Multilayer contact material based on copper and chromium material and its interruption ability

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 973-976

  Fink, Harald ^a   Gentsch, Dietmar ^a   Heimbach, Markus ^a  

^a ABB Calor Emag Mittelspannung GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contact material; Copper chromium; Interruption performance; Short circuit interruption ability; Vacuum interrupter (VI)

Indexed keywords

COPPER ALLOYS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MELTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; MULTILAYERS; PLASMA SHEATHS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINTERING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

COPPER CHROMIUM; MULTILAYER CONTACT; SHORT-CIRCUIT INTERRUPTION ABILITY; VACUUM INTERRUPTERS;

ELECTRIC CONTACTS;

EID: 0242323703     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2003.818425     Document Type: Article

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