CONNECTOR TERMINAL MATERIAL AND CONNECTOR TERMINAL

To provide a method of manufacturing a connector terminal material and a terminal for a connector to improve wear resistance and heat resistance.A connector terminal material of the present invention is provided with a base material in which at least a surface layer is made of copper or copper alloy and a silver-nickel alloy layer covering at least a part of a surface of the base material and having a film thickness of 0.5 µm or more and 50 µm or less; and nickel content of the silver-nickel alloy layer is 0.05 at% or more and 2.0 at% or less. Between the base material and the silver-nickel alloy layer, a nickel layer made of nickel or nickel alloy is provided; and a film thickness of the nickel layer is preferably 0.5 µm or more and 5 µm or less.