Gold based compounds for electrical contact materials

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1981-04-27

1983-05-24

Rutledge, L. Dewayne

Alloys or metallic compositions

Gold base

420508, 420463, 200265, C22C 502

Patent

active

043850294

ABSTRACT:
Gold-based intermetallic compounds suitable as a contact material for electrical contacts are presented. The gold-based electrical compounds are selected from a group consisting of Au.sub.4 In, Au.sub.10 Sn, and AuPd or from intermetallic compounds having an ordered hexagonal crystal structure and of the type Au.sub.n X where n is at least 3 and X is selected from a group consisting of In, Sn, and Pd.

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