Effect of Dispersoids on Long-Term Stable Electrical Aluminium Connections

Abstract:

In electrical power systems bolted joints with bus bars made of aluminium are common, whereby the tendency towards higher operating temperatures can be observed. At higher temperatures a reduction of the joint force can occur due to creep and/or stress relaxation processes, which leads to an increasing electrical resistance and, in the worst case, to failed joints. The aim of this project is to increase the creep resistance (and to minimise the stress relaxation) of aluminium conductors for electrical applications without a significant reduction in their electrical conductivity – even after long-term exposure to elevated temperatures. The effect of dispersoids in different aluminium alloys on the longterm behaviour of currentcarrying joints at high temperatures (i.e. 140 °C) was investigated. Longterm tests on bolted joints with force measuring devices were performed to monitor the joint forces and to measure the joint resistances, both with and without current supply.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 877)
• Pages: 409-415
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.877.409
• Online since: November 2016
• Authors: Richard H. Kemsies*, Benjamin Milkereit, Olaf Kessler, Torsten Fuhrmann, Stephan Schlegel, Falk Plonus, Simon Peter Miller-Jupp, Jürgen Hirsch
• Keywords: Bolted Bus Bar Joints, Creep Resistance, DSC, Electrical Conductivity, Long-Term Testing

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