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In electric power transmission, copper and aluminum are mainly used as conductor materials. To improve the contact behavior, the contact surfaces of e.g. high-voltage switching devices are often coated with silver or nickel. Due to economic reasons, connecting conductors are usually uncoated. In that case, an electrical joint with only one coated contact partner is formed. With respect to the permissible...