|Switching contacts in measuring devicesMiniature Circuit breakers|Reliable switching at Extremely high weld resistance, low voltages and currents at low contact forcestemperature rise in use, sufficient arc erosion resistance|Au and Pt alloysI< 50 A: Ag/C97/3 (Cu/C) against Cu, I> 50 A : Ag/C97/3 o. 95/5 against AgCu3, Ag/Ni90/10 o. 80/20, Ag/W, Ag/WC (AgPd alloysUSA)|Contact rivets, welded tipsWelded contact parts (Ag/C), clad stamped parts

|Keyboard contactsFault current circuit breakers|Defined contactingExtremely high weld resistance, close to bounce-free makelow contact resistance, high reliability at low switching loadsarc erosion resistance|Au alloysStationary contact: Ag/C96/4 o. 95/5 Movable contact: Ag/Ni, Ag/MeO, Ag/W, (AgPd)Ag/WC, Au on Ni substrateAg/WC/C|Au plated snap discs, Au clad wires Welded and stamped brazed contact parts, hard gold electroplated contact spots on printed circuit boards

|Rotary Micro snap switches on printed circuit boards|Good frictional wear Low contact resistance, low contact résistanceno sticking during make operation|Sliding track: hard gold on AgNi 0,15, Ag/Ni substrate Slider: AgPd alloy, Ag/SnO2, (Hard silverAg/CdO)|Electroplated coatings on slide tracks; Rivets, clad, or welded, or riveted stamping contact parts

|Slip rings with high reliabilityControl and auxiliary switches|Low and consistent contact resistance at low contact forcesover extended life span|Brushes: Au alloysAg, AgPdAgNi 0, AgPdCu; Slip rings: Au alloys15, AgCu, Ag alloys (Rh); For higher currents: Ag/C brushes against Ag slip ringsNi|Brush wiresRivets, clad stamped brushes; solidparts, clad(gold plated rivets), or electroplated slip rings, Ag/C formed welded contact parts