Overview
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.
Synopsis
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.
Booknews
After several chapters that introduce the contact interface and the subject of contact tarnishing and corrosion, the subject of static contacts is presented in four chapters on materials, design, and applications, from electronic connecters to high-power electrical utility connectors. Subsequent chapters develop the subject of arcing contacts<-->the electric arc, design considerations for switching devices, and contact materials<-->their attachment, testing, and contamination effects. Sliding contacts are covered next, with description of their fundamentals and application over a wide range of currents and conditions. The final section presents tables of useful data. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)