The reliability and electrical life of contact systems in switching devices as well as in electromechanical and electronic components do not only depend on the contact material. The selection of the most suitable carrier material also plays an important role.
The most frequently used ones are copper based materials. Depending on the application, also materials based on nickel or multi-layer composite materials,
such as thermo bimetals for example, are frequently used. For special applications in the medium and high voltage technolog...
