JPS59185748A - Electrical contact material - Google Patents

Electrical contact material

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Publication number
JPS59185748A
JPS59185748A JP58061209A JP6120983A JPS59185748A JP S59185748 A JPS59185748 A JP S59185748A JP 58061209 A JP58061209 A JP 58061209A JP 6120983 A JP6120983 A JP 6120983A JP S59185748 A JPS59185748 A JP S59185748A
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resistance
electrical contact
weight
contact material
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Inventor
Takeshi Harada
武志 原田
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Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo KK
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    • 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
    • H01H1/0237Composite material having a noble metal as the basic material and containing oxides
    • H01H1/02372Composite material having a noble metal as the basic material and containing oxides containing as major components one or more oxides of the following elements only: Cd, Sn, Zn, In, Bi, Sb or Te
    • H01H1/02374Composite material having a noble metal as the basic material and containing oxides containing as major components one or more oxides of the following elements only: Cd, Sn, Zn, In, Bi, Sb or Te containing as major component CdO

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an electrical contact material having improved arc resistance and consumption resistance by blending an Ag-Cd alloy with specified amounts of Zn, Bi and an Fe group element, and carrying out internal oxidation. CONSTITUTION:An electrical contact material is obtd. by internally oxidizing an alloy consisting of, by weight, 15-20% Cd, 0.5-5% Zn, 0.1-3% Bi and the balance Ag or further contg. 0.01-0.5% Fe group element. This electrical contact material has superior welding resistance and stable contact resistance which are equal to those of a conventional Ag-CdO material, and it has considerably improved arc resistance and consumption resistance.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は、電気接点材料に係り、特にAg−Cd0より
成る電気接点材料の改良に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to electrical contact materials, and particularly to improvements in electrical contact materials made of Ag-Cd0.

Ag−Cd0より成る電気接点材料は、アークによる消
耗が大きく、耐アーク性、耐消耗性に劣るため耐電圧特
性及び絶縁抵抗が劣化するが、耐溶着性に優れ、接触抵
抗が安定している為、広く多用されている。
Electrical contact materials made of Ag-Cd0 are subject to large amounts of wear due to arcing, and are inferior in arc resistance and wear resistance, resulting in deterioration of withstand voltage characteristics and insulation resistance; however, they have excellent welding resistance and stable contact resistance. Therefore, it is widely used.

昨今、継電器の小型化に伴い接触力、開離力の低下、接
点の小型化、接点ギャップの狭小化傾向が進んでいる。
In recent years, with the miniaturization of relays, there has been a trend toward a reduction in contact force and separation force, miniaturization of contacts, and narrowing of contact gaps.

この為、優れた耐溶着性、゛安定した接触抵抗を有し、
且つ耐アーク性、耐消耗性に優れた電気接点材が要望さ
れている。
Therefore, it has excellent welding resistance and stable contact resistance.
There is also a demand for electrical contact materials that have excellent arc resistance and wear resistance.

本発明は斯かる要望を満たすべく鋭意攻究の結果、Ag
−Cd0より成る電気接点材料の優れた耐溶着性、安定
した接触抵抗をそのまま具有し、耐アーク性、耐消耗性
が大幅に向上した電気接点材料を見い出したものである
The present invention was developed as a result of intensive research to meet such demands.
An electrical contact material has been discovered which retains the excellent welding resistance and stable contact resistance of the -Cd0 electrical contact material, and which has significantly improved arc resistance and wear resistance.

本発明の電気接点材料の1つは、Cd 15〜20M量
%、Zn0.5〜5重量%、 B i  0.1〜3重
量%。
One of the electrical contact materials of the present invention contains 15 to 20 M% of Cd, 0.5 to 5% of Zn, and 0.1 to 3% of Bi.

残部Agより成り、且つ内部酸化されているものである
The remainder consists of Ag and is internally oxidized.

