微量RE和Al对Sn-9Zn焊料组织与性能的影响

采用正交试验研究了微量RE和Al对Sn-9Zn无铅焊料电导率、硬度、润湿性及微观组织的影响,并与传统锡铅焊料进行了对比。Sn-9Zn焊料的电性能及力学性能优于传统锡铅焊料,但润湿性较差。添加微量RE和Al可以显著提高Sn-9Zn合金铺展率、细化组织,且不降低焊料电导率和力学性能,最佳w(RE)和w(Al)分别为0.05%和0.10%,铺展率达到61.98%,与Sn-9Zn相比提高了13.40%,硬度为20.90HB,电导率为8.15×106S/m。     

Sn-9Zn无铅电子钎料助焊剂研究

Sn-9Zn共晶合金在一般松香助焊剂条件下润湿性较差。开发了一种新的改性松香助焊剂。用铺展面积测量和润湿天平两种手段,表征不同助焊剂条件下Sn-9Zn合金对铜的润湿性,用失重测量表征助焊剂对铜和焊料合金的腐蚀性。结果表明:在乙醇–松香中加入少量SnCl2作为助焊剂可大大改善Sn-9Zn对铜的润湿性,但对焊料合金有一定的腐蚀性。选择了一种具有较强活性的有机碱性缓蚀剂,含SnCl2的助焊剂中加入该缓蚀剂后可基本消除腐蚀作用,同时还改善了润湿性。     

Sn-9Zn合金无铅钎料用助焊剂研究

通过测量润湿面积和润湿角,研究不同助焊剂对Sn-9Zn焊料润湿性的影响。结果表明:助焊剂对Sn-9Zn焊料润湿性影响很大,由乳酸、聚乙二醇和SnCl2所构成的助焊剂与Sn-9Zn焊料有很好适应性;同时扫描电镜和能谱分析也表明焊料与Cu基体界面的IMC为Cu5Zn8相,比Sn-37Pb焊料具有更高的剪切强度。     

锡锌合金无铅电子钎料有机活化松香助焊剂

锡锌合金是很有潜力的无铅电子焊料合金,润湿性较差是其发展的主要障碍.研究发现:在传统乙醇松香助焊剂中添加质量分数为0.5%的DMA可显著提高其活性,使Sn-9Zn对铜的润湿力和润湿铺展面积都有显著提高;再加入适当比例的乙二胺可使其改善润湿性的效果进一步提高,并大大减轻助焊剂对Sn-9Zn合金的腐蚀性.     

微电子封装无铅焊料润湿性研究

为解决无铅焊料润湿性差的问题,采用卤化物活性剂松香焊剂,通过实验研究了Sn-9Zn焊料的润湿性。分析讨论了影响Sn-9Zn焊料润湿性的因素,获得了最佳匹配。在镀锡铜片上,有机卤化物+无机卤化物活性剂松香焊剂(#6焊剂)匹配Sn-9Zn焊料获得最佳的润湿性(润湿角为12°),接近Sn-37Pb焊料的润湿性。     

Sn-Zn-Bi无铅焊料表面张力及润湿性研究

采用气泡最大压力法对Sn-9Zn-XBi焊料进行了表面张力测试,用平衡法测试焊料的润湿性。结果表明:Bi的添加大大降低了Sn-Zn系焊料熔体的表面张力;然而焊料暴露在空气环境下1min后,表面形成ZnO导致其表面张力增大;Bi的增加提高了焊料在铜片上的润湿力,缩短了润湿时间;Sn-9Zn-XBi焊料润湿力仍低于Sn-40Pb,其原因是焊料–铜界面能偏高。     

无铅电子封装Sn-Cu焊料润湿性试验研究

为了改善无铅焊料的润湿性,配置活性剂松香焊剂和无机物焊剂,研究了Sn-0.75 Cu焊料的润湿性.分析讨论了影响Sn-0.75 Cu焊料润湿性的主要因素,获得了焊剂和Sn-0.75 Cu焊料的最优匹配.在镀锡铜片上,5#焊剂匹配Sn-0.75 Cu焊料能够获得最佳的润湿性(润湿角为18°),已接近Sn-37 Pb焊料的润湿性.     

