Silver oxide is conductive - more conductive than copper oxide. However, it is less conductive than any of the atmospheric oxides of gold. Silver oxide breaks down easily under mechanical pressure - hence the use in connector pins, relay contacts, etc.
At 11:54 AM 4/23/02 -0300, you wrote: >____________________________________________________________________________ >The black silver oxide layer that will form has low electrical >conductivity... >____________________________________________________________________________ > >Just out of curiosity, I thought silver oxide was conductive? Although I do >agree that it would be hard to solder to... > >Tim snip * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
