Applications
Glidcop has been successfully applied to resistance welding electrodes to reduce stick to galvanized and other coated steels, and in incandescent light bulb leads by resisting softening after exposure to high temperatures. Likewise, Glidcop has found used in relay blades and contactor supports. The alloy's ability to maintain strength after high temperature brazing has led to use in hybrid circuit packages. Furthermore, it has found use in other high temperature applications such as x-ray tube components, and heat exchanger sections for fusion power and synchrotron units. Other uses include high field magnetic coils, sliding electrical contacts, arc welder electrodes, electronic leadframes, MIG contact tips, commutators, high speed motor and generator components, and microwave power tube components.
One of the more intensive uses of Glidcop has been in particle accelerator components, where the alloy may be subjected to high temperatures and high radiation simultaneously. Examples include Radio Frequency Quadrupoles (RFQs) and Compact Absorbers for High-Heat-Load X-ray Undulator Beamlines.
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