Cu6 Sn5 and Cu3 Sn intermetallics study in the Sn-40Pb/Cu system during long-term aging / Ramani Mayappan and Zainal Arifin Ahmad

Replacing Sn-Pb solder with lead-free solder is a great challenge in the electronics industry. The presented lead-free solder is Sn based and forms two intermetallic species upon reaction with the Cu substrate, namely Cu6 Sn5 and Cu Sn. The growth of Cu6 Sn5 and Cu Sn intermetallics have been invest...

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Main Authors: Mayappan, Ramani, Ahmad, Zainal Arifin
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Language:English
Published: Research Management Institute (RMI) 2010
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12940/1/AJ_RAMANI%20MAYAPPAN%20SRJ%2010%201.pdf
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description Replacing Sn-Pb solder with lead-free solder is a great challenge in the electronics industry. The presented lead-free solder is Sn based and forms two intermetallic species upon reaction with the Cu substrate, namely Cu6 Sn5 and Cu Sn. The growth of Cu6 Sn5 and Cu Sn intermetallics have been investigated with respect to Sn-40Pb/Cu solderjoints. The joints were aged under long-term thermal exposure using single shear lap joints and the intermetallics were observed using scanning electron microscopy. As-soldered solder joints exhibit a single Cu6 Sn5 phase, however after aging a Cu Sn layer below the Cu6 Sn5 is observed to manifest. The Cu6 Sn5 layer develops with a scalloped morphology, whereas the Cu Sn layer always develops an undulating planar shape in phase with the Cu6 Sn5. The C1I6Sn5 layer begins to transform from a scalloped- to a planar-shape as aging progresses in order to minimize the interfacial energy. The intermetallic layers exhibit a linear dependence on the square root ofaging time, which corresponds to diffusion-controlled growth. The activation energy for the growth of the CuSn, intermetallic layer has been determined to be 56.16 kJlmol.
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spelling oai:ir.uitm.edu.my:129402016-05-30T02:14:15Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12940/ Cu6 Sn5 and Cu3 Sn intermetallics study in the Sn-40Pb/Cu system during long-term aging / Ramani Mayappan and Zainal Arifin Ahmad srj Mayappan, Ramani Ahmad, Zainal Arifin Intermetallic compounds Solder and soldering Replacing Sn-Pb solder with lead-free solder is a great challenge in the electronics industry. The presented lead-free solder is Sn based and forms two intermetallic species upon reaction with the Cu substrate, namely Cu6 Sn5 and Cu Sn. The growth of Cu6 Sn5 and Cu Sn intermetallics have been investigated with respect to Sn-40Pb/Cu solderjoints. The joints were aged under long-term thermal exposure using single shear lap joints and the intermetallics were observed using scanning electron microscopy. As-soldered solder joints exhibit a single Cu6 Sn5 phase, however after aging a Cu Sn layer below the Cu6 Sn5 is observed to manifest. The Cu6 Sn5 layer develops with a scalloped morphology, whereas the Cu Sn layer always develops an undulating planar shape in phase with the Cu6 Sn5. The C1I6Sn5 layer begins to transform from a scalloped- to a planar-shape as aging progresses in order to minimize the interfacial energy. The intermetallic layers exhibit a linear dependence on the square root ofaging time, which corresponds to diffusion-controlled growth. The activation energy for the growth of the CuSn, intermetallic layer has been determined to be 56.16 kJlmol. Research Management Institute (RMI) 2010 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12940/1/AJ_RAMANI%20MAYAPPAN%20SRJ%2010%201.pdf Cu6 Sn5 and Cu3 Sn intermetallics study in the Sn-40Pb/Cu system during long-term aging / Ramani Mayappan and Zainal Arifin Ahmad. (2010) Scientific Research Journal <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Scientific_Research_Journal/>, 7 (2). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1675-7009 https://srj.uitm.edu.my/
spellingShingle Intermetallic compounds
Solder and soldering
Mayappan, Ramani
Ahmad, Zainal Arifin
Cu6 Sn5 and Cu3 Sn intermetallics study in the Sn-40Pb/Cu system during long-term aging / Ramani Mayappan and Zainal Arifin Ahmad
title Cu6 Sn5 and Cu3 Sn intermetallics study in the Sn-40Pb/Cu system during long-term aging / Ramani Mayappan and Zainal Arifin Ahmad
title_full Cu6 Sn5 and Cu3 Sn intermetallics study in the Sn-40Pb/Cu system during long-term aging / Ramani Mayappan and Zainal Arifin Ahmad
title_fullStr Cu6 Sn5 and Cu3 Sn intermetallics study in the Sn-40Pb/Cu system during long-term aging / Ramani Mayappan and Zainal Arifin Ahmad
title_full_unstemmed Cu6 Sn5 and Cu3 Sn intermetallics study in the Sn-40Pb/Cu system during long-term aging / Ramani Mayappan and Zainal Arifin Ahmad
title_short Cu6 Sn5 and Cu3 Sn intermetallics study in the Sn-40Pb/Cu system during long-term aging / Ramani Mayappan and Zainal Arifin Ahmad
title_sort cu6 sn5 and cu3 sn intermetallics study in the sn 40pb cu system during long term aging ramani mayappan and zainal arifin ahmad
topic Intermetallic compounds
Solder and soldering
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/12940/1/AJ_RAMANI%20MAYAPPAN%20SRJ%2010%201.pdf
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