Covering the choice, attachment, and testing of contact materials, Electrical Contacts introduces a thorough discussion on making electric contact and contact interface conduction; presents a general outline of, and measurement techniques for, important corrosion mechanisms; discusses the results of contact wear when plug-in connections are made and broken; investigates the effect of thin noble metal plating on electronic connections; relates crucial considerations for making high- and low-power contact joints; details arcing effects on contacts including contact erosion, welding, and contamination; and provides nearly 2800 references, tables, equations, drawings, and photographs.