Physical and Mechanical Behaviors of SnCu-Based Lead-Free Solder Alloys with an Addition of Aluminium

2015 ◽  
Vol 815 ◽  
pp. 64-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisrin Adli ◽  
Nurul Razliana Abdul Razak ◽  
Norainiza Saud
Keyword(s):  
Melting Point ◽  
Solder Alloy ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Lead Free Solder ◽  
Mechanical Behaviors ◽  
Solder Alloys ◽  
Al Content ◽  
Homogenous Distribution ◽  
Lead Free Solder Alloy ◽  
Free Solder

The effect of Al addition on the microstructure, melting point and microhardness of SnCu-Al lead-free solder alloys were investigated with two different compositions of Al which were 1 wt% and 5 wt%. These solder alloys were fabricated through powder metallurgy (PM) method. The results showed that the melting point and the microhardness value of the SnCu-Al lead-free solder alloy were increased as the Al content increased from 1 wt% to 5 wt%. The grain growth of SnCu-Al lead-free solder alloy also tends to be retarded due to the homogenous distribution of Al at the grain boundaries.

Creep Properties and Microstructure of the Sn-Ag-Cu-Ni-Ge Lead-Free Solder Alloy

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noboru Hidaka ◽  
Megumi Nagano ◽  
Masayoshi Shimoda ◽  
Hirohiko Watanabe ◽  
Masahiro Ono
Keyword(s):  
Solder Alloy ◽  
Creep Strength ◽  
Aging Treatment ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Lead Free Solder ◽  
Solder Alloys ◽  
Creep Properties ◽  
Effective Grain Size ◽  
Lead Free Solder Alloy ◽  
Free Solder

A new lead-free solder alloy, Sn-Ag-Cu base adding a small amount of Ni, Ge, has been developed to improve their mechanical properties and prevent oxidation in solder alloys. In this paper, creep properties of two lead-free solder alloys, Sn-3.5Ag-0.5Cu-0.07Ni-0.01Ge (abbr. Sn-3.5Ag-0.5Cu-Ni-Ge) solder and Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu solder, were investigated at three temperatures ranging from 313K-398K. It was found that the creep strength of the Sn-3.5Ag-0.5Cu-Ni-Ge solder is higher than that of the Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu solder. Especially in the low stress region at 398K, the creep rupture time of the Sn-3.5Ag0.5Cu-Ni-Ge solder is about three times as long as that of the Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu solder. The microstructure of these solder alloys show that the addition of Ni was found to refine the effective grain size and provide a fine and uniform distribution of Ag3Sn in the solidified microstructure. The microstructure of the Sn-3.5Ag-0.5Cu-Ni-Ge solder is more stable than that of the Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu solder alloy after aging treatment at 398K, 1000 h. TEM observation was also performed, showing that precipitations of (Cu, Ni)6 Sn5, the diameter of which are about 0.5 μm, are distributed in the Ag3Sn/β-Sn phase eutectic area of the Sn-3.5Ag-0.5Cu-Ni-Ge solder after creep test at 398K, 5MPa. It is thought that the precipitations of (Cu, Ni)6 Sn5 contribute to creep strength in the Sn-3.5Ag-0.5Cu-Ni-Ge solder alloy.

Fabrication and Properties of Lead-Free Sn-Ag-Cu-Ga Solder Alloy

2005 ◽  
Vol 475-479 ◽  
pp. 1747-1750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guohai Chen ◽  
Ju Sheng Ma ◽  
Zhi Ting Geng
Keyword(s):  
Solder Alloy ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Lead Free Solder ◽  
Electronic Industry ◽  
Solder Alloys ◽  
Cu Alloys ◽  
Lead Free Solder Alloy ◽  
Free Solder ◽  
Lead Free Solders ◽  
Electronic Assemblies

Sn-Pb solder alloys, widely used in electronic industry, will be restricted because of the toxicity of Pb. That is paramount importance that developing viable alternative lead-free solders for electronic assemblies. Sn-Ag-Cu alloys are better alternative because of its good performance. But they have a melting temperature of 217-225°C that is much higher than that of Sn-Pb eutectic alloy, 183°C. It may be very difficulty to realize industrialization. Sn-Ag-Cu-Ga solder alloys have been studied in this paper, including a series of properties tests, such as melting point, hardness, shear strength and solderability. The best composition of Sn-Ag-Cu-Ga lead-free solder alloy has been obtained.

