Unraveling the Mysterious World of Materials for Wall Sockets and Switches

Publisher : Mike Dooley

In the realm of electrical equipment, the choice of materials for wall sockets and switches serves as the cornerstone of constructing a solid edifice, directly influencing product performance, safety, and service life.


Metal Materials: Copper Takes the Lead
Purple Copper - The Pioneer of Conductivity
Purple copper, with a copper content of over 99%, dominates the stage of electrical conductivity. Its outstanding conductivity ensures highly efficient and smooth current transmission, minimizing power losses to a great extent and laying a solid foundation for the stable operation of electrical appliances. For sockets, it accurately delivers current to electrical appliances, guaranteeing the stable operation of the equipment; in switches, it responds sensitively to operation commands and instantaneously accomplishes the on-off switching of the circuit without any delay or stuttering concerns.
Brass - The Resilient Guardian
Brass, as a copper-zinc alloy, stands out with its moderate hardness and excellent wear resistance. Under the test of frequent plugging and unplugging of sockets, the socket sleeves and pins made of brass exhibit unwavering tenacity. After thousands of insertions and removals, they still maintain a close fit and good contact, effectively avoiding potential hazards such as heating and electric arcs caused by poor contact, safeguarding the line of defense for electrical safety. The brass components inside the switch maintain stable mechanical properties during long-term opening and closing operations, ensuring consistent and precise operation feel.
Plastic Materials: The Intense Competition between PC and ABS
PC Plastic - The Mighty Fire Retardant
PC plastic (polycarbonate) is like a vigilant fireguard, renowned for its excellent fire retardant performance. When encountering high temperatures due to circuit faults or overloads, or even when facing fire attacks, the PC material shell can quickly extinguish itself, suppressing the spread of fire and nipping the fire risk in the bud, building a solid "firewall" for household electrical safety and playing a crucial role in fire prevention. Its stable chemical properties enable it to resist corrosion from various chemical substances and ultraviolet aging. Even when exposed to complex environments for a long time, it can maintain the stability of its appearance and performance, extending the product life cycle.
ABS Plastic - The Versatile All-Rounder
ABS plastic (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer) is a well-balanced multi-faceted talent. Its good mechanical properties endow socket and switch structures with robustness, effectively withstanding external impacts and collisions and preventing shell breakage and damage to internal components. With an appropriate surface hardness, it is not easily scratched or worn and remains as smooth as new after long-term use, maintaining its aesthetic appearance. Its excellent processing properties allow it to be molded into a rich variety of shapes and styles through injection molding, meeting diverse design requirements and providing broad space for product appearance innovation.
 

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