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Effect of preparing method of ZnO powders on electrical arc erosion behavior of Ag/ZnO electrical contact material

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2016

Zhijun Wei ,
Lingjie Zhang Open the ORCID record for Lingjie Zhang [Opens in a new window] ,
Hui Yang ,
Tao Shen  and
Lawson Chen
Zhijun Wei
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
Lingjie Zhang*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China; and Zhejiang-California International NanoSystems Institute, Hangzhou 310029, China
Hui Yang
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China; and Zhejiang-California International NanoSystems Institute, Hangzhou 310029, China
Tao Shen
Affiliation:
Zhejiang-California International NanoSystems Institute, Hangzhou 310029, China
Lawson Chen
Affiliation:
Wenzhou Hongfeng Electrical Alloy Co. Ltd., Wenzhou 325603, China
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: zhanglingjie@zju.edu.cn
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Abstract

Two kinds of Ag/ZnO electrical contact materials were fabricated by powder metallurgy method. The electrical life testing was done to investigate the arc erosion behavior of the prepared contact materials. Their properties and morphologies were characterized and discussed in detail. Results showed that Ag/ZnO(c) with coprecipitated ZnO as the second phase had better mechanical and electrical properties compared with Ag/ZnO(a) with ZnO purchased from Aladdin Industrial, Inc. Besides, some typical morphologies, such as holes, Ag or ZnO enrichment zone, Ag skeletons and bubbling area, occurred on the surface of the contacts. Especially for Ag/ZnO(c), vertically aligned ZnO nanorod arrays were detected after the life testing without any other supporting equipment. The existence of a solid solution Zn1−x Agx O and different energy generated during arcing process were possible reasons resulting in this phenomenon. A solid–vapor–solid mechanism was put forward to analyze the phenomenon mentioned above. These evidences could also offer some valuable information desired for reducing the splashing of Ag droplet under arcing.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 31 , Issue 4 , 29 February 2016 , pp. 468 - 479
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