A review: Effect of nanoparticles addition on the properties of Sn-Ag-Cu lead free solder alloy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. N. Ervina Efzan ◽  
M. M. Nur Haslinda ◽  
M. M. Al Bakri Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Solder Alloy ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Lead Free Solder ◽  
Lead Free Solder Alloy ◽  
Free Solder

Temperature‐dependent fatigue modelling of a novel Ni, Bi and Sb containing Sn‐3.8Ag‐0.7Cu lead‐free solder alloy

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 2883-2891
Author(s):  
Q.B. Tao ◽  
L. Benabou ◽  
Van Nhat Le ◽  
Ngoc Anh Thi Nguyen ◽  
Hung Nguyen‐Xuan
Keyword(s):  
Solder Alloy ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Lead Free Solder ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Lead Free Solder Alloy ◽  
Free Solder

Sn-Mg lead-free solder alloy: Effect of solidification thermal parameters on microstructural features and microhardness

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 126562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarissa B da Cruz ◽  
Thiago S Lima ◽  
Thiago A Costa ◽  
Crystopher Brito ◽  
Amauri Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solder Alloy ◽  
Thermal Parameters ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Lead Free Solder ◽  
Alloy Effect ◽  
Lead Free Solder Alloy ◽  
Free Solder

Effect of Cooling Rate on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu-0.05Ni Solder Alloy

2017 ◽  
Vol 751 ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
Kogaew Inkong ◽  
Phairote Sungkhaphaitoon
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Solder Alloy ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Lead Free Solder ◽  
Cooling Systems ◽  
Lead Free Solder Alloy ◽  
Free Solder

The effect of cooling rate on the microstructural and mechanical properties of Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu-0.05Ni lead-free solder alloy was studied. The microstructure of specimens was characterized by using an optical microscope (OM) and an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The mechanical properties were performed by using a universal testing machine (UTM). The results showed that the cooling rate of water-cooled specimens was about 2.37 °C/s and the cooling rate of mold-cooled specimens was about 0.05 °C/s. To compare the different cooling rates, it was found that the grain size of water-cooled specimens was finer than that of the mold-cooled specimens, this resulted in an increment of mechanical properties of solder alloy. A higher tensile strength (33.10 MPa) and a higher elongation (34%) were observed when water-cooled and mold-cooled systems were used, respectively. The microstructure of Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu-0.05Ni lead-free solder alloy solidified by both cooling systems exhibited three phases: β-Sn, Ag3Sn and (Cu,Ni)6Sn5 IMCs.

Effect of Sb additions on the creep behaviour of low temperature lead-free Sn–8Zn–3Bi solder alloy

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Ren ◽  
Maurice Collins
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Solder Alloy ◽  
Creep Behaviour ◽  
Lead Free ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Secondary Creep ◽  
Lead Free Solder ◽  
Solder Alloys ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Free Solder

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the creep behaviour of the recently developed Sn–8Zn–3Bi–xSb (x = 0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5) low temperature lead-free solder alloys. Design/methodology/approach An in-house compressive test rig was developed to perform creep tests under stresses of 20–40 MPa and temperature range 25°C–75 °C. Dorn power law and Garofalo hyperbolic sine law were used to model the secondary creep rate. Findings High coefficient of determination R2 of 0.99 is achieved for both the models. It was found that the activation energy of Sn–8Zn–3Bi solder alloy can be significantly increased with addition of Sb, by 60% to 90 kJ/mol approximately, whereas the secondary creep exponent falls in the range 3–7. Improved creep resistance is attributed to solid solution strengthening introduced by micro-alloying. Creep mechanisms that govern the deformation of these newly developed lead-free solder alloys have also been proposed. Originality/value The findings are expected to fill the gap of knowledge on creep behaviour of these newly developed solder alloys, which are possible alternatives as lead-free interconnecting material in low temperature electronic assembly.

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