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Standard Specification for Gold Electrical Contact Alloy
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This specification covers a gold-rich, age-hardenable alloy in rod, wire, and strip form applicable to electrical contacts. The material shall be finished by cold working, annealing, turning, grinding, and age hardening. The materials shall conform to the specified chemical composition requirements. Tensile strength, elongation, and hardness shall be determined by tension and hardness tests. Chemical analysis shall be done by spectrochemical or wet analysis methods.
Scope
1.1 This specification covers a gold-rich, age-hardenable alloy in rod, wire, and strip form applicable to electrical contacts.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
Keywords
contacts; electrical contacts; gold alloy; gold-platinum-silver; low contact resistance; low energy contact; non arcing contact; ICS Number Code 77.120.99 (Other non-ferrous metals and their alloys)
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Document Number
ASTM-B541-01(2006)
Revision Level
2001 R06 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Reapproval
Publication Date
June 1, 2006
Document Type
Specification
Page Count
3 pages
Committee Number
B02.05