Has anyone got a recommendation for a conducting paste/connection enhanceme=
nt
material suitable for the automotive environment? Currently using Ox-gard, =
but
that is made for Cu-Al connections, although it seems to help elsewhere. I
think it's aluminum suspended in some type of paste, but it runs at low tem=
p.
The automotive environment adds iron/steel-tin/copper type junctions, along
with some heat and oil. Most of these connections, even when sealed, tend t=
o
rust/corrode at the junction and the resistance rises. Contact surfaces are=
 not
always perfectly mating either, such as ground connections to the firewall =
if
there has been slight deformation. Also looking to use at individual connec=
tors
that are subject to corrosion or loss of spring due to heat, either from
inadequate design or heating due to increased resistance (which just makes =
for
a loop of more heat-then more resistance-then more heat and so on to failur=
e).
A higher melt point would be better there, as would some cleaning effect an=
d
water intrusion prevention.

Any products worth recommending?

-Skip

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