EP0294693B1 - Verwendung eines Silber-Eisen-Werkstoffs für elektrische Kontakte - Google Patents

Verwendung eines Silber-Eisen-Werkstoffs für elektrische Kontakte Download PDF

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EP0294693B1
EP0294693B1 EP88108735A EP88108735A EP0294693B1 EP 0294693 B1 EP0294693 B1 EP 0294693B1 EP 88108735 A EP88108735 A EP 88108735A EP 88108735 A EP88108735 A EP 88108735A EP 0294693 B1 EP0294693 B1 EP 0294693B1
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Wolfgang Dr. Weise
Roger Wolmer
Peter Dr. Braumann
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Evonik Operations GmbH
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22CALLOYS
    • C22C32/00Non-ferrous alloys containing at least 5% by weight but less than 50% by weight of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides or other metal compounds, e.g. oxynitrides, sulfides, whether added as such or formed in situ
    • C22C32/001Non-ferrous alloys containing at least 5% by weight but less than 50% by weight of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides or other metal compounds, e.g. oxynitrides, sulfides, whether added as such or formed in situ with only oxides
    • C22C32/0015Non-ferrous alloys containing at least 5% by weight but less than 50% by weight of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides or other metal compounds, e.g. oxynitrides, sulfides, whether added as such or formed in situ with only oxides with only single oxides as main non-metallic constituents
    • C22C32/0021Matrix based on noble metals, Cu or alloys thereof
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22CALLOYS
    • C22C1/00Making non-ferrous alloys
    • C22C1/04Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
    • C22C1/0466Alloys based on noble metals
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00Contacts
    • H01H1/02Contacts characterised by the material thereof
    • H01H1/021Composite material
    • H01H1/023Composite material having a noble metal as the basic material

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  • the invention relates to the use of a silver-iron material with further additives for electrical contacts.
  • the essential requirements for an electrical contact material are high erosion resistance, low welding force and low contact resistance.
  • For air-tight switching devices in low-voltage technology e.g. Ag / SnO2 is particularly good for switching currents of 100 - 3000 A due to its high erosion resistance and protection against welding.
  • For lower loads e.g. the composite material Ag / Ni has proven itself. Compared to fine silver, it has an increased erosion resistance without causing a significant increase in contact resistance.
  • Another frequently used composite material is Ag / W, which is characterized by its high resistance to erosion. With frequent switching in air, however, a cover layer of silver tungstate forms, which leads to an increase in the contact resistance.
  • the object is achieved according to the invention by using a silver-iron material with 3 to 30% by weight of iron and one or more of the following additives: manganese, copper, zinc, antimony, bismuth oxide, molybdenum oxide, tungsten oxide, chromium nitride in a total amount of 0. 05 to 5 wt .-% dissolved.
  • These materials surprisingly achieve a reduction in the contact resistance and thus the contact heating, without the inherently good security against welding being impaired.
  • the improvement in contact heating is up to 43% compared to Ag / Fe-90/10.
  • the improvement is achieved by favorably influencing the formation of the Fe oxide layers that form. While the material Ag / Fe-90/10 has a continuous oxide layer without additives, this oxide layer is influenced by the additives mentioned in such a way that there is a low contact resistance combined with good security against welding.
  • a material with 3 - 20% Fe and one or more of the additives Mn, Cu, Zn, Bi, Bi2O3, MoO3, WO3 and / or CrN in a total amount of 0.2 to 2% by weight is particularly suitable. It has also proven useful to add to the silver, in addition to 3 to 20% by weight of iron, either 0.2 to 2% only of metallic additives or 0.2 to 2% of only non-metallic additives.
  • materials that, in addition to 3 to 20% iron, 0.2 to 2%, contain only one of the additives manganese, copper, zinc, antimony, bismuth oxide, molybdenum oxide or tungsten oxide, the rest silver.
  • they preferably contain 0.2 to 2% zinc and optionally 0 to 2% copper, tantalum and / or antimony, the rest silver or 0.2 to 2% molybdenum oxide, the rest silver.

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EP88108735A 1987-06-06 1988-06-01 Verwendung eines Silber-Eisen-Werkstoffs für elektrische Kontakte Expired - Lifetime EP0294693B1 (de)

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AT88108735T ATE81734T1 (de) 1987-06-06 1988-06-01 Verwendung eines silber-eisen-werkstoffs fuer elektrische kontakte.

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