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La pompe de gavage ou pompe à carburant est un organe auxiliaire nécessaire au bon fonctionnement d’un véhicule. Elle permet d’acheminer le carburant du réservoir vers les systèmes d’injections du moteur. Cette pompe, constituée d’un moteur électrique entraînant une turbine, permet la mise en mouvement du carburant. Le passage du courant est assuré entre le stator et le rotor par le biais du contact frottant entre deux balais fixes et un collecteur tournant en composite graphite/polymère, immergé en milieu carburant. Ces travaux ont pour but de contribuer à la compréhension de ce contact glissant électrifié immergé. Un tribomètre spécifique a été développé afin de tester différents couples de matériaux balais-collecteur dans des conditions mécaniques, électriques et physico-chimiques variées, tout en mesurant l’usure, l’effort de frottement et la résistance électrique du double contact. De nouvelles nuances de matériaux carbonés s’adaptant aux contraintes chimiques des nouveaux biocarburants présents sur le marché automobile ont été testées et ont mis en évidence différents comportements tribologiques. L’usure observée est principalement due au passage du courant sous forme d’arcs électriques modifiant ainsi la topographie des surfaces. Deux endommagements distincts sont visibles : le cratère et la bosse dont les volumes augmentent avec l’énergie développée par l’arc et sont reliés à la présence subsurfacique de polymère. A partir de ces conclusions expérimentales, un modèle phénoménologique du comportement à l’usure a été proposé. Il permet d’apporter une aide à la compréhension des mécanismes complexes et nombreux, présents dans le frottement des balais et du collecteur. / The fuel pump, an automotive part, is used to transfer the fuel from the tank to the engine injection systems. This pump consists of an electric motor driving a turbine: this induces the fuel flow. The current flow is realized between the stator and the rotor thanks to the friction of two fixed brushes against a slip ring. All elements are made of graphite/polymer composites and are immersed into fuel. The aim of this work is to contribute to the understanding of immersed electrical sliding contacts. A specific tribometer was developed in order to mimic the fuel pump. It allows simultaneous measurement of friction forces, wear and electrical contact resistance for various mechanical, electrical and physicochemical conditions. New carbonaceous materials, specifically designed for new biofuel, exhibited different tribological behaviour. The wear observed is mainly due to the current flow, electrical arcs in particular, which modifies the surface topography. Two kinds of damage were depicted: craters and bumps whose volume increases with the arc-produced energy as a function of the presence of polymer at the vicinity of the surface. Issued from these experimental results, a phenomenological model of the wear behaviour was proposed. It brings new insights into the complex and numerous mechanisms occurring during the friction of the brushes and commutator.

Neste trabalho foram estudadas as propriedades optoeletrônicas de dispositivos orgânicos emissores de luz (OLEDs) à base de polímeros conjugados possuindo catodos metálicos depositados por meio da técnica de deposição assistida por feixe de íons (IBAD). O principal objetivo do trabalho é produzir uma interface híbrida metal/polímero não abrupta e estudar os seus efeitos na injeção de elétrons. O uso da técnica IBAD em eletrônica orgânica é incipiente, sendo este o primeiro trabalho no Brasil aplicando-a em eletrônica orgânica. Diversos experimentos exploratórios foram feitos para adequar o uso da técnica a esta nova aplicação. Os dispositivos OLEDs possuem estrutura vertical que consiste de um anodo transparente de óxido de estanho índio (ITO) depositado sobre substrato de vidro; de uma camada transportadora de buracos de Poli (3,4-etilenodioxitiofeno): Poli (estirenosulfonato) (PEDOT:PSS) e de uma camada ativa de polifluoreno (PFO). O catodo de alumínio foi depositado sobre