Arc erosion studies are conducted on AgSnO2 contact materials at different stages in the break operation. A resistive load arrangement is used with up to 42 V DC at 24 A and a constant contact opening velocity. The ar...Arc erosion studies are conducted on AgSnO2 contact materials at different stages in the break operation. A resistive load arrangement is used with up to 42 V DC at 24 A and a constant contact opening velocity. The arc current is terminated at different stages as the arc is drawn between the contacts enabling a study of the arcing phenomena up to that point. Surface profiling of the contacts is conducted to determine the extent of erosion at the different stages as the arc is drawn. Spectral analysis is also conducted on the arc and then related to the extent of erosion. The results show that particular features occur at different stages as the arc is drawn. As the arc is initially established, it goes through an ＂Arc Generation＂ regime where the arc roots are small and immobile on both the anode and the cathode. Material transfer occurs mainly from anode to cathode. The spectral analysis indicates that Sn and O species dominate the arc followed by the Ag species. As the arc is drawn further and enters the ＂Arc Degeneration＂ regime, the anode undergoes significantly larger erosion than the cathode. Also, both contacts indicate that multiple arc roots have formed, which are highly mobile in the later stages of the discharge. The spectral analysis indicates that Ag and N species are in high concentrations compared to other species. The mechanisms of erosion and deposition are discussed in relation to the species within the arc discharge. For the complete break operation, it is found that the anode undergoes major erosion, and it is thought that the gaseous ions species do not dominate the arc under these conditions of short arcs and voltage 〈42 V to cause cathode erosion.展开更多
利用高能球磨技术及热压烧结工艺制备出第二相弥散均匀分布于 Ag 基体中的纳米复合 AgNi 和 AgSnO2 触头,对复合粉末和合金触头进行了 X 射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)和透射电镜(TEM)分析。结果发现:经长时间高能球磨后,复合粉末的晶...利用高能球磨技术及热压烧结工艺制备出第二相弥散均匀分布于 Ag 基体中的纳米复合 AgNi 和 AgSnO2 触头,对复合粉末和合金触头进行了 X 射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)和透射电镜(TEM)分析。结果发现:经长时间高能球磨后,复合粉末的晶粒明显细化,第二相粒子尺寸已达到 40 nm 左右,并在球磨过程中通过嵌入、焊合弥散分布于Ag 基体中,消除了传统方法第二相聚集及在晶界处的连续析出等缺陷。在退火、热压过程中第二相并未明显长大,仍保持在 50 nm 左右。对触头进行 SEM 观察时发现,2 种触头的晶界处都保持着有利于电性能的 Ag 膜。与常规商用触头相比,纳米复合触头有分散电弧作用,表面没有明显的熔池和液体喷溅,呈现出较好的耐电弧侵蚀特性。展开更多
基金Barnbrook Systems, UK for their support of this work
文摘Arc erosion studies are conducted on AgSnO2 contact materials at different stages in the break operation. A resistive load arrangement is used with up to 42 V DC at 24 A and a constant contact opening velocity. The arc current is terminated at different stages as the arc is drawn between the contacts enabling a study of the arcing phenomena up to that point. Surface profiling of the contacts is conducted to determine the extent of erosion at the different stages as the arc is drawn. Spectral analysis is also conducted on the arc and then related to the extent of erosion. The results show that particular features occur at different stages as the arc is drawn. As the arc is initially established, it goes through an ＂Arc Generation＂ regime where the arc roots are small and immobile on both the anode and the cathode. Material transfer occurs mainly from anode to cathode. The spectral analysis indicates that Sn and O species dominate the arc followed by the Ag species. As the arc is drawn further and enters the ＂Arc Degeneration＂ regime, the anode undergoes significantly larger erosion than the cathode. Also, both contacts indicate that multiple arc roots have formed, which are highly mobile in the later stages of the discharge. The spectral analysis indicates that Ag and N species are in high concentrations compared to other species. The mechanisms of erosion and deposition are discussed in relation to the species within the arc discharge. For the complete break operation, it is found that the anode undergoes major erosion, and it is thought that the gaseous ions species do not dominate the arc under these conditions of short arcs and voltage 〈42 V to cause cathode erosion.
