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6.4.3 Closed Contacts
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[[File:Rough flat surface.jpg|rightleft|thumb|Rough flat surface. a) before and b) during making contact with an ideally
smooth flat surface; c) Schematic of the apparent, load bearing and effective
contact areas (not to scale; dashed lines are elevation lines)]]
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[[File:Contact-resistance-of-crossed-rods.jpg|rightleft|thumb|Contact resistance of crossed rods as a function of the contact force for gold, silver and silver-palladium alloys]]
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