A CONTACT ELEMENT AND A CONTACT ARRANGEMENT

摘要

A contact element (1) for making an electric contact to a contact member (2) for enabling an electric current to flow between said contact element and said contact member comprises a body (3) having at least one contact surface thereof coated with a contact layer (4) to be applied against said contact member. The contact layer comprises a nanocomposite film having a matrix of amorphous carbon and crystallites of nano-size, i.e. with dimensions in the range of 1-100 nm, of at least one metal carbide embedded therein.