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Thermal EMF - again more results

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Andrea Baldoni
Sun, Jul 31, 2016 9:19 AM

Hello.
Thank to the contribution of Dan Kemppainen and Herbert Poetzl, I had the
opportunity to test more alloys. As before, a really low EMF (< 2uV/K) hasn't
been identified.

Measurements have been done between water ice point and boiling point with
Agilent 34401A.
I don't expect the curves be linear, but here it's assumed they are.

Copper - Sn96.5/Ag3/Cu0.5 -> 3.35uV/K
Copper - Sn95.5/Ag3.8/Cu0.7 -> 3.22uV/K
Copper - Sn60/Pb40 -> 3.34uV/K
Copper - Pb92.5/Sn5/Ag2.5 -> 3.02uV/K
Copper - Sn99.3/Cu0.7 -> 3.43uV/K
Copper - Sn96/Ag4 -> 3.33uV/K
Copper - Sn42/Bi57.6/Ag0.4 -> 4.43uV/K (thanks to Herbert)
Copper - Sn100C (Sn-Cu-Ni+Ge) -> 3.45uV/K (thanks to Dan)

Copper - Brass -> 3.30uV/K

The best one keeps to be the Pb92.5/Sn5/Ag2.5, the best between the lead
free ones is the Sn95.5/Ag3.8/Cu0.7.

If someone has other alloys to suggest me to test I'll be happy to do it
(I have just ordered the Sn97/Cu3 to see if higher copper content is
relevant).

I'll be very happy to pass all the samples to a fellow who wish to repeat
the experiment, provide that he/she will post results here and in turn, will
pass everything to the second one who will do the same.

Andrea

Hello. Thank to the contribution of Dan Kemppainen and Herbert Poetzl, I had the opportunity to test more alloys. As before, a really low EMF (< 2uV/K) hasn't been identified. Measurements have been done between water ice point and boiling point with Agilent 34401A. I don't expect the curves be linear, but here it's assumed they are. Copper - Sn96.5/Ag3/Cu0.5 -> 3.35uV/K Copper - Sn95.5/Ag3.8/Cu0.7 -> 3.22uV/K Copper - Sn60/Pb40 -> 3.34uV/K Copper - Pb92.5/Sn5/Ag2.5 -> 3.02uV/K Copper - Sn99.3/Cu0.7 -> 3.43uV/K Copper - Sn96/Ag4 -> 3.33uV/K Copper - Sn42/Bi57.6/Ag0.4 -> 4.43uV/K (thanks to Herbert) Copper - Sn100C (Sn-Cu-Ni+Ge) -> 3.45uV/K (thanks to Dan) Copper - Brass -> 3.30uV/K The best one keeps to be the Pb92.5/Sn5/Ag2.5, the best between the lead free ones is the Sn95.5/Ag3.8/Cu0.7. If someone has other alloys to suggest me to test I'll be happy to do it (I have just ordered the Sn97/Cu3 to see if higher copper content is relevant). I'll be very happy to pass all the samples to a fellow who wish to repeat the experiment, provide that he/she will post results here and in turn, will pass everything to the second one who will do the same. Andrea