JPS62199738A - Production of electrical contact point material of silver-tin oxide type alloy - Google Patents

Production of electrical contact point material of silver-tin oxide type alloy

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JPS62199738A
JPS62199738A JP4086386A JP4086386A JPS62199738A JP S62199738 A JPS62199738 A JP S62199738A JP 4086386 A JP4086386 A JP 4086386A JP 4086386 A JP4086386 A JP 4086386A JP S62199738 A JPS62199738 A JP S62199738A
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Akira Shibata
昭 柴田
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Chugai Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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PURPOSE:To obtain an Ag-SnO type alloy as an electrical contact point material having superior characteristics by mixing Ag powder with specified amounts of Sn and SnO2 powders, further adding In or Bi powder as required and subjecting the mixture to compacting, sintering and internal oxidation in an oxidizing atmosphere. CONSTITUTION:Ag powder of 120 mesh is mixed with 5-20wt% in total of 0.5-10wt% Sn powder of 200mesh and 0.5-15wt% SnO2 powder of 120 mesh. When the amount of Sn is >=4.5wt%, 1-5wt% In powder of 200 mesh and/or 0.01-5wt% Bi powder of 200 mesh is added. One or more kinds of powders selected among Cd, Zn, Sb, Mn and Ca powders of 200 mesh are further added as required by an amount smaller than the total amount of Sn and SnO2. The resulting powdery mixture is compacted, hot rolled in an Ar atmosphere and internally oxidized in an oxygen atmosphere to produce an Ag-SnO type alloy material having superior characteristics as an electrical contact point material.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 (イ)産業上の利用分野 本発明は1種々の′1[気製品や産業機械等に用いられ
る銀−錫(Ag−5n)系の粉末合金を内部酸化して得
られる銀−酸化錫系合金の電気接点材料の製造方法に関
するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Industrial application field The present invention is directed to the internal oxidation of silver-tin (Ag-5n) based powder alloys used in various products, industrial machinery, etc. The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing the resulting silver-tin oxide alloy electrical contact material.

(ロ)背景技術 主たる溶質金属として錫を比較的多層に、例えば錫を4
.5重量%以上含む銀合金は、In及び/或はBiを含
有せしめることによって、完全に内部酸化することがで
きる。
(b) Background technology Tin is used as the main solute metal in relatively multiple layers, for example, 4 layers of tin as the main solute metal.
.. A silver alloy containing 5% by weight or more can be completely internally oxidized by containing In and/or Bi.

Snを4.5重量%以上10重呈%以下と、0.1〜5
玉隈%のIn及び/或は0.01〜5@贋%のBEとを
含む内部酸化された銀−錫系合金は、種々の電気・電子
機器の電気接点として今日広範に使用されている。
Sn content is 4.5% by weight or more and 10% or less, and 0.1 to 5% by weight.
Internally oxidized silver-tin based alloys containing Tamakuma% In and/or 0.01-5% BE are widely used today as electrical contacts in various electrical and electronic devices. .

この種の銀−酸化錫(Ag−SnO)系電気接点材料は
、例えばアメリカ合衆国特許第3933485号や同特
許第4243413号等のFi1行物に記載されるとこ
ろである。
This type of silver-tin oxide (Ag-SnO) based electrical contact material is described in, for example, Fi1 publications such as US Pat. No. 3,933,485 and US Pat. No. 4,243,413.

この種の内部酸化されたAg−SnO系合金は、物理的
かつ電気的に優れた特性をもつ電気接点材料をつくるの
に適した最新のもっとも優れた材料の一つといえる。し
かしながら、この種のAg−SnO系合金は前述した通
りSnを比較的多量に含むので、SnOをはじめとする
酸化溶質金属は材料が比較的に大きな容積を有するとき
には、特に内部酸化によってその外表面領域に過分に偏
析しがちであり、内方領域では反対に希薄にな°りがち
である。しかも、銀マトリクス中におけるかかる金属酸
化物の偏析は、得られる電気接点材料の電気的と物理的
な特性、特に接触抵抗の不安定をもたらすことにもなり
かねない。
This type of internally oxidized Ag-SnO alloy is one of the latest and best materials suitable for making electrical contact materials with excellent physical and electrical properties. However, as mentioned above, this type of Ag-SnO alloy contains a relatively large amount of Sn, so when the material has a relatively large volume, oxidized solute metals such as SnO will be absorbed by the outer surface of the material through internal oxidation. It tends to segregate excessively in regions, and on the contrary tends to become sparse in inner regions. Moreover, the segregation of such metal oxides in the silver matrix may lead to instability of the electrical and physical properties, particularly the contact resistance, of the resulting electrical contact material.

