Chugai Denki Kogyo K.k.

Masaharu Yida

Seiichi Tanaka

Teruo Hirata

Novel Ag-SnO-CdO electrical contact materials are disclosed, which are made of ternary Ag alloys consisting of more than 5-12 weight % of Sn, 0.5-5 weight % of Cd, and a balance of Ag, the alloys having been prepared by melting and having been internal oxidized. Novel manufacturing methods are also disclosed, in which internal-oxidation is conducted in an oxygen atmosphere of more than 10 atm to 200 atm, at a temperature of 750.degree. C. to 500.degree. C., and at a condition that the alloys are kept at a solid phase not involving any liquid phase.

Ag-SnO-CdO electrical contact materials and manufacturing method thereof

Electrical contact materials are made by the internal-oxidation of Ag alloys containing more than 5 weight % of Sn, with the assistance of Pb or Zr contained at an amount as minimum as possible. Complete and uniform internal-oxidation of said Sn contents are obtained primarily on account of the internal oxidation conducted at an elevated oxygen atmospheric pressure, that is, 10 to 150 atm.

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Masaharu Yida