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The electrical conductivity of a contact whose magnitude characterized the true contact area of two surfaces was investigated. It is shown that in the case of metallic or quasi-metallic contacts the rate of growth of conductivity remains practically constant within a certain range of loads, after which it slows down. Hysteresis of the conductivity curves was noted. The area of the hysteresis loop is suggested as a method of evaluating the adhesive tendency of metals.
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Postnikov, S.N., Yashina, A.N. The effect of a normal load on the electrical conductivity of a contact. Soviet Physics Journal 10, 43–45 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00819751
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