Abstract
Ag/SnO2In2O3 electrical contact materials with a fiber-like and/or microparticle structure were fabricated by internal oxidation using Ag-Sn-In-xNi (x = 0–1.5 wt.%) alloys as raw materials. The impact of Ni addition on the physical properties and electrical performance of the Ag/SnO2In2O3 materials was investigated. The samples were characterized by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and the electrical performance was estimated by temperature rise behavior, anti-welding force, and AC-4 service life testing, respectively. The results show that the dual strengthening effect of homogeneous microparticles and hierarchical fiber-like structures clearly improved the physical properties, temperature rise, welding resistance, and AC-4 service life. In particular, the sample with 0.5 wt.% Ni content demonstrated excellent AC-4 electrical life performance compared with samples with Ni content of 0 wt.% and 1.5 wt.%, and traditional internally oxidized Ag/CdO materials. Therefore, this study clearly illustrates the influence of Ni addition in Ag/SnO2In2O3 electrical contact materials.
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Ag/SnO2In2O3 electrical contact materials with a fiber-like and/or microparticle structure were fabricated by internal oxidation using as-synthesized Ag-Sn-In-xNi (x = 0~1.5 wt.%) alloys as raw materials. The dual strengthening effects of a homogeneous fine gain structure and hierarchical fiber-like structure clearly improved their temperature rise, welding resistance, and AC-4 service life.
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This work was supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province, China (Grant No. 2017C01051).
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Mu, C., Shen, T., Yang, H. et al. Investigation of the Microstructure and Electrical Performance of Ag/SnO2In2O3 Contacts with Nickel Addition Fabricated by Internal Oxidation. J. Electron. Mater. 51, 4918–4937 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-022-09717-1
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