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dV/dx = k x FK /3 HW
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3 dV/dx Wear volume in mm per slide path length in mm
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k Coefficient of frictional wear
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|dV/dx = k x F<sub>K</sub> /3 H<sub>W</sub>
HW Hardness of the softer material
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|dV/dx   Wear volume in mm<sup>3</sup> per slide path length in mm
(Brinell or Vickers units)
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|k       Coefficient of frictional wear
FK Contact force in cN
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|H<sub>W</sub>        Hardness of the softer material <br />(Brinell or Vickers units)
Wear coefficient k during material transfer
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|F<sub>K</sub>        Contact force in cN
-4 Silver – Silver 120 x 10
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|'''Wear coefficient k during material transfer'''
-4 Platinum – Platinum 400 x 10
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|Silver – Silver 120 x 10<sup>-4</sup>
-4 Silver – Platinum 1.3 x 10
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|Platinum – Platinum 400 x 10<sup>-4</sup>
Coefficient of fractional wear k during wear loss
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|Silver – Platinum 1.3 x 10<sup>-4</sup>
-4 Silver – silver 8 x 10
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|'''Coefficient of fractional wear k during wear loss'''
-4 Gold – gold 9 x 10
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|Silver – silver 8 x 10<sup>-4</sup>
-4 Platinum – platinum 40 x 10-
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|Gold – gold 9 x 10<sup>-4</sup>
4 Silver – gold 9 x 10
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|Platinum – platinum 40 x 10<sup>-4</sup>
-4 Silver – platinum 5 x 10
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|Silver – gold 9 x 10<sup>-4</sup>
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|Silver – platinum 5 x 10<sup>-4</sup>
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Fig. 6.15: Coefficient of frictional wear for the wear loss of sliding contacts Silver/Silver
 
Fig. 6.15: Coefficient of frictional wear for the wear loss of sliding contacts Silver/Silver

Revision as of 16:24, 1 April 2014

6.4.5 Physical Effects in Sliding and Connector Contacts

  • Mechanical wear of sliding contacts
dV/dx = k x FK /3 HW dV/dx Wear volume in mm3 per slide path length in mm k Coefficient of frictional wear HW Hardness of the softer material
(Brinell or Vickers units)
FK Contact force in cN Wear coefficient k during material transfer Silver – Silver 120 x 10-4 Platinum – Platinum 400 x 10-4 Silver – Platinum 1.3 x 10-4 Coefficient of fractional wear k during wear loss Silver – silver 8 x 10-4 Gold – gold 9 x 10-4 Platinum – platinum 40 x 10-4 Silver – gold 9 x 10-4 Silver – platinum 5 x 10-4


Fig. 6.15: Coefficient of frictional wear for the wear loss of sliding contacts Silver/Silver and hard gold/hard gold as a function of the contact force

  • Contact behavior of connectors

Fig. 6.16: Contact resistance R as a function k of the contact force F for different surface k coating materials. Measured against a spherical gold probe; I = 10 mA, U < 20 mV

Fig. 6.17: Contact resistance R as a function k of the fretting wear cycles for different surface coating materials

Tab.6.4: Surface Coating Materials for Connectors

References

References