o PFO, utilizando a técnica IBAD, utilizando íons de argônio com energia variando de 0 a 1000eV. Simulações utilizando o código TRIM (Transport of Ions in Matter) foram feitas para avaliar a penetração do Al na camada polimérica, bem como o deslocamento atômico durante o processo IBAD. Medidas de microscopia de fluorescência, fotoluminescência (PL) e espectroscopia Raman foram utilizadas para caracterizar os efeitos dos íons sobre a camada polimérica. As propriedades da interface híbrida foram estudadas variando-se a espessura da camada ativa emissora de luz e introduzindo camadas espaçadoras de polieletrólitos inertes entre o catodo metálico e o PFO. Íons com energia maior que 400 eV produzem a diminuição das propriedades luminescentes do polímero. Por fim, as propriedades de injeção eletrônica do catodo foram estudadas através de medidas de corrente e eletroluminescência em função da voltagem. Os resultados mostraram que houve um expressivo deslocamento da voltagem de injeção (Von) para íons de argônio com energias variando entre 0 e 400 eV. As curvas de corrente versus voltagem são descritas pelo modelo Fowler- Nordheim e possuem características alteradas pelo processo IBAD. Medidas de luminescência e de corrente versus voltagem sugerem a formação de uma interface contendo nanopartículas metálicas isoladas espalhadoras de luz para energias dos íons de argônio entre 0 e 80 eV. Estas nanopartículas favorecem a injeção para campos elétricos menores. A melhora no contato entre o polímero e o catodo é observada e é consistente com a redução de caminhos preferenciais durante a injeção de elétrons, o que minimiza problemas relacionados à eficiência e durabilidade dos OLEDs. / In this work, optoelectronic properties from organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), based on conjugated polymers with metallic cathode, which were deposited by ion beam assisted deposition technique (IBAD) were studied. The main objective of this work is to produce a hybrid non abrupt metal/polymer interface and to study its effects on electron injection. The use of this technique in organic electronics is incipient, being used in Brazil for the first time. Several exploratory experiments were made, to suit this technology to this new application. The OLEDs devices have a typical vertical-architecture, using Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) covered glass substrate as transparent anode; Poly [ethylene-dioxythiophene]: Poly [styrene sulfonic acid] (PEDOT:PSS) as hole transport layer and polifluorene (PFO) as emitting layer. The cathode layer were deposited over the PFO using IBAD with aluminum and Ar ions, with energies in the range from 0 to 1000 eV. Computer simulations using TRIM code (Transport of Ions in Matter) were done to evaluate the Al penetration into the polymer and the atomic displacement during IBAD process. Fluorescence microscopy, photoluminescence (PL) and Raman spectroscopy were used to study the effects of ions on the polymer layer. The hybrid interface properties were studied with the variation of the active layer thickness and introducing spacing layers of inert polyelectrolyte between the metallic cathode and the PFO. Ions with energy above 400eV decrease polymer electroluminescent properties. Finally, electron injection properties of the cathode were studied using Current Voltage and Electroluminescent measurements. The results show that lower Ar+ ion energies (between 0 and 400 eV) cause a significant shift on the injection voltage. The Current Voltage curves, whose characteristics are modified by IBAD, are described by Fowler Nordheim model. These measurements suggests that Ar+ ion energies between 0 and 80 eV promote the formation of an interface that contains isolated metallic nanoparticles, which may scatter the light. These nanoparticles ease the injection for lower electric fields. The enhancement of the contact between polymer and cathode is observed and is consistent with the reduction of preferred paths during electron injection, which minimizes the problems related to OLEDs efficiency and durability.

