
Usually the conductor is the same metal as the lug, it will have the
same memory so if it is all squished it should stay there.Expanding
and contracting in use at the same rate. (maybe)

Most connectors are brass - to give more strength. Cable usually
copper.

crimp lugs are usually copper for copper wire

Perhaps lug means some special terminal in the US?

But most of the crimped terminals you come across - like say in a car or
computer - are brass, but sometimes plated.

Cite a reference.