<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The influence of increased Cu and Ag contents on the microstructure evolution in the utilized Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu (wt. %) solder was studied. The utilized solder was exploited in the wave soldering process at the temperatures of about 260 °C for several days. The samples investigation involved the differential scanning calorimetry, the scanning electron microscopy including the energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and the X-ray diffraction techniques. To predict phase equilibria at various temperatures and temperature dependences of heat capacity, the Thermo-Calc software and the COST531 lead-free solder database were used. The original and the utilized solders were found to be very similar regarding the phase occurrence, but slightly differ from one another in microstructure evolution due to higher bulk contents of Cu in the latter solder. The obtained results contribute to both the better understanding of the microstructure evolution in low-silver Sn-Ag-Cu solders and the determination of compositional limits for those solders used in the wave soldering process.</p></abstract>

The influence of increased Cu and Ag contents on the microstructure evolution in the utilized Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu (wt. %) solder was studied. The utilized solder was exploited in the wave soldering process at the temperatures of about 260 °C for several days. The samples investigation involved the differential scanning calorimetry, the scanning electron microscopy including the energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and the X-ray diffraction techniques. To predict phase equilibria at various temperatures and temperature dependences of heat capacity, the Thermo-Calc software and the COST531 lead-free solder database were used. The original and the utilized solders were found to be very similar regarding the phase occurrence, but slightly differ from one another in microstructure evolution due to higher bulk contents of Cu in the latter solder. The obtained results contribute to both the better understanding of the microstructure evolution in low-silver Sn-Ag-Cu solders and the determination of compositional limits for those solders used in the wave soldering process.

The Effect of Increased Cu Content on Microstructure and Melting of Utilized Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu Solder

Slovak University Of Technology In Bratislava

Faculty Of Materials Science And Technology In Trnava, Institute Of Materials Science

Slovak University Of Technology In Bratislava, University Science Park

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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The influence of increased Cu and Ag contents on the microstructure evolution in the utilized Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu (wt. %) solder was studied. The utilized solder...

The Effect of Increased Cu Content on Microstructure and Melting of Utilized Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu Solder

Publicado en línea: 23 feb 2019

Páginas: 33 - 44

Recibido: 29 oct 2018

Aceptado: 09 ene 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2018-0028

Palabras clave
Low-silver Sn–Ag–Cu solder, intermetallic compound, solidification, thermodynamic calculations

© 2018 Marián Drienovský et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Effect of Increased Cu Content on Microstructure and Melting of Utilized Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu Solder

Publicado en línea: 23 feb 2019

Páginas: 33 - 44

Recibido: 29 oct 2018

Aceptado: 09 ene 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2018-0028

Palabras claveLow-silver Sn–Ag–Cu solder, intermetallic compound, solidification, thermodynamic calculations

© 2018 Marián Drienovský et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
Low-silver Sn–Ag–Cu solder, intermetallic compound, solidification, thermodynamic calculations