一方、!!と金属酸化物の粉末を用いて粉末焼結により
つくった電気接点材料は、上述した種類の偏析を避ける
ことはできる。しかし、粉末焼結法によった材料は、そ
の製法に伴う必然的な結果として構造が粗であって、汀
通の作業条件下であっても急速に消耗して、溶解法によ
って合金をつくり内部酸化したものとは比べうべくもな
い。
on the other hand,! ! Electrical contact materials made by powder sintering using powders of metal oxides and metal oxides can avoid the above-mentioned types of segregation. However, materials produced by powder sintering have a rough structure as a natural result of the process, and they wear out quickly even under normal working conditions, making it difficult to make alloys by melting. There is no comparison with internally oxidized products.

(ハ)発明の開示 本発明は、金属酸化物の偏析が実質的になく。(c) Disclosure of the invention The present invention has substantially no segregation of metal oxides.

かつ密な構造を有する内部酸化した銀−酸化錫系合金の
接点材料の製法を提供することを目的とするものである
Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing an internally oxidized silver-tin oxide alloy contact material having a dense structure.

即ち、本発明においては、0.5〜10重縫%のSnと
0.5〜15重量%のSnO2と残部@丑%のAgの粉
末を混合し、この混合粉末を合金に焼結し、その溶質金
属を内部酸化してAg−SnO系合金の電気接点材料を
粉末冶金学的につくるものである。
That is, in the present invention, powders of 0.5 to 10 weight percent Sn, 0.5 to 15 weight percent SnO2, and the balance @ox percent Ag are mixed, and this mixed powder is sintered into an alloy. The solute metal is internally oxidized to produce an Ag-SnO alloy electrical contact material using powder metallurgy.

焼結合金中にSnが4.5重量%以上含まれるときには
、0.1〜5重量%のIn及び/或は0.01〜5重量
%のBfが上記のSnを完全に内部酸化するために必要
とされる。
When the sintered alloy contains 4.5% by weight or more of Sn, 0.1 to 5% by weight of In and/or 0.01 to 5% by weight of Bf completely internally oxidizes the Sn. required.

必要によッテは、Cd、Zn、Sb、Mn。If necessary, Cd, Zn, Sb, Mn.

Ca等の銀と固溶し得る金属をSnと5n02の総計量
よりも低い重量%で添加し、必要に見合った特性が内部
酸化された合金材料にかえられるようにしてもよい。ま
た、鉄族金属を添加して合金の金属組織を微細にするこ
ともできる。
Metals capable of forming a solid solution with silver, such as Ca, may be added in a weight percent lower than the total weight of Sn and 5n02, so that properties commensurate with the needs are imparted to the internally oxidized alloy material. Furthermore, the metal structure of the alloy can be made finer by adding an iron group metal.

この発明の方法においては、焼結合金中にSn02粒子
が存在するので、内部酸化時にm素は5noy粒子に沿
いかつこの粒子間を通って容易に内方に浸透して、内部
酸化の速度が早められ、この結果合金中の溶質金属、特
にSnは偏析することも希薄になることもなく、完全に
内部酸化され得ることになる。この場合、合金の容積が
大であっても同様であり、上記した良好な効果が特に顕
著にみとめられることになる。
In the method of this invention, since Sn02 particles are present in the sintered alloy, the m element easily penetrates inward along the 5noy particles and between these particles during internal oxidation, and the rate of internal oxidation is reduced. As a result, the solute metals in the alloy, especially Sn, can be completely internally oxidized without segregation or dilution. In this case, the same holds true even if the volume of the alloy is large, and the above-mentioned good effects are particularly noticeable.