Neste trabalho foram estudadas as propriedades optoeletrônicas de dispositivos orgânicos emissores de luz (OLEDs) à base de polímeros conjugados possuindo catodos metálicos depositados por meio da técnica de deposição assistida por feixe de íons (IBAD). O principal objetivo do trabalho é produzir uma interface híbrida metal/polímero não abrupta e estudar os seus efeitos na injeção de elétrons. O uso da técnica IBAD em eletrônica orgânica é incipiente, sendo este o primeiro trabalho no Brasil aplicando-a em eletrônica orgânica. Diversos experimentos exploratórios foram feitos para adequar o uso da técnica a esta nova aplicação. Os dispositivos OLEDs possuem estrutura vertical que consiste de um anodo transparente de óxido de estanho índio (ITO) depositado sobre substrato de vidro; de uma camada transportadora de buracos de Poli (3,4-etilenodioxitiofeno): Poli (estirenosulfonato) (PEDOT:PSS) e de uma camada ativa de polifluoreno (PFO). O catodo de alumínio foi depositado sobre o PFO, utilizando a técnica IBAD, utilizando íons de argônio com energia variando de 0 a 1000eV. Simulações utilizando o código TRIM (Transport of Ions in Matter) foram feitas para avaliar a penetração do Al na camada polimérica, bem como o deslocamento atômico durante o processo IBAD. Medidas de microscopia de fluorescência, fotoluminescência (PL) e espectroscopia Raman foram utilizadas para caracterizar os efeitos dos íons sobre a camada polimérica. As propriedades da interface híbrida foram estudadas variando-se a espessura da camada ativa emissora de luz e introduzindo camadas espaçadoras de polieletrólitos inertes entre o catodo metálico e o PFO. Íons com energia maior que 400 eV produzem a diminuição das propriedades luminescentes do polímero. Por fim, as propriedades de injeção eletrônica do catodo foram estudadas através de medidas de corrente e eletroluminescência em função da voltagem. Os resultados mostraram que houve um expressivo deslocamento da voltagem de injeção (Von) para íons de argônio com energias variando entre 0 e 400 eV. As curvas de corrente versus voltagem são descritas pelo modelo Fowler- Nordheim e possuem características alteradas pelo processo IBAD. Medidas de luminescência e de corrente versus voltagem sugerem a formação de uma interface contendo nanopartículas metálicas isoladas espalhadoras de luz para energias dos íons de argônio entre 0 e 80 eV. Estas nanopartículas favorecem a injeção para campos elétricos menores. A melhora no contato entre o polímero e o catodo é observada e é consistente com a redução de caminhos preferenciais durante a injeção de elétrons, o que minimiza problemas relacionados à eficiência e durabilidade dos OLEDs. / In this work, optoelectronic properties from organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), based on conjugated polymers with metallic cathode, which were deposited by ion beam assisted deposition technique (IBAD) were studied. The main objective of this work is to produce a hybrid non abrupt metal/polymer interface and to study its effects on electron injection. The use of this technique in organic electronics is incipient, being used in Brazil for the first time. Several exploratory experiments were made, to suit this technology to this new application. The OLEDs devices have a typical vertical-architecture, using Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) covered glass substrate as transparent anode; Poly [ethylene-dioxythiophene]: Poly [styrene sulfonic acid] (PEDOT:PSS) as hole transport layer and polifluorene (PFO) as emitting layer. The cathode layer were deposited over the PFO using IBAD with aluminum and Ar ions, with energies in the range from 0 to 1000 eV. Computer simulations using TRIM code (Transport of Ions in Matter) were done to evaluate the Al penetration into the polymer and the atomic displacement during IBAD process. Fluorescence microscopy, photoluminescence (PL) and Raman spectroscopy were used to study the effects of ions on the polymer layer. The hybrid interface properties were studied with the variation of the active layer thickness and introducing spacing layers of inert polyelectrolyte between the metallic cathode and the PFO. Ions with energy above 400eV decrease polymer electroluminescent properties. Finally, electron injection properties of the cathode were studied using Current Voltage and Electroluminescent measurements. The results show that lower Ar+ ion energies (between 0 and 400 eV) cause a significant shift on the injection voltage. The Current Voltage curves, whose characteristics are modified by IBAD, are described by Fowler Nordheim model. These measurements suggests that Ar+ ion energies between 0 and 80 eV promote the formation of an interface that contains isolated metallic nanoparticles, which may scatter the light. These nanoparticles ease the injection for lower electric fields. The enhancement of the contact between polymer and cathode is observed and is consistent with the reduction of preferred paths during electron injection, which minimizes the problems related to OLEDs efficiency and durability.

