Research on are Erosion of silver-based Alloy Contact Materials under Low Voltage, Resistive Load and Small Current at 400 Hz and 50 Hz

By using a self-developed IF power and a ASTM contact material experimental system of small-capacity and variable frequency, the value of arcing characteristics and the welding force of the silver-based contact material are acquired under low voltage, resistive load and small current at 400 Hz and 50 Hz. By means of an electricity-ray analytical balance, SEM and EDAX, the weighing values of the contact materials and the changes of AgCdO, AgNi, AgC and AgW contact material surface profile and micro-area constituent are obtained and analyzed. The arc erosion causes of silver-based alloy contact materials at 400 Hz and 50 Hz are also discussed.