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Electrical contact material

US4072515A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 3, 1974
Grant dateFeb 7, 1978
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Expiry dateJul 3, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H1/02372
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to an electrical contact material of silver-indium oxide type, which is produced by the internal oxidation of an alloy consisting of 6-15% by weight indium, at least one of 0.2-8% by weight tin and 0.01-1% by weight magnesium and the balance silver. This alloy may contain further 0.01-1% by weight of nickel.

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