Computer controlled testing and evaluation of welding contact materials

Author

Walczuk, E. ; Boczkowski, D.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Electr. Apparatus, Tech. Univ. of Lodz, Poland

fYear

1990

fDate

20-24 Aug 1990

Firstpage

143

Lastpage

150

Abstract

A computer-controlled test system designed for fast statistical evaluation of statical welding chacteristics of contact materials under power conditions is described. The weld test apparatus operates in an automatic cycle controlled by a PC. A multifunction program enables control, measurement, recording, display, and statistical determination of welding test results. The welding characteristics of Ag, AgNi, AgCdO, and AgSnO₂ are evaluated. Results of the tests using two testing methods are discussed. A fast method of statistical determination of maximum welding force is proven to be correct

Keywords

automatic testing; electrical contacts; silver alloys; welding; Ag; AgCdO; AgNi; AgSnO₂; automatic cycle; computer-controlled test system; contact materials; maximum welding force; multifunction program; power conditions; statical welding chacteristics; statistical evaluation; Automatic control; Automatic testing; Circuit testing; Contact resistance; Control systems; Force measurement; Materials testing; Quality control; System testing; Welding;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Contacts, 1990. Proceedings of the Thirty-Sixth IEEE Holm Conference on ... and the Fifteenth International Conference on Electrical Contacts

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que.

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HOLM.1990.113008

Filename

113008