Electrical Contacts
Author | : Paul G. Slade |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 1116 |
Release | : 1999-03-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 0824719344 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780824719340 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Covering the choice, attachment, and testing of contact materials, Electrical Contacts introduces a thorough discussion on making electric contact and contact interface conduction, presents a general outline of, and measurement techniques for, important corrosion mechanisms, discusses the results of contact wear when plug-in connections are made and broken, investigates the effect of thin noble metal plating on electronic connections, relates crucial considerations for making high- and low-power contact joints, details arcing effects on contacts including contact erosion, welding, and contamination, and contains nearly 2800 references, tables, equations, drawings, and photographs.