A material and method for manufacturing an Ag-based electrical contact material includes synthesizing an intermetallic compound of Me.sub.xSn.sub.y type; ball milling the intermetallic compound; mixing the so obtained intermetallic compound powder with silver powder; packing the mixed powders into a green body; and forming a MeO—SnO.sub.2 cluster structure by internally oxidizing the intermetallic compound Me.sub.xSn.sub.y while sintering the green body.

A material and method for manufacturing an Ag-based electrical contact material includes synthesizing an intermetallic compound of Me.sub.xSn.sub.y type; ball milling the intermetallic compound; mixing the so obtained intermetallic compound powder with silver powder; packing the mixed powders into a green body; and forming a MeO—SnO.sub.2 cluster structure by internally oxidizing the intermetallic compound Me.sub.xSn.sub.y while sintering the green body.

A DC high-voltage relay including at least one contact pair including a movable contact and a fixed contact, having a contact force and/or opening force of 100 gf or more, the DC high-voltage relay of 48 V or more. The movable contact and/or the fixed contact includes Ag oxide-based contact material. Metal components in the contact material includes at least one metal M essentially containing Sn, and a balance including Ag and inevitable impurity metals. The content of the metal M is 0.2% by mass or more and 8% by mass or less based on the total mass of all metal components in the contact material. The contact material has a material structure in which one or more oxides of the metal M are dispersed in a matrix including Ag or a Ag alloy. As metal M, In, Bi, Ni and Te can be added.

A DC high-voltage relay including at least one contact pair including a movable contact and a fixed contact, having a contact force and/or opening force of 100 gf or more, the DC high-voltage relay of 48 V or more. The movable contact and/or the fixed contact includes Ag oxide-based contact material. Metal components in the contact material includes at least one metal M essentially containing Sn, and a balance including Ag and inevitable impurity metals. The content of the metal M is 0.2% by mass or more and 8% by mass or less based on the total mass of all metal components in the contact material. The contact material has a material structure in which one or more oxides of the metal M are dispersed in a matrix including Ag or a Ag alloy. As metal M, In, Bi, Ni and Te can be added.

A method for producing a contact material on the basis of silver-tin oxide or silver-zinc oxide is disclosed. Tin oxide particles and/or zinc oxide particles are mixed with a powder of a metal different from silver. The mixture is heated beyond the melting point of the metal powder such that the tin oxide particles and/or zinc oxide particles are wetted with liquid metal. The mixture is exposed to an atmosphere containing oxygen and the metal is thereby oxidized. Thereafter, the mixture product formed by the oxidation step is embedded as a powder into a silver matrix. The product further relates to a corresponding contact material.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to an alloy. The alloy includes elemental silver. The alloy further includes a metal oxide phase in the elemental silver. The metal oxide phase includes a wetting agent layer that coats the metal oxide phase.

A metal-graphene composite product in the form of a sliding contact of an electric power application, in which graphene flakes are dispersed in a matrix of the metal, as well as to a method for obtaining such a composite product.

A metal-graphene composite product in the form of a sliding contact of an electric power application, in which graphene flakes are dispersed in a matrix of the metal, as well as to a method for obtaining such a composite product.

A preparation method for a silver-metal oxide electrical contact material, comprising: (1) mixing a silver-containing precursor solution with a metal oxide precursor solution; (2) reacting a reducing agent with the mixed solution to obtain silver powder coated with a metal oxide precursor; (3) heat treating the silver powder in a non-reducing atmosphere to obtain the silver-metal oxide electrical contact material. A preparation device for a silver-metal oxide electrical contact material, a silver-metal oxide electrical contact material prepared by the preparation method, and an electrical contact prepared by the silver-metal oxide electrical contact material. The electrical contact material prepared by the preparation method is at nanoscale, significantly prolonging electrical endurance of the electrical contact.

A preparation method for a silver-metal oxide electrical contact material, comprising: (1) mixing a silver-containing precursor solution with a metal oxide precursor solution; (2) reacting a reducing agent with the mixed solution to obtain silver powder coated with a metal oxide precursor; (3) heat treating the silver powder in a non-reducing atmosphere to obtain the silver-metal oxide electrical contact material. A preparation device for a silver-metal oxide electrical contact material, a silver-metal oxide electrical contact material prepared by the preparation method, and an electrical contact prepared by the silver-metal oxide electrical contact material. The electrical contact material prepared by the preparation method is at nanoscale, significantly prolonging electrical endurance of the electrical contact.