Effect of thermal aging on the interfacial reactions of tin-based solder alloys and copper substrates and kinetics of formation and growth of intermetallic compounds

The formation and growth of intermetallic compounds at the interface between four solder alloys, Sn-3.5Ag, Sn-0.7Cu, Sn-3.2Ag0.8Cu and Sn-9Zn, and Cu-plated substrates have been studied. Thermal aging tests for 20, 100, 200, 500 hours at 70, 100 and 150 ºC were carried out. As expected, results indicate that the formation of the intermetallic layer is a diffusion-controlled process. Nevertheless, migration and dissolution of Cu into the solder was observed, especially at lower temperatures. The thickness of the layer of intermetallic compound increased with increasing aging temperature and time. The Sn-3.5Ag alloy showed the smallest intermetallic growth and the Sn-9Zn alloy the highest, compared to the other alloys. The results also show definite morphological differences between the Cu/Cu3Sn, the Cu3Sn/Cu6Sn5 and the Cu6Sn5/solder-matrix interfaces.

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Main Authors: Madeni,J. C., Liu,S.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Soldagem 2011
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-92242011000100011
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