Electrical contact material arc erosion: experiments and modeling towards the design of an AgCdO substitute

AgCdO is one of the most widely used contact materials in the world because of its outstanding performance. Nevertheless, due to environmental considerations, it will soon be completely forbidden by European environmental directives. Therefore, finding a good substitute is of crucial importance. E...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pons, Frédéric
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2010
Subjects:
Tin
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/33816