かかる効果に加えて、粉末冶金学的につくられてその構
造がややもすると粗になりがちな合金は、内部酸化時の
溶質金属の酸化による容積膨張のために密な構造となる
In addition to this effect, alloys that are produced using powder metallurgy and tend to have a coarse structure become denser due to volume expansion due to oxidation of solute metal during internal oxidation.

本発明の方法において、Snと5n02の合計量は好適
には5〜20重雀%装置る。これは、この合計量が5重
量%以下では接点開閉時のアークに耐え得るような耐火
性が得られないからでおり、またこの合計量が20重量
%以上では得られる合金材料が脆くなりがちであるから
である。また、SnO,>、の号が0.5重量%以下で
は内部酸化の速度を早める効果があまりみられなくなり
、Snugの沿を15重量%以、ヒにすると材料が脆く
なってしまう。
In the method of the present invention, the total amount of Sn and 5n02 is preferably 5 to 20%. This is because if the total amount is less than 5% by weight, fire resistance that can withstand arcing during contact opening and closing cannot be obtained, and if this total amount is more than 20% by weight, the resulting alloy material tends to become brittle. This is because. Further, if SnO,>, is less than 0.5% by weight, the effect of accelerating the rate of internal oxidation is not so great, and if SnO is less than 15% by weight, the material becomes brittle.

以下、本発明を実施例により更に説明する。The present invention will be further explained below with reference to Examples.

(ニ)実施例 (1)Sn−5重量%(200メツシユ粉末)In−2
重量%(200メツシユ粉末)Sn02−5重量%(1
20メ−/ シュ粉末)Ag−残部%(120メツシユ
粉末) (2)Sn−3重酸%(200メツシユ粉末)Sn02
−6重量%(120メツシユ粉末)Cd−2重量%(2
00メツシユ粉末)Ag−残部%(120メツシユ粉末
) (3) S n −6重量%(200メツシユ粉末)S
n02−3重置%(120メツシユ粉末)Bjo、5.
@量%(200メツシユ粉末)Ag−残部%(120メ
ツシユ粉末) (4) S n−4,5重量%(200メツシユ粉末)
Sn02−6%量%(120メツシユ粉末)In−1重
量%(200メツシユ粉末)Zn−0,5重量%(20
0メツシユ粉末)Ag−残部%(120メツシユ粉末) (5)Sn−3i量%(200メ−/ シュ粉末)’1
lino□−5重量%(120メツシユ粉末)Bi−0
,5重量%(200メツシユ粉末)Sb−0,5重量%
(200メツシユ粉末)Ag−残部%(120メツシユ
粉末) と記組成の材料(1)〜(5)をそれぞれ振動ミルを使
って48時間混合した。この況合物(1)〜(5)を5
07/cm2の圧力下で押して、下面に銀の裏張りをつ
けた5 001111@、 100+is長さ、10■
厚のプリンコンパクトとした。各コンパクトをアルゴン
ガス雰囲気中800℃で熱間圧延して2I厚とした。そ
こで、これを1Oats+、の酸素雰囲気中700℃で
2.5時間内部酸化した。
(d) Example (1) Sn-5% by weight (200 mesh powder) In-2
Weight% (200 mesh powder) Sn02-5 weight% (1
20 mesh/mesh powder) Ag-remainder% (120 mesh powder) (2) Sn-3 hydrogen acid% (200 mesh powder) Sn02
-6% by weight (120 mesh powder) Cd-2% by weight (2
00 mesh powder) Ag-remainder% (120 mesh powder) (3) S n -6% by weight (200 mesh powder) S
n02-3 Overlay % (120 mesh powder) Bjo, 5.
@Amount% (200 mesh powder) Ag-Remainder% (120 mesh powder) (4) S n-4.5% by weight (200 mesh powder)
Sn02-6% weight% (120 mesh powder) In-1 weight% (200 mesh powder) Zn-0.5 weight% (20 mesh powder)
0 mesh powder) Ag-remainder% (120 mesh powder) (5) Sn-3i amount% (200 mesh powder)'1
lino□-5% by weight (120 mesh powder) Bi-0
,5% by weight (200 mesh powder) Sb-0.5% by weight
(200 mesh powder) Ag-Remaining % (120 mesh powder) Materials (1) to (5) having the following compositions were mixed for 48 hours using a vibrating mill. This situation compound (1) to (5) is 5
5 001111@, 100+is length, 10■ pressed under pressure of 07/cm2 with silver lining on the underside
It was made into a thick pudding compact. Each compact was hot rolled at 800° C. in an argon gas atmosphere to a thickness of 2I. Therefore, this was internally oxidized at 700° C. for 2.5 hours in an oxygen atmosphere of 1 Oats+.

