EP2191921B1 - Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Kupfer-Chrom Kontaktelements für Schaltgetriebeanordnungen mittlerer Spannung - Google Patents

Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Kupfer-Chrom Kontaktelements für Schaltgetriebeanordnungen mittlerer Spannung Download PDF

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EP2191921B1
EP2191921B1 EP08020271A EP08020271A EP2191921B1 EP 2191921 B1 EP2191921 B1 EP 2191921B1 EP 08020271 A EP08020271 A EP 08020271A EP 08020271 A EP08020271 A EP 08020271A EP 2191921 B1 EP2191921 B1 EP 2191921B1
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00Contacts
    • H01H1/02Contacts characterised by the material thereof
    • H01H1/0203Contacts characterised by the material thereof specially adapted for vacuum switches
    • H01H1/0206Contacts characterised by the material thereof specially adapted for vacuum switches containing as major components Cu and Cr
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22FWORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F1/00Metallic powder; Treatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
    • B22F1/06Metallic powder characterised by the shape of the particles
    • B22F1/065Spherical particles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22FWORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F1/00Metallic powder; Treatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
    • B22F1/17Metallic particles coated with metal
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22FWORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F2998/00Supplementary information concerning processes or compositions relating to powder metallurgy
    • B22F2998/10Processes characterised by the sequence of their steps

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  • the invention relates to a process for producing a contact element for medium-voltage switchgear assemblies, and also to the contact element itself, in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.
  • Contact elements for medium-voltage switchgear assemblies are often produced by means of sintering processes.
  • sintering processes not only copper but also an alloy of copper and chromium is used for increasing the resistance to erosion.
  • the sintering processes it is known to press what are known as green compacts with near final dimensions in advance, and these green compacts are then annealed. Very large pressing forces are used during the pressing of the green compacts.
  • the powder consisting of copper and chromium particles is placed in a mold and the pressing tool then compresses said particles with a high pressing force. It has been observed in this process that the extremely hard particles of the chromium powder have a considerable abrasive effect on the surface of the pressing tool.
  • DD-209 317 discloses to produce contact elements for switches out of copper and copper-chromium powder in which the particles are rounded by milling.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of improving a process for producing a contact element for medium-voltage switchgear assemblies, and also a contact element itself, in such a way as to considerably lessen the abrasive effect which occurs during operation when the contact element is finished, and therefore to make the contact element more durable during operation.
  • the essence of the invention in this case is that the chromium particles in the powder mixture are surface-rounded in advance. This considerably reduces the mechanically abrasive effect on the expensive pressing tool. In this case, however, the outer surface of the hard chromium particles can be rounded in different ways.
  • the chromium particles are rounded mechanically in a mill, in particular in a ball mill.
  • the chromium powder rounded in this way is then used, for its part, for the copper/chrominum powder mixture required for production.
  • the already mechanically rounded chromium particles are provided with a copper layer.
  • this further copper coating is a further measure for the chromium particles which have already been mechanically rounded in advance.
  • heating is of course carried out up to that temperature at which the copper covers the chromium particles.
  • the process is carried out under vacuum, under a hydrogen atmosphere or under inert gas. Further oxidation processes are avoided in the process.
  • the essence of the invention is that the chromium particles in the powder mixture have a surface-rounded structure before the pressing operation. This allows a low-abrasion, direct pressing operation with near final dimensions to be carried out using the pressing tool.
  • the structure is provided mechanically by breaking the edges in a mill, and/or the chromium powder or the chromium powder particles mechanically rounded in this way is/are rounded by vaporizing with copper. This results in a homogeneous, high-quality green compact, in the case of which the pressing tool can operate with considerably less abrasion.
  • the figure therefore merely shows an example of the microstructure of chromium powder particles as are used for this process.
  • a first illustration shows a chromium particle which has sharp edges per se.
  • this particle is provided with a copper layer in the manner described, and the surface of the resulting copper-coated chromium particle is therefore rounded in this way.
  • the chromium particles are mechanically rounded in, for example, a ball mill.
  • the chromium particles are additionally coated with copper. This then no longer only has the purpose of rounding, but also producing a copper/chromium alloy which is homogeneous as a result.
  • the coating operation takes place by means of vaporizing, or by layering copper and chromium powder without preceding mechanical pressure, and thermal tempering to a temperature at which copper powder melts or vaporizes and therefore coats the chromium powder.
  • the powder obtained is then the starting material for filling a pressing mold and for the production of a green compact.
  • the figure therefore firstly shows the edged chromium particle 1.

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Claims (2)

  1. Prozess zum Herstellen eines Kontaktelements für eine Mittelspannungs-Schaltanlagenbaugruppe, wobei ein grüner Kompaktkörper hergestellt wird, indem ein aus einem Kupfer-Chrom-Gemisch bestehendes Pulver gepresst wird, das anschließend gesintert wird,
    wobei die Chrompartikel in dem Pulvergemisch zuvor oberflächengerundet werden, indem sie mechanisch in einer Mühle, insbesondere einer Kugelmühle, gerundet werden, und die bereits mechanisch gerundeten Chrompartikel mit einer Kupferschicht überzogen werden, und der Beschichtungsvorgang mittels Aufdampfen oder durch Aufschichten von Kupfer- und Chrompulver ohne vorausgehenden mechanischen Druck und durch thermisches Tempern auf eine Temperatur, bei der Kupferpulver schmilzt oder verdampft und dadurch das Chrompulver beschichtet, ausgeführt wird.
  2. Prozess nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Prozess unter Vakuum, unter einer Wasserstoffatmosphäre oder unter Inertgas ausgeführt wird.
EP08020271A 2008-11-21 2008-11-21 Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Kupfer-Chrom Kontaktelements für Schaltgetriebeanordnungen mittlerer Spannung Not-in-force EP2191921B1 (de)

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EP08020271A EP2191921B1 (de) 2008-11-21 2008-11-21 Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Kupfer-Chrom Kontaktelements für Schaltgetriebeanordnungen mittlerer Spannung
PCT/EP2009/008194 WO2010057619A2 (en) 2008-11-21 2009-11-18 Process for producing a contact element for medium-voltage switchgear assemblies, and also contact element itself

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