Title :
Influence of contact material parameters on contact compatibility of organic vapors
Author :
Koidl, Hermann P. ; Rieder, Werner F. ; Salzmann, Quido R.
Author_Institution :
Vienna Univ. of Technol., Austria
fDate :
6/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The formation of carbon on the contact surfaces of commercial relays by thermal decomposition of organic vapors emanating from various organic materials may cause an undesirable increase of the contact resistance in the range of several ohms. The influence of the contact material on contact compatibility of organic vapors has been investigated by variation of the following parameters: boiling temperature, thermal conductivity, contact bouncing, contact temperature, and adsorption power
Keywords :
contact resistance; electrical contacts; pyrolysis; relays; thermal conductivity; adsorption power; boiling temperature; contact bouncing; contact compatibility; contact material parameters; contact resistance; contact surfaces; contact temperature; organic vapors; relays; thermal conductivity; thermal decomposition; Conducting materials; Contact resistance; Materials testing; Organic materials; Relays; Surface resistance; Switches; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermal resistance;
Journal_Title :
Components and Packaging Technologies, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/6144.846757