得られたAg−3nO系合金の電気接点材料(1)〜(
5)は以下の特性を有し、ブレーカ−9開閉器、リレー
、スイッチ用として好適であることが分り、かつ顕Wt
鏡で観察したところ銀マトリツクス中に全尿酸化物の偏
析が全くみとめられなかった。
The obtained Ag-3nO alloy electrical contact materials (1) to (
5) has the following characteristics and is found to be suitable for use in breaker-9 switches, relays, and switches.
When observed with a mirror, no segregation of total urine oxide was observed in the silver matrix.

導  屯  率       硬     さくI A
CS  %)(HR″F”スケール)材$4(1)  
48〜52   92〜98(2) 52〜5688〜
92 (3) 48〜53 102〜105 (4)51〜54 100〜106 (5) 55〜5997〜99 この発明の方法において、焼結時間と温度は材料によっ
て変わるが、焼結温度は好適には700〜900℃で、
時間は1〜5時間である。
Conduction rate Hardness IA
CS %) (HR″F″ scale) material $4 (1)
48~52 92~98(2) 52~5688~
92 (3) 48-53 102-105 (4) 51-54 100-106 (5) 55-5997-99 In the method of this invention, the sintering time and temperature vary depending on the material, but the sintering temperature is preferably is 700-900℃,
The time is 1 to 5 hours.

また、焼結時の雰囲気としてアルゴンガスの代りに他の
不活性ガスを用いてもよいことは勿論である。
Furthermore, it goes without saying that other inert gases may be used instead of argon gas as the atmosphere during sintering.

特 許 出 願 人 中外電気1業株式会社代  理 
 人  弁理士  浅  賀  −夫同   弁理士 
浅 賀 −樹
Patent applicant Chugai Electric Co., Ltd. Agent
Patent Attorney Asaga - Husband Patent Attorney
Asaga - Itsuki

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)錫0.5〜10重量%と酸化錫0.5〜15重量
%と残部が銀の各粉末を(但し、上記錫の量が4.5重
量%以上のときは0.1〜5重量%のインジウムの粉末
と0.01〜5重量%のビスマスの粉末のいずれかまた
は双方を加えて)混合し、この混合物を焼結し、その後
にこの焼結した混合物を内部酸化することを特徴とする
銀−酸化錫系合金の電気接点材料の製法。
(1) Powders containing 0.5 to 10% by weight of tin, 0.5 to 15% by weight of tin oxide, and the balance being silver (however, if the amount of tin is 4.5% by weight or more, 0.1 to 10% by weight) 5% by weight of indium powder and/or 0.01-5% by weight of bismuth powder), sintering the mixture, and then internally oxidizing the sintered mixture. A method for manufacturing a silver-tin oxide alloy electrical contact material characterized by:
(2)前記粉末混合物にCd、Zn、Sb、Mn、Ca
又は鉄族金属の粉末の一種または複数を錫と酸化錫の合
計量よりも少ない量で添加する特許請求の範囲第1項記
載の銀−酸化錫系合金の電気接点材料の製法
(2) Cd, Zn, Sb, Mn, Ca in the powder mixture
or a method for producing a silver-tin oxide based alloy electrical contact material according to claim 1, wherein one or more iron group metal powders are added in an amount smaller than the total amount of tin and tin oxide.
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