Discrete Contacts

Checon's advanced metallurgy processes and operations enable us to produce electrical contact solutions with exceptional durability and resistance to high temperatures. Our extensive capabilities in pressing, sintering, melting, casting, drawing, and cladding allow us to offer a wide range of options for custom-designed tips, buttons, and refractory electrical contacts. With the ability to tailor dimensions and surface features, we ensure that our products meet the unique requirements of each application.

what we offer

Silver -Based and Refractory Material
Tips, Buttons, and Rivets

Most buttons or tips used in welding applications will include a contact material clad to one or more other materials, such as copper or steel. Cladding supports multiple layers and is compatible with a variety of materials with significant form, and surface design flexibility.

Refractory material contacts can also be sold as discrete tips for assembly in our customers' in-house operations.

REFRACTORY MATERIAL CONTACTS

  • Silver Tungsten
  • Silver Tungsten Carbide
  • Silver Graphite
  • Silver Tungsten Graphite Carbide
  • Copper Tungsten
  • Silver Molybdenum

SILVER -BASED BUTTONS
SINGLE / MULTI-LAYER

  • Silver Cadmium Oxide
  • Silver Tin Oxide
  • Silver Nickel
  • Silver Alloy
  • Steel & Nickel Monel
  • Braze Alloy

RIVETS

  • Construction
  • Solid
  • Multi-Layer
  • Multiple Head & Shank Options
  • Straight Side
  • Chamfer Side
  • Step Side
  • Indent
  • Riveted Assemblies

SURFACE FEATURES AND SHAPES

  • Knurl and Score Lines
  • Projections
  • Nibs
  • Serrations
  • Shapes
For more information on these materials, visit our Precious Metal Alloys and Contact Materials Products.

Applications and Markets

Electrical Contactors and Industrial Switches

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Circuit Breaker Protection

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Auxiliary and Automatic Transfer Switches

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