Regarding the ground electrical connection in trucks and buses, the requirements of earthing in heavy-duty vehicles were gathered and evaluated. The most important problems in the state-of-the-art grounding devices are corrosion, electrical resistance and uncertainty in the mounting process, altogether with depreciation over time. The goal is to come up with new concepts that can give a more reliable and better ground connection into the frame with faster, easier and safer manufacturing operations. Several methods for attaching different ground connectors to the steel frame are going to be investigated, including bolted connections, press devices, soldering, brazing and local plating spots. It will be shown that the welding operation gives the best electrical results, while lowering mounting costs, time and variability. Two welded connectors are then going to be proposed as the best alternatives and a parallel investigation with both of them is going to be carried out. These new concepts, filed for patent protection, are going to be labelled as “SRM Welded ground stud” and “SRM Welded grounding nut”. The first of them consists of a plated steel threaded stud (M8 or M10) with a ring shaped contact surface built in one of the ends, where the Ø12 mm weld is to be performed onto the uncoated frame. The second concept comprises a stainless steel M10 round nut welded over a punched hole. The optimization will also cover different alternatives for plating metals, contact aid compounds and masking caps for both devices. The risk of mechanical weakening of the frame because of the new welded concepts is going to be tested for the case of the SRM Welded ground stud. The results will show an increase in fatigue resistance of at least 20% compared to the current ground screw. Furthermore, the strength of the welded interface will show higher proof load than the stud itself. The welded nuts, tested with torque loading, will show a sufficient performance as well. The electrical tests present an expected decrease in ground resistance of 40% for the welded stud and an increase of 28% for the welded nuts, compared with the current ground screw. The conclusion of this Master Thesis states the recommendation of the implementation of a new grounding method through the SRM Welded ground stud. Although, some modifications in the transportation process of the frames might be needed because of the new protruding parts, pointing an estimated distance of 20mm from the frame surface. / När det gäller jordad elanslutning i lastbilar och bussar, har kraven på jordning i tunga fordon samlats och utvärderats. De största problemen i de mest avancerade jordade enheterna är korrosion, elektriskt motstånd och osäkerhet i monteringsprocessen, sammantaget med avskrivning över tiden. Målet är att utveckla nya koncept som kan ge en bättre och mer tillförlitlig jordanslutning i ramen med snabbare, enklare och säkrare tillverkning. Flera metoder för att fästa olika mark kontakter till stålramen kommer att undersökas, bland annat skruvförband, pressanordning, lödning, hårdlödning och lokala pläteringsfläckar. Det kommer att visa att svetsning ger den bästa elektriska resultatet, samtidigt som monteringskostnader, tid och variabilitet minskar. Två svetsade kontakter kommer sedan att föreslås som de bästa alternativen och en parallell undersökning med dem båda kommer att genomföras. Dessa nya koncept, för vilka patentskydd har ansökts, kommer att märkas som “SRM Svetsade marktapp” och “SRM Svetsade jordmutter”. Den första av dem består av en pläterad stålgängad tapp med en ringformad kontaktyta byggt i en av ändarna, där svetsen skall utföras på den obelagda ramen. Det andra konceptet består av en rostfri rund mutter svetsad över ett stansat hål. Optimeringen kommer även att omfatta olika alternativ för pläterade metaller, kontaktstöds föreningar och maskeringslock för de båda enheterna. Risken för mekanisk försvagning av ramen på grund av det nya svetsade konceptet kommer att testas med avseende på fallet med SRM Svetsad bottenreglar. Resultaten visar en ökad utmattningshållfasthet på minst 20% jämfört med den nuvarande jordskruven. Dessutom kommer styrkan av den svetsade gränsytan uppvisa en högre provbelastning än tappen själv. De svetsade muttrarna, testade med momentbelastning, kommer också uppvisa en tillräcklig prestanda. De elektriska testerna presenterade en förväntad minskning av markmotståndet på 40% för svetsade tappar och en ökning med 28% för svetsade muttrar, jämfört med den nuvarande jordskruven. Slutsatsen av detta examensarbete anger en rekommendation av genomförandet av en ny jordningsmetod genom en SRM Svetsad marktapp. Trots detta kan vissa ändringar behövas i transportprocessen av ramarna på grund av de nya utskjutande delarna, vilka pekar från ramens yta med ett uppskattat avstånd av 20 mm.

