• DocumentCode
    2191926
  • Title

    Contact erosion of Ag/SnO2/In2O3 made by internal oxidation and powder metallurgy

  • Author

    Leung, Chi ; Streicher, Eric ; Fitzgerald, Dennis ; Cook, Justin

  • Author_Institution
    AMI DODUCO, Export, PA, USA
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    26-28 Sept. 2005
  • Firstpage
    22
  • Lastpage
    27
  • Abstract
    Ag/SnO2/In2O3 electrical contacts are used to replace Ag/CdO and are typically manufactured by internal oxidation. Indium was added primarily to control internal oxidation microstructure. This study compares several electrical contact erosion properties of weld strength, switching life and arc eroded surface contact resistance of contacts made by internal oxidation and powder metallurgy. This is compared with some prior work of Ag/SnO with additives to determine if indium has specific performance advantages that justify the high cost of the indium.
  • Keywords
    arcs (electric); contact resistance; electrical contacts; indium compounds; oxidation; powder metallurgy; silver; tin compounds; Ag-SnO2-In2O3; arc erosion; electrical contact erosion; electrical contacts; internal oxidation microstructure; powder metallurgy; surface contact resistance; switching life; weld strength; Additives; Contact resistance; Costs; Indium; Manufacturing; Microstructure; Oxidation; Powders; Surface resistance; Welding;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Contacts, 2005. Proceedings of the Fifty-First IEEE Holm Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9113-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/HOLM.2005.1518218
  • Filename
    1518218
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2191926