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A comparative study concerning the obtaining and using of some Ag-CdO, Ag-ZnO and Ag-SnO2 sintered electrical contact materials

S. GAVRILIU1,* , M. LUNGU2, E. ENESCU1, S. NITU2, D. PATROI1

Affiliation

  1. INCDIE ICPE-CA, 313 Splaiul Unirii Avenue, 030138 Bucharest, Romania
  2. Politechnical University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

In this paper is presented a comparative evaluation study concerning the methods of getting some electrical contact materials on silver basis, containing 90 wt. % Ag and 10 wt. % metallic oxides, namely CdO, ZnO or SnO2. Two technological routes of powder mixtures preparation have been adopted: mechanical homogenization and chemical precipitation, respect ively. The influence of the oxide phase type upon the physical and mechanical characteristics and upon the functional behaviour of these materials included as electrical contacts in electromagnetic contactors of In = 40 A, working in air has been established. All the types of studied materials fulfilled to the normative in force concerning the functional characteristics. Some small differences were noticed regarding to the electrical erosion behaviour.

Keywords

Sintered electrical contact materials, Ag-CdO, Ag-ZnO, Ag-SnO2.

Citation

S. GAVRILIU, M. LUNGU, E. ENESCU, S. NITU, D. PATROI, A comparative study concerning the obtaining and using of some Ag-CdO, Ag-ZnO and Ag-SnO2 sintered electrical contact materials, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 7, July 2009, pp.688-692 (2009).

Submitted at: May 28, 2009

Accepted at: July 20, 2009