A conductive member production method is performed with use of a die that includes a first die and a second die. The first die includes a protruding portion having a recession-shaped depression formed in a leading end surface, the depression including a molding surface that is inclined so as to gradually extend toward the leading end surface side while extending laterally from the depression. The second die includes a recessed portion into which the protruding portion can be inserted. The method includes a heating step of heating a weld portion formation region that is a portion, with respect to an extending direction, of a conductive member constituted by multiple metal strands, and a pressing step in which the heated weld portion formation region is sandwiched between and pressed by the protruding portion of the first die and the recessed portion of the second die.

A seal member for an electrical connector comprises a base portion, a wire seal portion disposed in the base portion, a housing seal portion disposed on an outer end portion of a radial outside of the base portion, and a shell seal portion integrally formed with the base portion, the wire seal portion, and the housing seal portion. The wire seal portion is configured to contact an outer peripheral portion of a wire led out from a housing of the electrical connector. The housing seal portion is configured to be pressed against the housing. The shell seal portion is configured to be pressed against at least a bottom portion of a shell enclosing the housing.

An electric wire with a terminal includes an electric wire, a terminal electrically connected to the electric wire, and a protective layer covering a connecting part between the electric wire and the terminal. The terminal is made of a material different from a material of a conductor of the electric wire in the connecting part. The protective layer includes a water repellent layer having a fine concave-convex structure formed by aggregates of fine particles on a surface layer thereof and having a contact angle to water of 150 or larger.

An electric wire with a terminal includes an electric wire, a terminal electrically connected to the electric wire, and a protective layer covering a connecting part between the electric wire and the terminal. The terminal is made of a material different from a material of a conductor of the electric wire in the connecting part. The protective layer includes a water repellent layer having a fine concave-convex structure formed by aggregates of fine particles on a surface layer thereof and having a contact angle to water of 150 or larger.

A use of a carbon steel wire for electric fencing lines, said carbon steel wire having a corrosion resistant coating, wherein the carbon content of said carbon steel wire is below 0.20 wt % and said corrosion resistant coating is zinc aluminum alloy or zinc aluminum magnesium alloy coating with a coating weight in the range of 30 to 100 g/m.sup.2.

A use of a carbon steel wire for electric fencing lines, said carbon steel wire having a corrosion resistant coating, wherein the carbon content of said carbon steel wire is below 0.20 wt % and said corrosion resistant coating is zinc aluminum alloy or zinc aluminum magnesium alloy coating with a coating weight in the range of 30 to 100 g/m.sup.2.

A conductive member disclosed herein is a conductive member that is routed from the front to the rear of a vehicle, and includes: a shape-retaining tubular pipe member made of a metal having excellent conductivity; a braided wire having flexibility and configured to be crimped to be connected to a crimped connection portion provided at front and rear ends of the pipe member; a round terminal configured to be crimped and connected to the braided wire; and a heat-shrinkable tube that covers from a crimped portion of the round terminal at the front end to a crimped portion of the round terminal at the rear end.

A conductive member disclosed herein is a conductive member that is routed from the front to the rear of a vehicle, and includes: a shape-retaining tubular pipe member made of a metal having excellent conductivity; a braided wire having flexibility and configured to be crimped to be connected to a crimped connection portion provided at front and rear ends of the pipe member; a round terminal configured to be crimped and connected to the braided wire; and a heat-shrinkable tube that covers from a crimped portion of the round terminal at the front end to a crimped portion of the round terminal at the rear end.

Provided are a composite electric wire structure wherein a carbon material island structure is formed on a surface of a metal wire and a method for manufacturing the same. The carbon material/metal composite electric wire is capable of solving stability problem and preventing a decrease in electrical properties, mechanical properties, etc. In addition, the composite electric wire structure may be produced in commercially viable large scale.

Provided are a composite electric wire structure wherein a carbon material island structure is formed on a surface of a metal wire and a method for manufacturing the same. The carbon material/metal composite electric wire is capable of solving stability problem and preventing a decrease in electrical properties, mechanical properties, etc. In addition, the composite electric wire structure may be produced in commercially viable large scale.