GB1121385A - Improvements in or relating to contacts for vacuum interrupters - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to contacts for vacuum interrupters

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Publication number
GB1121385A
GB1121385A GB2378166A GB2378166A GB1121385A GB 1121385 A GB1121385 A GB 1121385A GB 2378166 A GB2378166 A GB 2378166A GB 2378166 A GB2378166 A GB 2378166A GB 1121385 A GB1121385 A GB 1121385A
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Prior art keywords
contact
silver
nickel
mins
contacts
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GB2378166A
Inventor
Allan John Wood
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English Electric Co Ltd
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English Electric Co Ltd
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Application filed by English Electric Co Ltd filed Critical English Electric Co Ltd
Priority to GB2378166A priority Critical patent/GB1121385A/en
Priority to CH744867A priority patent/CH460910A/en
Priority to DE19671640038 priority patent/DE1640038A1/en
Priority to FR107971A priority patent/FR1524645A/en
Priority to SE07410/67A priority patent/SE325943B/xx
Priority to US641880A priority patent/US3548135A/en
Priority to AU36839/68A priority patent/AU3683968A/en
Priority to AT405268A priority patent/AT294962B/en
Priority to NL6806076A priority patent/NL6806076A/xx
Priority to BE714486D priority patent/BE714486A/xx
Publication of GB1121385A publication Critical patent/GB1121385A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/02—Contacts characterised by the material thereof
    • H01H1/0203—Contacts characterised by the material thereof specially adapted for vacuum switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/02—Contacts characterised by the material thereof
    • H01H1/04—Co-operating contacts of different material
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/02—Contacts characterised by the material thereof
    • H01H1/0203—Contacts characterised by the material thereof specially adapted for vacuum switches
    • H01H2001/0205—Conditioning of the contact material through arcing during manufacturing, e.g. vacuum-depositing of layer on contact surface

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Abstract

The co-operating surfaces of the contacts of a vacuum switch are formed respectively of a silversilicon alloy and a silver-nickel alloy so that upon arcing between the contacts nickel silicides are formed as non-ductile films upon the surfaces of the contacts reducing the tendency to contact welding. The silver-silicon contact may be produced by melting together in vacuo 94-96% silver and 4-6% silicon, heated by R. F. induction using a molybdenum susceptor at 1050 DEG C. for 30 mins. The contact being cast and then machined. The silver-silicon contact may alternately be made by mixing 90% silver powder with 10% silicon powder, compacting under a pressure of 10 tons/in2 and sintering in vacuoat 790 DEG C. for 45 mins. The silver-nickel contact may be produced by compacting 5 micron nickel powder under 15 tons/in2 and sintering at 800 DEG C. for 20 mins. and then infiltrating the compact with silver by heating in a graphite crucible to 1050 DEG C. for 10 mins. The final contact containing between 65 and 85% nickel. In an alternative embodiment a high-purity, zone-refined copper contact co-operates with a high-purity, vacuum-outgassed titanium contact, non ductile films of copper-titanium compounds being formed during arcing.
GB2378166A 1966-05-27 1966-05-27 Improvements in or relating to contacts for vacuum interrupters Expired GB1121385A (en)

Priority Applications (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2378166A GB1121385A (en) 1966-05-27 1966-05-27 Improvements in or relating to contacts for vacuum interrupters
CH744867A CH460910A (en) 1966-05-27 1967-05-26 Pair of contacts for a vacuum circuit interrupter
DE19671640038 DE1640038A1 (en) 1966-05-27 1967-05-26 Vacuum switch contacts
FR107971A FR1524645A (en) 1966-05-27 1967-05-26 Contacts for vacuum switches
SE07410/67A SE325943B (en) 1966-05-27 1967-05-26
US641880A US3548135A (en) 1966-05-27 1967-05-29 Contacts for vacuum interrupters
AU36839/68A AU3683968A (en) 1966-05-27 1968-04-24 Improvements in or relating to contacts for vacuum interrupters
AT405268A AT294962B (en) 1966-05-27 1968-04-25 Vacuum disconnector
NL6806076A NL6806076A (en) 1966-05-27 1968-04-29
BE714486D BE714486A (en) 1966-05-27 1968-04-30

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2378166A GB1121385A (en) 1966-05-27 1966-05-27 Improvements in or relating to contacts for vacuum interrupters

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GB1121385A true GB1121385A (en) 1968-07-24

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0865057A2 (en) * 1997-03-10 1998-09-16 Gec Alsthom Limited Vacuum switching device
EP4092708A1 (en) * 2021-05-21 2022-11-23 ABB Schweiz AG Vacuum interrupter

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0865057A2 (en) * 1997-03-10 1998-09-16 Gec Alsthom Limited Vacuum switching device
GB2323213A (en) * 1997-03-10 1998-09-16 Gec Alsthom Ltd Vacuum switching device
EP0865057A3 (en) * 1997-03-10 1999-06-30 Alstom Uk Ltd Vacuum switching device
GB2323213B (en) * 1997-03-10 2001-10-17 Gec Alsthom Ltd Vacuum switching device
US6326573B1 (en) 1997-03-10 2001-12-04 Gec Alsthom Limited Vacuum switching device
EP4092708A1 (en) * 2021-05-21 2022-11-23 ABB Schweiz AG Vacuum interrupter
WO2022243148A1 (en) * 2021-05-21 2022-11-24 Abb Schweiz Ag Vacuum interrupter

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