
Contact wires
Silver-based wires serve as base materials for contact components, offering defined diameters, tight tolerances, and reliable downstream processing in industrial series production.
Available Forms
- Wires supplied on spools for automated downstream processing
- Various diameters and tolerances according to specification
- Designed for riveting, welding, embossing, or forming processes
Materials
- Silver and silver alloys (e.g. Ag, AgNi, AgCu, AgPd)
- Powder-metallurgical silver-based materials (e.g. AgNi, AgSnO₂, AgZnO)
- Precious metal alloys for specific electrical requirements
Applications
Application areas of our contact parts in electrical engineering
Relays
Miniature switches
Contactor
Temperature controllers

Contact profiles
Precision-manufactured contact profiles for a wide range of switching applications
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Knowledge
Expertise in material selection, manufacturing, and application
Hollow pins for sockets with grounding pin
Hollow pins are key contact components in sockets with a grounding pin and ensure a reliable protective earth connection. Due to their low weight, optimized bending strength, and the use of low-lead materials such as CuZn37, they offer design advantages over solid pins in modern installation systems.
Contact rivets in electrical engineering
Contact rivets are widely used contact parts in low-voltage switching devices. This reference article covers design and geometry, common silver-based materials, manufacturing and setting processes, typical applications, and practical selection criteria for engineering and purchasing.
Manufacturing of electrical contacts for industrial use
Manufacturing of electrical contacts: materials, forming and joining processes, series stability, quality assurance, and typical failure modes.
