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To achieve reliability in operation combined with economy in fabrication it has become necessary to carry out extensive development work in several fields, including the design of contact parts, the development of new alloys and of highly automated production methods as well as the careful analysis of service requirements.
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Saeger, K.E., Vinaricky, E. Some trends in the use of gold for electrical contacts. Gold Bull 8, 2–6 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03215053
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