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Work material of silver with tin and tungsten oxides for electrical contact

US4330330A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 1980
Grant dateMay 18, 1982
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB22F2998/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There are needed materials based on Ag/SnO.sub.2 to replace the known Ag/CdO materials for electrical contact on switches, which replacement materials contain an additional metal oxide component, without having to take into account an undesired temperature increase in the switching device. This is attained according to the invention with a material that contains 8-20 weight % tin oxide SnO.sub.2, 0.05-5 weight % tungsten oxide, balance silver.

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