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Default How does crimping work?

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Trevor Wilson wrote:
Most connectors are brass - to give more strength. Cable usually
copper.


**Only cheap, crappy crimps are brass. For copper wire, crimps should be
copper.


Depends on the use. I'd say the most common crimp terminals are in some
form of spring loaded contact. And those tend to be made of brass because
it is stronger than copper, so gives a better contact.

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