Corrosion Resistance of Electric Wire Terminals （耐腐蚀电线终端）.pdfVIP

WHITE PAPER Corrosion Resistance of Electric Wire Terminals Used in Harsh Industrial Environments 2 Abstract Industry reports indicate that 50 to 60 percent of electrical downtime has been traced to open or intermittent connections. 1 Harsh industrial environments increase the risk of corrosion and chemical attack on metals used in wire terminal connections, potentially affecting electrical reliability. Engineers designing industrial control products must apply sound judgment in material selection and wire clamp design along with rigorous test methods to ensure reliable long term performance under harsh field conditions. Accelerated corrosion testing is an important tool for use in product designs such as wire terminal systems. Test methods such as salt spray testing have traditionally been used to evaluate corrosion resistance but can seldom be correlated to actual field performance. Other methods using corrosive gas mixtures have been developed to better correlate with field conditions. This paper studies corrosion resistance of wire terminal connections made from a variety of materials and protective platings and coatings. Accelerated test methods using both salt spray and corrosive gas mixtures were applied.