本発明の電気接点材料の他の1つは、Cd 15〜20
重量%、 Zn 0.5〜5重量%、 B i  O,
1〜3重量%、Fe族元素0.01〜0.5重量%、残
部Agより成り、且つ内部酸化されているものである。
Another electrical contact material of the present invention is Cd 15-20
Weight%, Zn 0.5-5% by weight, B i O,
It consists of 1 to 3% by weight, 0.01 to 0.5% by weight of Fe group elements, and the balance is Ag, and is internally oxidized.

これら本発明の電気接点材料に於いて、その成分組成を
上記の如く限定した理由について説明すると、Cdは周
知の如く優れた耐溶着性と安定した接触抵抗を保持する
のに必要で、15重量%未満では良好な耐溶着性が得ら
れず、20重量%を超えると耐消耗性を向上させる元素
が添加されていても耐消耗性が劣下するので、15〜2
Ofi量%が好適である。Znは熱的に安定で、耐アー
ク性、耐消耗性の向上に必要で、0.5重量%未満では
その効果が無く、5重量%を超えると内部酸化時にZn
の酸化物が層状に析出し、接点開閉時の接触抵抗及び温
度上昇値が高くなり、後述のBiの添加では抑えきれな
くなるので、0.5〜5重量%が好適である。Biは内
部酸化時にZnの酸化物が層状に析出し、接点開閉時の
接触抵抗及び温度上昇値が高くなるのを防ぐ為に必要で
、0.1重量%未満ではその効果が無く、3重量%を超
えると合金の融点を極端に低下させ、高温での内部酸化
が不可能となるので、0.1〜3重量%が好適である。
The reason why the component composition of the electrical contact materials of the present invention is limited as described above is as follows.As is well known, Cd is necessary to maintain excellent welding resistance and stable contact resistance, and Cd is necessary for maintaining excellent welding resistance and stable contact resistance. If it is less than 20% by weight, good welding resistance cannot be obtained, and if it exceeds 20% by weight, the abrasion resistance deteriorates even if elements that improve the abrasion resistance are added.
Ofi amount % is suitable. Zn is thermally stable and is necessary to improve arc resistance and wear resistance. If it is less than 0.5% by weight, it has no effect, and if it exceeds 5% by weight, Zn will be removed during internal oxidation.
0.5 to 5% by weight is preferable because the oxides precipitate in a layered manner, increasing the contact resistance and temperature rise when opening and closing the contacts, which cannot be suppressed by adding Bi, which will be described later. Bi is necessary to prevent Zn oxides from precipitating in layers during internal oxidation, which increases the contact resistance and temperature rise when opening and closing the contacts.If it is less than 0.1% by weight, it has no effect, and if it is less than 3% by weight, If it exceeds 0.1 to 3% by weight, the melting point of the alloy will be extremely lowered and internal oxidation at high temperatures will become impossible.

Fe族元素は耐アーク性、耐消耗性をより一層向上させ
る為に添加するもので、0,01重量%未満ではその効
果が無く、0.5重量%を超えると接触抵抗が高く不安
定となるので、0.01〜0.5重量%が好適である。
Fe group elements are added to further improve arc resistance and abrasion resistance; if it is less than 0.01% by weight, it has no effect, and if it exceeds 0.5% by weight, the contact resistance is high and unstable. Therefore, 0.01 to 0.5% by weight is suitable.

次に本発明による電気接点材料と従来の電気接点材料に
て作った電気接点について説明する。
Next, electrical contacts made using the electrical contact material according to the present invention and the conventional electrical contact material will be explained.

下記の表の左欄に示す成分組成で内部酸化した実施例1
〜7の電気接点材料と従来例1〜2の電気接点材料にて
作った直径5鶴、厚さIWlIllの固定接点と直径4
鶴、厚さ 1.1u+、  5Rの可動接点とを対向さ
せて、下記の試験条件にて接点開閉試験を行った処、下
記の表の右欄に示すような結果を得た。
Example 1 internally oxidized with the component composition shown in the left column of the table below
A fixed contact with a diameter of 5 mm and a thickness of IWlIll and a diameter of 4 made of the electrical contact materials of ~7 and conventional examples 1 and 2.
A contact opening/closing test was conducted under the following test conditions using a movable contact of 1.1 μ+ thickness and 5R facing each other, and the results shown in the right column of the table below were obtained.

