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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2002
Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A make-and-break contact material which is less worn out and is able to achieve an increased life compared to a conventional material of Ag—CdO-based alloy, in an AC general relay used for a resistive load of about 1 to 20A in a range of AC 100V to 250V. In the present invention, the make-and-break contact material of Ag—Ni-based alloy used for a switching part performing electrical switching through mechanical switching operation is the make-and-break contact material of Ag—Ni-based alloy with Ni metal particles dispersed therein which is obtained through mixing and stirring 3.1 to 20.0 wt % of Ni powder, a certain amount of Li CO powder corresponding to 0.01 to 0.50 wt % of metal Li as an additive, and a balance being Ag powder to make a mixture with the above described powders uniformly dispersed therein, and through compacting and sintering the above described mixture.