Contact resistance is the most important and universal characteristic of all types of electrical and thermal contacts. Accurate measurement of contact resistance is important, because it serves as a measure for judging the performance and operational life span of contacts. Rise in contact temperature is one of the major factors that pose a big threat to the stability of electrical contacts. Dissipation of heat by solid conduction through a contact interface is governed by its thermal contact conductance (TCC). This emphasizes the need to study the TCC of an electrical contact along with its electrical contact resistance (ECR). Simultaneous measurement of ECR and TCC is important for understanding the interconnection between these two quantities and the possible influence of one over another. Real time experimental data and analytical correlations can be extremely helpful in developing electrical contacts with improved thermal management capabilities. As a part of the experimental investigation, a test facility has been developed for making simultaneous measurement of ECR and TCC across flat contacts. The facility has the capability of measuring ECR and TCC over a wide range of operating parameters, such as contact pressure, contact temperature, interstitial gaseous media, ambient pressure, etc. It is also capable of determining the electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity of materials as a function of temperature, which is very helpful in analyzing the generated contact resistance data. Using this facility, simultaneous ECR and TCC measurements are made across bare and gold plated contacts of OFHC Cu (oxygen free high conductivity copper) and brass. Simultaneous ECR and TCC measurements are made on nominally flat contacts in the contact pressure range of 0 – 1 MPa and the interface temperature range of 20 – 120 °C. Effect of contact pressure and interface temperature on ECR and TCC is studied on bare and gold coated contacts in vacuum, N2, Ar, and SF6 environments. TCC strongly depends on the thermophysical properties of the interstitial media and shows a significant enhancement in gaseous media, because of the increased interfacial gap conductance compared to vacuum. The gas pressure is varied in the range of 1 – 2.6 bar to study its effect on the gap conductance at different contact pressures and interface temperatures. Minor increase in the ECR observed in gaseous media is found to be independent of the properties of the media. Experimental results indicated that ECR depends on the gas pressure as well as on the applied contact load. Effect of gold coating and its thickness on the ECR and TCC across OFHC Cu and brass contacts is studied. Measurements on electroplated gold specimens having different gold layer thicknesses (0.1, 0.3, and 0.5 µm) indicated that ECR decreases and TCC increases with increasing gold coating thickness. Effect of gold coating on the substrate properties, contact surface tomography, and microhardness is analyzed and correlated to the observed behavior of ECR and thermal gap conductance. An attempt is made to understand and quantify the changes in the contact surface characteristics due to contact loading and heating, by measuring various surface topography parameters before and after the experimentation. Effect of thermal stresses (generated due to temperature variations) on ECR and TCC is studied and inclusion of an experimentally measured temperature dependent load correction factor is suggested in the theoretical models to take into account the effect of thermal stresses in contact assemblies.

Electrical contact resistance (ECR) measurements are needed for judging the performance of electrical appliances. Understanding the behaviour of ECR at low temperature gives a unique opportunity for understanding the contact mechanism itself and controlling the contact resistance for its applications in various areas at these temperatures. In many high-end applications, sophisticated electronic devices are being operated below ambient temperature to improve their performance. The availability of cryogens, improvement in Thermo-Electrical (TE) based Peltier coolers, accelerated the development of these devices. In designing such systems, an accurate measurement of electrical contact resistance below room temperature is important. A detailed experimental investigation has been conducted on electrical contact resistance across bare and coated metal contacts at low temperatures. As a part of the experimental investigation, a test facility capable of varying the contact force, surrounding pressure and temperature, is developed. The design, construction, testing and use of this facility are described. Electrical contact resistance at different contact pressures across copper, OFHC copper and brass with and without gold coatings is measured using 4-wire technique with high accuracy. The test specimen preparation, instrumentation and data acquisition are explained in detail. The setup is standardized by comparing the experimental results obtained across copper-copper contacts in vacuum with the theoretical model. The electrical contact resistance is measured as a function of contact force at different temperatures. The effect of loading and unloading, and the existence of hysteresis are experimentally studied. The electrical properties of conductors improve at low temperature but this is not true for contact resistance. At low temperature the contact resistance increases and it depends on applied contact force, hardness and roughness of the contacting surfaces. Gold-coated contacts exhibited an increase in contact resistance at low temperatures.

