<tr><th><p class="s11">Material</p></th><th><p class="s12">Application Examples</p></th><th><p class="s12">Form of Application</p></th></tr><tr><td><p class="s11">Pure Gold</p><p class="s11">(electroplated)</p></td><td><p class="s12">Corrosion protection layer for contact parts, stationary contacts, bonding surfaces</p></td><td><p class="s12">Electroplated coatings, bond surface layers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p class="s11">Hard Gold</p><p class="s11">(sputtered)</p></td><td><p class="s12">Contact parts for connectors and switches, sliding contact tracks, bonding surfaces</p></td><td><p class="s12">Electroplated coatings on contact rivets and stamped parts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p class="s11">Hard Gold</p><p class="s11">(sputtered)</p></td><td><p class="s12">Contacts in switches and relays for low loads, electronic signal relays</p></td><td><p class="s12">Contact surface layer on miniature</p><p class="s12">profiles (weld tapes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p class="s11">AuAg8</p></td><td><p class="s12">Dry circuit switching contacts, electronic</p><p class="s12">signal relays</p></td><td><p class="s12">Contact rivets, welded contact</p><p class="s12">parts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p class="s11">AuAg20</p></td><td><p class="s12">Switching contacts for low loads, electronic</p><p class="s12">signal relays</p></td><td><p class="s12">Contact rivets, welded contact</p><p class="s12">parts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p class="s11">AuAg25Cu5</p><p class="s11">AuAg25Cu10</p><p class="s11">AuAg26Ni3</p></td><td><p class="s12">Contact parts for connectors, switches and relays</p></td><td><p class="s12">Claddings on Cu alloys, contact rivets, contact layer on micro profiles (weld tapes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p class="s11">AuNi5</p><p class="s11">AuCo5 (heterogen)</p></td><td><p class="s12">Contacts in switches and relays for low and medium loads, material transfer resistant contacts</p></td><td><p class="s12">Contact rivets, welded contact parts, contact layer on miniature profiles (weld tapes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p class="s11">AuPt10</p><p class="s11">AuAg25Pt6</p></td><td><p class="s12">Contacts for highest chemical corrosion resistance in switches and relays</p></td><td><p class="s12">Contact rivets, contact layer on micro profiles (weld tapes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p class="s11">AuCu14Pt9Ag4</p></td><td><p class="s12">Sliding contacts for measurement data transfer</p></td><td><p class="s12">Wire-formed parts</p></td></tr></table>
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<xr id="fig:Phase diagram of goldplatinum"/> Fig. 2.3: Phase diagram of goldplatinum
<xr id="fig:Phase diagram of gold-silver"/> Fig. 2.4: Phase diagram of gold-silver
<xr id="fig:Phase diagram of gold-copper"/> Fig. 2.5: Phase diagram of gold-copper
<xr id="fig:Phase diagram of gold-nickel"/> Fig. 2.6: Phase diagram of gold-nickel
<xr id="fig:Phase diagram of gold-cobalt"/> Fig. 2.7: Phase diagram of gold-cobalt
<xr id="fig:Strain hardening of Au by cold working"/> Fig. 2.8: Strain hardening of Au by cold working
<xr id="fig:Softening of Au after annealing for 0.5 hrs"/> Fig. 2.9: Softening of Au after annealing for 0.5 hrs after 80% cold working
<xr id="fig:Strain hardening of AuPt10 by cold working"/> Fig. 2.10: Strain hardening of AuPt10 by cold working
<xr id="fig:Strain hardening of AuAg20 by cold working"/> Fig. 2.11: Strain hardening of AuAg20 by cold working
<xr id="fig:Strain hardening of AuAg30 by cold working"/> Fig. 2.12: Strain hardening of AuAg30 by cold working
<xr id="fig:Strain hardening of AuNi5 by cold working"/> Fig. 2.13: Strain hardening of AuNi5 by cold working
<xr id="fig:Softening of AuNi5 after annealing for 0.5 hrs"/> Fig. 2.14: Softening of AuNi5 after annealing for 0.5 hrs after 80% cold working
<xr id="fig:Strain hardening of AuCo5 by cold working"/> Fig. 2.15: Strain hardening of AuCo5 by cold working
<xr id="fig:Precipitation hardening of AuCo5 at"/> Fig. 2.16: Precipitation hardening of AuCo5 at 400°C hardening temperature
<xr id="fig:Strain hardening of AuAg25Pt6 by cold working"/> Fig. 2.17: Strain hardening of AuAg25Pt6 by cold working
<xr id="fig:Strain hardening of AuAg26Ni3 by cold working"/> Fig. 2.18: Strain hardening of AuAg26Ni3 by cold working
<xr id="fig:Softening of AuAg26Ni3 after annealing for 0.5-hrs"/> Fig. 2.19: Softening of AuAg26Ni3 after annealing for 0.5 hrs after 80% cold working
<xr id="fig:Strain hardening of AuAg25Cu5 by cold working"/> Fig. 2.20: Strain hardening of AuAg25Cu5 by cold working
<xr id="fig:Strain hardening of AuAg20Cu10 by cold working"/> Fig. 2.21: Strain hardening of AuAg20Cu10 by cold working
<xr id="fig:Softening of AuAg20Cu10 after annealing for 0.5 hrs"/> Fig. 2.22: Softening of AuAg20Cu10 after annealing for 0.5 hrs after 80% cold working
<xr id="fig:Strain hardening of AuCu14Pt9Ag4 by cold working"/> Fig. 2.23: Strain hardening of AuCu14Pt9Ag4 by cold working
<xr id="fig:Precipitation hardening of AuCu14Pt9Ag4"/> Fig. 2.24: Precipitation hardening of AuCu14Pt9Ag4 at different hardening temperatures after 50% cold working
