NDLI: Occurrence of SiO/sub 2/ on the contact surface and its dependence on electrodes in silicone vapor

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Author	Tamai, T.
Copyright Year	2005
Description	Author affiliation: Teacher Educ. Hyogo Univ., Japan (Tamai, T.)
Abstract	As products made from silicone such as rubbers or oils have excellent characteristics, they are applied to various fields. Silicone vapor evaporates from silicone compounds. However, adsorbed silicone molecules on surfaces decompose to SiO/sub 2/ under high temperature. Since SiO/sub 2/ is a typical insulator, if SiO/sub 2/ is interposed between electrical contacts, contact failure easily occurs. In this paper, to clarify occurrence of SiO/sub 2/on the contact electrodes, both statically heating of the electrode applied by high voltage and dynamic condition of contacts for make-break switching operation in actual relays were studied. In the decomposition process, SiO/sub 2+/ ions occur. As the ions attract to cathode, it is expected that SiO/sub 2/ formed only on the cathode. Occurrence of SiO/sub 2/ was clearly found only on the surface of cathode in the statically heating the electrode under high DC voltage. On the contrary, for the dynamic operation of switching electrical load, SiO/sub 2/ was detected both electrode; however, amount of the products on the cathode rather lesser than anode. This difference in occurrence of SiO/sub 2/ between static and dynamic condition of contacts was explained by discharge phenomena. Namely, in the arc discharge, metallic and gaseous ions attack to the cathode surface and clean it. Also transfer of SiO/sub 2/ to the anode under the switching operation occurs.
Sponsorship	Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technol. Soc. of the Instit. of Electr. and Electron. Eng. Inc
Starting Page	28
Ending Page	34
File Size	6541073
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780391136
DOI	10.1109/HOLM.2005.1518219
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2005-09-26
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Contacts Cathodes Electrodes Heating Voltage Anodes Rubber products Oils Temperature Dielectrics and electrical insulation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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