The temperature rise at the interface of two sliding bodies has significant bearing on the friction and wear characteristics of the bodies. The friction heat generated at the interface can be viewed as "loss of exergy" of the system, which also leads to accelerated wear in the form of oxidation, corrosion, and scuffing. This has a direct impact on the performance of the components or the machinery. If the sliding interface is also conducting electric current then the physics at the interface becomes complicated. The presence of electrical current leads to Joule heat generation at the interface along with other effects like electromotive, electroplasticity, stress relaxation and creep. The interface of an electrical contact, either stationary or dynamic, is a complex environment as several different physical phenomena can occur simultaneously at different scales of observations. The main motivation for this work stems from the need to provide means for accurate determination or prediction of the critical contact parameters viz., temperature and contact resistance. Understanding the behavior of electrical contacts both static and dynamic under various operating conditions can provide new insights into the behavior of the interface. This dissertation covers three major topics: (1) temperature rise at the interface of sliding bodies, (2) study on static electrical contacts, and (3) study of factors influencing behavior of sliding electrical contacts under high current densities. A model for determining the steady-state temperature distribution at the interface of two sliding bodies, with arbitrary initial temperatures and subjected to Coulomb and/or Joule heating, is developed. The model applies the technique of least squares regression to apply the condition of temperature continuity at every point in the domain. The results of the analysis are presented as a function of non-dimensional parameters of Peclet number, thermal conductivity ratio and ellipticity ratio. This model is first of its kind and enables the prediction of full temperature field. The analysis can be applied to a macro-scale contact, ignoring surface roughness, between two bodies and also to contact between two asperities. This analysis also yields an analytical expression for determining the heat partition between two bodies, if the Jaeger's hypothesis of equating average temperatures of both the bodies is being implemented. In general for design purposes one is interested in either the maximum or the average temperature rise at the interface of two sliding bodies. Jaeger had presented simple equations, based on matching the average temperatures of both bodies, for square and band shaped contact geometries. Engineers since then have been using those equations for determining the interface temperature for circular and elliptical shaped contact geometries. Curve fit equations for determining the maximum and the average interface temperature for circular and elliptical contact with semi-ellipsoidal form of heat distribution are presented. These curve fit equations are also applicable for the case when both the bodies have dissimilar initial bulk temperatures. The equations are presented in terms of non-dimensional parameters and hence can easily be applied to any practical scenario. The knowledge of electrical contact resistance between two bodies is important in ascertaining the Joule heat generation at the interface. The prediction of the contact resistance thus becomes important in predicting the performance of the contact or the machinery where the contact exists. The existing models for predicting ECR suffer from the drawback of ambiguity of the definition of input parameters as they depend on the sampling resolution of the measuring device. A multi-scale ECR model which decomposes the surface into its component frequencies, thus capturing the multi scale nature of rough surfaces, is developed to predict the electrical contact resistance. This model, based on the JS multi-scale contact model, overcomes the sensitivity to sampling resolution inherent in many asperity based models in the literature. The multi-scale ECR model also offers orders of magnitude of savings in computation time when compared to deterministic contact models. The model predictions are compared with the experimental observations over a wide range of loads and surface roughness of the specimens, and it is observed that the model predictions are within 50% of the experimental observations. The effect of current cycling through static electrical contact is presented. It is observed that, the voltage drop across the contact initially increases with current until a certain critical voltage is increased. Beyond this critical point any increase in the current causes essentially no increase in steady-state contact voltage. This critical voltage is referred to as "saturation voltage." The saturation voltage for Al 6061 interface is found to be in the range of 160 - 190 mV and that for Cu 110 interface is in the range of 100 - 130 mV. The effect of load and surface roughness on voltage saturation is also demonstrated experimentally. An explanation based on the softening of the interface, due to temperature rise, is proposed rather than more widely referred hypothesis of recrystallization. The phenomenon of voltage saturation is also demonstrated in sliding electrical contacts. The behavior of sliding interfaces of aluminum-copper (Al-Cu) and aluminum-aluminum (Al-Al) are analyzed under high current densities. Experimental results are presented that demonstrate the influence of load, speed, current and surface roughness on coefficient of friction, contact voltage, contact resistance, interface temperature and wear rate. The experimental results reveal that thermal softening of the interface is the primary reason for accelerated wear under the test conditions. The results from the experiments presents an opportunity to form constitutive equations which could be used to predict the performance of the contact based on input parameters. The fusion of the findings of this dissertation provide methodologies along with experimental tools and findings to model, study and interpret the behavior of electrical contacts.

