Electrode Temperature Dependency on Arc and Erosion in Electric Contacts

Hideaki Sone, Hiroyuki Ishida, Tasuku Takagi

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    Abstract

    Recent new findings on the relationship between arc and erosion or transfer in switching contact are summarized with special attention to the role of electrode temperature. In order to apply those new findings to design of electric contact, experimental comparison of axisymmetric bar contact and cross bar contact is carried out for Ag, Pd, and their alloy contacts. In this comparison, the similar erosion characteristics at different contact current appeared for each type of contact. The authors suggest that this difference may stem from the difference of thermal flow characteristic between the two types of contacts.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)315-318
    Number of pages4
    JournalIEEE Transactions on Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing Technology
    Volume14
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1991 Jun

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Engineering(all)
    • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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