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10-18-2003, 10:10 AM
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 Components of Autos Do cars have significant critical components made of gold? I seem to recall the starter has contacts of gold..  |
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10-18-2003, 11:20 AM
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| Components of Autos Williamiller9004 wrote: AFAIK most ICs have gold wires between the (aluminized) silicon die and the pins. The gold is used because it can be cold welded just by pressing it onto the surface. Bernhard -- Low end Serverhousing ab 25 e inkl. 1x 11 e/GB, etc.: [Only registered users see links. ] |
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10-18-2003, 07:11 PM
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| Components of Autos Bernhard Kuemel wrote: They are thermosonically bonded, not cold welded. |
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10-18-2003, 07:13 PM
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| Components of Autos Williamiller9004 wrote: Platinum is used in the catalytic converter, along with one of the other platinum-group elements (palladium?). |
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