L’amélioration des procédés de fabrication de matériaux de contacts électriques à base d’argent nécessite de mieux comprendre et maîtriser les mécanismes mis en jeu lors du frittage. Ce travail a pour objectif d’identifier et d’expliquer l’influence des paramètres d’élaboration des composites Ag-C-Ni et Ag-WC sur les mécanismes de frittage et les propriétés finales dans le cas d’un frittage conventionnel et par induction.La démarche expérimentale adoptée a consisté à réaliser en parallèle des essais de frittage conventionnel dans un dilatomètre permettant le suivi en continu de la déformation et dans un dispositif de chauffage par induction permettant d’obtenir des vitesses de chauffage élevées. Un intérêt particulier a d’abord été porté à l’influence de la poudre d’argent (morphologie et taux d’impuretés) afin d’identifier les mécanismes de densification de l’argent pur, avant d’étudier l’influence des poudres de renfort (nature, teneur et taille) sur le frittage des composites.L’analyse des résultats de ces essais de frittage a permis de montrer que des phénomènes de gonflement et de densification sont en compétition lors du chauffage. Nous avons déterminé, d’une part, que le gonflement pendant le frittage est le résultat d’un fluage local sous l’effet de la pression à l’intérieur de la porosité fermée, d’autre part, que celui-ci est influencé par la présence et la nature des renforts qui modifient la morphologie et la répartition de la porosité. Quant à la densification elle est induite par les mécanismes classiques de frittage.Enfin nous avons montré que le chauffage rapide par induction, en ne laissant pas assez de temps aux mécanismes de diffusion à longue distance, permet de favoriser les mécanismes de diffusion à courte distance comme la soudure des particules au détriment des mécanismes de densification liés à une diffusion à longue distance. Dans le cas de l’argent et des composites Ag-C-Ni, le frittage par induction permet donc d’atteindre une bonne consolidation avec un gonflement moindre qu’en frittage conventionnel, et d’obtenir ainsi de meilleures propriétés. / Improving the manufacturing of the silver-based electrical contacts requires a better understanding and control of specific mechanisms involved during sintering. This work aims at identifying and explaining the effect of composition and process parameters on sintering mechanisms and final properties of Ag-C-Ni and Ag-WC composites in conventional and induction sintering.Sintering experiments have been carried out in a conventional way in a dilatometer allowing for a continuous monitoring of deformation and in an induction heating device allowing for high heating rates. In a first step, we focused on silver powder parameters (morphology and impurity content) to identify the densification mechanisms involved during pure silver sintering. We then studied the effect of reinforcement powders (nature, amount and size) on the sintering of composites.The results of these experiments showed that swelling and densification phenomena are competing during heating. We have determined, on one hand, that the swelling observed during heating originates from the local creep induced by the pressure inside the closed porosity and, on the other hand, that this swelling is influenced by the presence and the nature of the reinforcements, which modify the morphology and distribution of pores. Meanwhile densification is induced by classical sintering mechanisms.Finally we have shown that fast induction heating does not allow enough time for long-distance diffusion mechanisms and thus favors short-distance diffusion mechanisms, in particular interparticle bonding, in comparison with densification and swelling mechanisms, which are associated to long-distance diffusion. In the case of pure silver and Ag-C-Ni composites, induction sintering therefore enables good consolidation with less swelling than conventional sintering, resulting in better final properties.