Iron Tungsten Contact

Iron Tungsten Contact of soft, high-conductivity materials used as the makeup of electrical components. They are the materials in a system through which an electrical current flows; such as:

• Circuit breakers
• miniature circuit breakers
• earth leakage breakers

Iron Tungsten Contact comes in a variety of sizes. You can find options both small to extremely large, depending on your voltage requirements and usage.

Iron Tungsten Contact are typically made from any metal with high electrical conductivity. However, in applications such as high-power equipment where mechanical wear is expected, a conductive metal may be used. Common electrical contact materials include:

• Silver
• Copper
• Gold
• Brass

Iron Tungsten Contact Material Properties

When choosing the best Iron Tungsten Contact for your application, it is important to keep in mind the Four most important properties:

• Electrical Conductivity
• Corrosion Resistance
• Hardness
• Density

Iron Tungsten Contact Conductivity

Conductivity refers to the measure of a materials ability to conduct or carry an electric current. You will see this as a percent of a Iron standard , which has the highest conductivity. The tungsten content is designated by the first number e.g. AgWC50 in weight percent.

Corrosion Resistance

Corrosion resistance of contacts refers to a material’s ability to resist chemical decay. Any material with little corrosion resistance will decay faster than ones with high resistance.

Hardness

This measures how resistant materials are to various kinds of permanent deformations from an applied force. It is dependant on five factors:

• Ductility
• Elasticity
• Plasticity
• Tensile Strength
• Toughness