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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2009-05-01

Journal: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Included Journals: Scopus、ISTIC、EI、SCIE

Volume: 25

Issue: 3

Page Number: 410-414

ISSN: 1005-0302

Key Words: Lead-free solder; Interfacial reaction; Intermetallic compounds; Aging

Abstract: The wetting property of (Sn-9Zn)-2Cu (wt pct) on Ni substrate and the evolution of interfacial microstructure in (Sn-9Zn)-2Cu/Ni joints during soldering as well as isothermal aging were studied. The wetting ability of eutectic Sn-9Zn solder on Ni substrate was markedly improved by adding 2 wt pct Cu into this solder alloy. Plate-like Cu5Zn8 intermetallic compounds (IMCs) were detected in (Sn-9Zn)-2Cu solder matrix. A continuous Ni5Zn21 IMC layer was formed at (Sn-9Zn)-2Cu/Ni interface after soldering. This IMC layer kept its type and integrality even after aging at 170 degrees C for up to 1000 h. At the early aging stage (before 500 h), the IMC layer grew fast and its thickness followed a linear relationship with the square root of aging time. Thereafter, however, the thickness increased very slowly with longer aging time. When the joints were aged for 1000 h, a new IMC phase, (Cu,Ni)(5)Zn-8, was found in the matrix near the interface. The formation of (Cu,Ni)(5)Zn-8 phase can be attributed to the diffusion of Ni atoms into the solder matrix from the substrate.