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Silver-metal oxide composite and method of manufacturing the same

US3933486A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 1974
Grant dateJan 20, 1976
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Expiry dateMay 30, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC22C32/0021
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electrical contact material obtained through internally oxidizing a silver alloy which is the solid solution with 5 to 20 weight percent of one or more of the solute metal elements selected from tin, zinc and antimony and which contains 0.01 to 1.0% weight percent of bismuth. The silver alloy may also include up to 0.5 weight percent of ferrous metal or metals.

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