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| − | '''Recommended Minimum Contact Forces at Slightly Sliding Contact Make:'''  | + | *'''Recommended Minimum Contact Forces at Slightly Sliding Contact Make:'''  | 
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| − | '''Contact Force Recommendations:'''  | + | *'''Contact Force Recommendations:'''  | 
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| − | '''General Rules for Dimensioning of Contact Rivets'''  | + | *'''General Rules for Dimensioning of Contact Rivets'''  | 
| − | [[File:General Rules for Dimensioning of Contact Rivets.jpg|left|  | + | [[File:General Rules for Dimensioning of Contact Rivets.jpg|left|General Rules for Dimensioning of Contact Rivets]]  | 
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| + | *'''Head diameter for electrical loads'''  | ||
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| + | |-  | ||
| + | |For AC currents:       | ||
| + | |approx. 1 – 1.5 A/mm²  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | |For 1 A     | ||
| + | |min. 2 mm head diameter  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | |10 A    | ||
| + | |approx. 3 – 3.5 mm head diameter  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | |20 A    | ||
| + | |approx. 5 mm head diameter  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | |For DC currents:   | ||
| + | |approx. 0.5 – 0.8 A/mm²  | ||
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| + | *'''Head radius R for electrical loads'''  | ||
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| + | |-  | ||
| + | |for I < 1 A       | ||
| + | |R ≈ 1,5 mm  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | |I = 6 A      | ||
| + | |R ≈ 5 mm  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | |I = 10 A      | ||
| + | |R ≈ 10 mm  | ||
| + | |-  | ||
| + | |I = 20 A      | ||
| + | |R ≈ 15 mm  | ||
| + | |}  | ||
| − | '''Failure Probability of Single and Double (Bifurcated) Contacts''' (according to Thielecke)  | + | *'''Failure Probability of Single and Double (Bifurcated) Contacts''' (according to Thielecke)  | 
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| + | <xr id="fig:Failure probability of a contact as a function of the voitage"/> Fig. 6.18: Failure probability of a contact as a function of the voltage (according to Kirchdorfer); Ag/Ni10; 10 mA  | ||
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| + | <xr id="fig:Failure probability of a contact as a function of the current"/> Fig. 6.19: Failure probability of a contact as a function of the current (according to Kirchdorfer); Ag/Ni10; F = 0.45 N; U = 24 V  | ||
==References==  | ==References==  | ||
[[Application Tables and Guideline Data for Use of Electrical Contact Design#References|References]]  | [[Application Tables and Guideline Data for Use of Electrical Contact Design#References|References]]  | ||
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Revision as of 15:00, 11 April 2014
6.4.6 General Rules for Dimensioning of Contacts
- Recommended Minimum Contact Forces at Slightly Sliding Contact Make:
 
| Gold | 0.03 N | 
| Silver | 0.1 N | 
| Tungsten | 0.5 N | 
- Contact Force Recommendations:
 
| Signal relays | ≥ 3 cN | 
| AC power relays | ≥ 20 cN | 
| Automotive relays | ≥ 20 cN | 
| Motor switches (Contactors) (Silver – Metal oxide contacts)  | 
0.05 - 0.08 N/A | 
| Power switches | 0.1 - 0.2 N/A | 
| Connectors (Gold coating)  | 
≥ 30 cN/contact element | 
| Connectors (Silver coating)  | 
≥ 50 cN/contact element | 
| Connectors (Tin coating)  | 
≥ 1 N/contact element | 
- General Rules for Dimensioning of Contact Rivets
 
| Dimensioning | Solid Rivets (1) | Composite Rivets (2) | 
|---|---|---|
| a : d | 1.5 : 1 bis 2.5 : 1 | 2 : 1 bis 2.5 : 1 | 
| a : b | 2.5 : 1 bis 10 : 1 | 3 : 1 bis 5 : 1 | 
| c : b | ≥ 1 : 1 | ≥ 1 : 1 | 
| b : s | ≥ 2 : 1 | |
| smin | ≈ 0.3 mm | 
- Head diameter for electrical loads
 
| For AC currents: | approx. 1 – 1.5 A/mm² | 
| For 1 A | min. 2 mm head diameter | 
| 10 A | approx. 3 – 3.5 mm head diameter | 
| 20 A | approx. 5 mm head diameter | 
| For DC currents: | approx. 0.5 – 0.8 A/mm² | 
- Head radius R for electrical loads
 
| for I < 1 A | R ≈ 1,5 mm | 
| I = 6 A | R ≈ 5 mm | 
| I = 10 A | R ≈ 10 mm | 
| I = 20 A | R ≈ 15 mm | 
- Failure Probability of Single and Double (Bifurcated) Contacts (according to Thielecke)
 
| Contact force[N] | Single contact | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag | AuNi 5, Pt | Ag | AuNi 5, Pt | |
| 0.04 | 1 x 10-4 | 2 x 10-8 | ||
| 0.1 | 2 x 10-3 | 4 x 10-5 | 8 x 10-5 | 8 x 10-9 | 
| 0.2 | 1 x 10-4 | 8 x 10-6 | 4 x 10-6 | 4 x 10-8 | 
| 0.3 | 5.5 x 10-6 | 1.5 x 10-6 | 1.8 x 10-7 | 3.2 x 10-10 | 
Figure 1 Fig. 6.18: Failure probability of a contact as a function of the voltage (according to Kirchdorfer); Ag/Ni10; 10 mA
Figure 2 Fig. 6.19: Failure probability of a contact as a function of the current (according to Kirchdorfer); Ag/Ni10; F = 0.45 N; U = 24 V


