THE EROSION AND ARC CHARACTERISTICS OF AG CDO AND AG/SNO2 CONTACT MATERIALS UNDER DC BREAK CONDITIONS/

Authors
SWINGLER J MCBRIDE JW
Citation
J. Swingler et Jw. Mcbride, THE EROSION AND ARC CHARACTERISTICS OF AG CDO AND AG/SNO2 CONTACT MATERIALS UNDER DC BREAK CONDITIONS/, IEEE transactions on components, packaging, and manufacturing technology. Part A, 19(3), 1996, pp. 404-415
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic","Engineering, Manufacturing","Material Science
Journal title
IEEE transactions on components, packaging, and manufacturing technology. Part A → ACNP
ISSN journal
10709886
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
404 - 415
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-9886(1996)19:3<404:TEAACO>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Break operation studies have been conducted upon Ag/CdO and Ag/SnO2 co ntact materials under dc conditions between 1-16 a. The apparatus used allows contact materials to be continually tested with a controlled b reak velocity. Results are presented on erosion data in terms of mass transfer. Surface analysis methods are used, scanning electron microgr aphs reveal distinct structures and areas on the contact surface, and elemental analysis (EDS) shows migration of metal species with current . The metal-oxide used in the contact is shown to influence the are an d erosion characteristics of break only operations. The Ag/CdO contact s exhibit loser erosion than Ag/SnO2 contacts under these controlled c onditions.