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:36:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Rafael Mezher Silva Pereira.pdf: 5290632 bytes, checksum: e2db559e31f1137c72cb9a649635434d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-01-30 / This paper studies the effects in a copper (Cu) alloy with the addition of Nickel (Ni), Silver (Ag) and Yttria (Y2O3), the metal-ceramic (cermet) alloy was manufactured by Powder Metallurgy (PM), this technique was chosen because it is advantageous when working with alloy elements with large difference in melting point, vapor pressure and density. It was used with the intention of creating a composite with good mechanical and electrical strength, capable to be measured by analyzing samples (including fractography) besides the usual experimental procedures of hardness and current tests. The results aim to explore some characteristics of this alloy as well as investigate and pursue such physical properties to meet current technology needs principally related as an option to anode of solid fuels or electrical contact in low temperatures. In general the study was satisfactory as it presents significant data especially in regard to the interaction of some physical characteristics on microscopic level of the components studied in this cermet that is still unknown and requires continued research. A fact that can be highlighted is the apparent lack of diffusion of Yttria particles that, as noted in the electronic mapping, were lodged between copper particles causing a not very homogeneous dispersion of the components in the alloy. This factor was most likely caused by low effectiveness compression and sintering of the samples, also impacting significantly on the hardness values and the conductivity values of about 29% IACS which measured in ambient temperature for metal alloys would be low, but for this metal-ceramic alloy is reasonable, as they have some inverse physical properties when exposed to cold temperatures resulting in lower resistivity values and higher critical temperatures making it suitable for low temperature electrical contacts. Y3 (Cu 90%/ Ni5%/ Ag3%/ Y2O32%) and Y6 (Cu 90%/ Ni7%/ Ag0%/ Y2O33%) samples with high concentration of Ni and low concentrations of Y2O3 had higher hardness values, and Y7 (Cu 95%/ Ni0%/ Ag0%/ Y2O35%) sample with high Cu concentration presented higher conductivity between all the samples. / Este trabalho estuda os efeitos da de Níquel (Ni), Prata (Ag) e Ítria (Y2O3) em uma liga de Cobre (Cu). Esta liga metal-cerâmica (cermeto) foi fabricada através da Metalurgia do Pó (MP), que foi escolhida pois é vantajosa quando se trabalha com ligas de elementos com grande diferença de ponto de fusão, pressão de vapor e densidade. Esta técnica foi utilizada objetivando criar um composto com resistência mecânica e elétrica e que pudesse ser mensurado e caracterizado através da análise de amostras por meio de procedimentos experimentais usuais de dureza e de corrente elétrica assim como fratografia. Os resultados mostram e exploram algumas características interessantes desta liga, e ao investigar tais propriedades físicas objetiva-se satisfazer as necessidades tecnológicas atuais principalmente como opções para uso como ânodo de combustível sólido ou como contato elétrico para baixas temperaturas. De modo geral o estudo foi satisfatório já que apresenta dados marcantes principalmente no que se diz respeito à interação de algumas características físicas a nível microscópico dos componentes estudados neste cermeto que ainda é pouco conhecido e requer continuidade de pesquisa. Um fato que pode ser ressaltado é a aparente não difusão das partículas de Ítria que, como observado nos mapeamentos eletrônicos, ficaram alojadas entre os aglutinados de cobre fazendo com que a dispersão dos componentes na liga não fosse homogênea. Tal fator muito provavelmente foi causado pela baixa eficácia da compactação e também da sinterização das amostras o que impactou consideravelmente nos valores de dureza que ficaram abaixo do esperado, assim como os valores de condutividade por volta de 29 %IACS que medidos a temperatura ambiente para uma liga exclusivamente metálica seria considerado baixo, mas no caso desta liga metal-cerâmica é bastante razoável. Já que possuem algumas propriedades físicas inversas quando submetidas a baixas temperaturas resultando em valores de resistividade mais baixos e temperaturas críticas mais elevadas ideais para contatos elétricos a baixa temperatura. As amostras Y3 (Cu 90%/ Ni5%/ Ag3%/ Y2O32%) e Y6 (Cu 90%/ Ni7%/ Ag0%/ Y2O33%) com alta concentração de Ni e baixa concentração de Y2O3 apresentaram maior dureza, e a amostra Y7 (Cu 95%/ Ni0%/ Ag0%/ Y2O35%) com alta concentração de Cu maior condutividade.