Effect of Shearing Distance on Mechanical and Electrical Properties for Cu-11Mn-4Ni Thin Plate Formed by Compression Shearing Method at Room Temperature

Abstract

ince the temperature coefficient of resistance of Manganin (Cu-12Mn-2Ni) is extremely small, Manganin plate are used for resistors, especially shunts for current sensing.Generally, the melting and casting is used as a method to make an alloy such as Manganin. Further, the Manganin used as resistive material is produced by rolling after casting. Since such manufacturing processes have heating steps, long molding time is necessary and temperature control is important.In recent years, Cu-11Mn-4Ni powder has been developed. If manganin plate can be produced directly from alloy powder, simplification of the manufacturing process can be expected. A powder metallurgy is used as a method of solidifying and shaping the alloy powder. However many pores are generated in the sample because of using a binder. Therefore, the resistance value of the alloy fabricated through the method may not be stable.The Compression Shearing Method at Room Temperature (COSME-RT) is one of solutions to achieve the high density forming. In COSME-RT alloy powders are simultaneously loaded by a shearing force and a compressive stress in air at room temperature to form a plate. In the process, temperature control is unnecessary and the manufacturing time becomes shorter.In the present study, the fabrication of Cu-11Mn-4Ni plate is carried out by compression shearing method at room temperature and mechanical and electrical properties of the plate are evaluated.