試験条件 電  圧  :   AClooV   50H2電 
 流 : 投入40A、定常10A負   荷  : 
 抵抗 開閉頻度 = 20回/分 開閉回数 : 溶着発生迄 接触力  = 40g 開離力  :45・g 上記の表の右欄に示す数値で明らかなように実施例1〜
7の電気接点材料より成る電気接点は、従来例1〜2の
電気接点材料より成る電気接点と熔着発生迄の開閉回数
が近似していて、同等に耐溶着性に優れ、また接触抵抗
も同等に低く且つばらつきが少なくて安定していること
が判る。そしてアーク消耗量については、実施例1〜7
の電気接点材料より成る電気接点は、従来例1〜2の電
気接点材料より成る電気接点よりも遥かに少なく耐アー
ク性、耐消耗性が優れていることが判る。
Test condition voltage: AClooV 50H2 voltage
Current: Input 40A, steady 10A load:
Resistance switching frequency = 20 times/min Number of switching: Contact force until welding occurs = 40 g Breaking force: 45 g As is clear from the values shown in the right column of the table above, Examples 1 to 2
The electrical contact made of the electrical contact material No. 7 has a similar number of openings and closings until welding occurs, and has the same excellent welding resistance as the electrical contacts made of the electrical contact materials of Conventional Examples 1 and 2. It can be seen that it is equally low and stable with little variation. Regarding the amount of arc consumption, Examples 1 to 7
It can be seen that the electrical contacts made of the electrical contact materials shown in FIG.

以上の説明で判るように本発明の電気接点材料は、従来
のAg−Cd0より成る電気接点材料と同等の優れた耐
溶着性と安定した接触抵抗ををし、その上耐アーク性、
耐消耗性については格段に向上しているので、従来のA
g=CdQより成る電気接点材料にとって代わることの
できる画期的なものと云える。
As can be seen from the above explanation, the electrical contact material of the present invention has excellent welding resistance and stable contact resistance equivalent to the conventional electrical contact material made of Ag-Cd0, and also has arc resistance and
The wear resistance has been significantly improved, so it is better than the conventional A.
It can be said that it is an epoch-making material that can replace the electrical contact material made of g=CdQ.

出願人  田中貴金属工業株式会社Applicant: Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1)0615〜20重量%、 Z n 0.5〜5重量
%、Bio、1〜3重量%、残部A、gより成り、且つ
内部酸化されている電気接点材料。 2)Cd15〜20重量%、 Zn 0.5r−5重量
%、BiO,1〜3重量%、Fe族元素0.01〜0.
5重量%。 残部Agより成り、且つ内部酸化されている電気接点材
料。
[Scope of Claims] 1) An electrical contact material consisting of 0615 to 20% by weight, Zn 0.5 to 5% by weight, Bio, 1 to 3% by weight, and the balance A and g, and which is internally oxidized. 2) Cd 15-20% by weight, Zn 0.5r-5% by weight, BiO, 1-3% by weight, Fe group element 0.01-0.
5% by weight. An electrical contact material whose remainder is made of Ag and which is internally oxidized.
JP58061209A 1983-04-07 1983-04-07 Electrical contact material Pending JPS59185748A (en)

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Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS4883390A (en) * 1972-02-11 1973-11-07
JPS4888494A (en) * 1972-02-24 1973-11-20
JPS5543776A (en) * 1978-09-21 1980-03-27 Sumitomo Electric Industries Sintered electric contact material

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS4883390A (en) * 1972-02-11 1973-11-07
JPS4888494A (en) * 1972-02-24 1973-11-20
JPS5543776A (en) * 1978-09-21 1980-03-27 Sumitomo Electric Industries Sintered electric contact material

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