Stationary loading, fretting and sliding of silver coated copper contacts - Influence of corrosion films and corrosive atmosphere

Tribology International

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 165-175

  Kassman Rudolphi, Åsa ^a   Jacobson, Staffan ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Corrosion films; Corrosive atmosphere; Electrical contacts; Fretting; Silver coated copper; Wear

Indexed keywords

COPPER; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; DEGRADATION; ELECTROSTRICTION; FILM GROWTH; FRETTING CORROSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS; SILVER; THERMAL EFFECTS; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CORROSION FILMS; CORROSIVE ATMOSPHERE; SILVER COATED COPPER;

ELECTRIC CONTACTS;

EID: 0038791685     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(96)00031-X     Document Type: Article

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