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US 10,476,176 B2Granted
Miniature electrical contact of high thermal stability
AssigneeAxon' Cable S.A.
InventorsLeen De Deken, Ning Yu, Bastien Brocard
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a male electrical contact of twist-pin type comprising an electrical terminal formed by a bundle comprising three central strands made of nickel or made of copper and 7 peripheral strands made of Ni—Cr—Ti—Al alloy and a bulge in the central portion, it being possible for said alloy to optionally additionally comprise Co and/or Mo. It also relates to the use of this contact in a micro-D connector, advantageously for applications at a service temperature ≤260° C.
Claims18
A male electrical contact of twist-pin type, comprising:
- an electrical terminal formed by a bundle comprising three central strands made of copper and 7 peripheral strands made of Ni—Cr—Ti—Al alloy and a bulge in the central portion,
- the male electrical contact further including a cylinder and an electrical wire, an end of the electrical terminal being inserted into the cylinder, and the cylinder being provided with the electrical wire,
- wherein the Ni—Cr—Ti—Al alloy consists of, as a percentage by weight relative to a total weight of the alloy:
- chromium:
- 15%-25%;
- titanium:
- 1.5%-3.5%;
- cobalt:
- 0-25%;
- aluminum:
- 1%-2%;
- molybdenum:
- 0-11%;
- nickel:
- balance;
- and
- unavoidable impurities selected from the group consisting of Ag, B, Bi, C, Cu, Fe, Mn, P, Pb, S, Si, Zr and mixture thereof,
- wherein the three central strands made of copper are welded with the 7 peripheral strands made of Ni—Cr—Ti—Al alloy,
- wherein the three central strands are assembled with a pitch of between 1 and 5 mm left, and the 7 peripheral strands are assembled around with a pitch of between 1 and 5 mm right,
- wherein the bundle is coated with an electrolytic gold layer having a thickness of at least 2.6 μm, and
- wherein the male electrical contact is configured to transmit electric current.
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