Patent ID: 7632112

Claim:
An electrical contact component comprising: a base to be mounted on a surface of a mounting board with a solder, the base having a first principal surface opposing the surface of the mounting board, a second principal surface substantially parallel to the first principal surface, and sides substantially perpendicular to the first and second principal surfaces and connecting the first principal surface to the second principal surface; and a fitting portion continuously provided on the second principal surface, the fitting portion having a substantially tubular shaped fitting periphery; wherein the fitting periphery of the fitting portion is electrically connected to the second principal surface and the sides of the base by metal films provided over their respective surfaces; the metal films each include a first metal layer containing Ni as a principal constituent and Co, and a second metal layer containing Au as a principal constituent and overlying the first metal layer; and the Co content in the first metal layer is in the range of about 10% to about 25% by weight.