Sn-Zn-Bi-In-P新型无铅焊料性能研究

新型无铅焊料Sn-4.5Zn-2Bi-In-P、Sn-9Zn-2.5Bi-In-P具有优异的抗氧化、抗腐蚀性能,弥补了Sn-Zn系焊料润湿性能方面的不足,具有极大的实用性。测量了共晶Sn-9Zn、两种新型Sn-Zn系无铅焊料和传统的Sn-37Pb焊料的各项物理性能:密度、熔点、线膨胀系数、电阻率及对铜基体的润湿角。实验结果表明,新型Sn-Zn系无铅焊料的密度约为传统Sn-37Pb焊料的3/4;熔点(依次为194℃,191.9℃)接近Sn-37Pb焊料,熔程仅为8℃;在25~100℃,新型Sn-Zn焊料线膨胀系数依次为20.8×10–6/℃、16.9×10–6/℃,优于Sn-37Pb焊料(21.2×10–6/℃);新型Sn-Zn焊料的电阻率依次为1.73×10–6Ω·m、1.79×10–6Ω·m,优于Sn-37Pb焊料(1.96×10–6Ω·m);新型Sn-Zn焊料对Cu基体的润湿角接近30°,满足实用化的最低要求。     

Sn基钎料与Cu和Al基板的润湿性比较研究

采用润湿平衡法测量了四种Sn基钎料(Sn-37Pb、Sn-3.OAg-0.5Cu、Sn-0.7Cu与Sn-9Zn)分别在250,260和270℃与Cu、Al两种基板的润湿性能.结果表明:钎料与Al基板的润湿时间均比Cu基板长,除Sn-9Zn外,其他三种钎料与Cu基板的润湿力比Al基板大,并且随着温度升高,润湿性能提高,...     

Sn-8Zn-3Bi无铅焊料的表面改性

采用液相法用有机物改性剂对Sn-8Zn-3Bi焊料进行表面包覆改性,以改善焊料的润湿性能及抗氧化性能。对包覆样品进行了红外光谱表征。考察了样品的抗氧化性、润湿性能和存储性能。结果表明:采用液相法可以实现在Sn-8Zn-3Bi焊料表面包覆有机物。以有机物C为改性剂,且用量为2%(质量分数)时得到的改性样品的润湿角θ为7.8°,铺展面积S为108.83mm2,而未被改性的焊料θ为10.74°,S为93.40mm2。     

Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu-xBi低银无铅钎料的润湿性

以Bi为添加剂对低银型Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu无铅钎料进行改性,应用SAT—5100型润湿平衡仪对Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu-xBi(x=0,1,3和4.5)钎料的润湿性能作了对比分析。结果表明:适量Bi元素的加入可以改善Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu钎料合金的润湿性能,且在240℃下Sn-0.3Ag-0.7Cu-3.0Bi无铅钎料具有最佳的润湿性能,在250℃其润湿力达到最大值3.2×10–3N/cm。     

Effects of Trace Amounts of Rare Earth Additions on Microstructure and Properties of Sn-Bi-Based Solder Alloy

The effect of trace amounts of rare earth additions on the microstructure and properties were studied for the Sn-58Bi and Sn-58Bi-Ag solder alloys. At the same time, the intermetallic compounds (IMCs) in the solder alloys and intermetallic layer (IML) thickness at the solder/Cu substrate interface were investigated, both as-reflowed and after high-temperature aging. The results indicate that adding trace amounts of rare earth (RE) elements has little influence on the melting temperature and microhardness of the solders investigated, but adding RE elements improves the wettability and shear strength of the Sn-58Bi and Sn-58Bi-Ag solder alloys. In addition, it was found that the addition of RE elements not only refines the microstructure and size of the IMC particles, but also decreases the IML thickness and shear strength of the Sn-58Bi solder joint after high-temperature aging. Adding trace amounts of RE elements is superior to adding trace amounts of Ag for improving the properties of the Sn-58Bi solder. The reason may be related to the modification of the microstructure of the solder alloys due to the addition of trace amounts of RE elements.     

稀土改性的Sn-58Bi低温无铅钎料

研究了微量稀土对Sn-58Bi低温钎料的改性作用.试验添加质量分数为0.1 ?组混合稀土的无铅材料,并对比Sn-58Bi和Sn-58Bi0.5Ag合金.观察了钎料显微组织的变化并做了定量分析,采用DSC测试了钎料的熔化温度,同时测量了钎料的润湿性能、接头强度与硬度.结果表明,微量稀土添加细化了Sn-58Bi钎料合金的显微组织,对钎料的熔化温度几乎没有影响,能显著改善Sn-58Bi钎料的润湿性能和接头剪切强度,而且改善的程度优于添加微量Ag对Sn-58Bi钎料的作用.     

Properties of Sn3.8Ag0.7Cu Solder Alloy with Trace Rare Earth Element Y Additions

In the current research, trace rare earth (RE) element Y was incorporated into a promising lead-free solder, Sn3.8Ag0.7Cu, in an effort to improve the comprehensive properties of Sn3.8Ag0.7Cu solder. The range of Y content in Sn3.8Ag0.7Cu solder alloys varied from 0 wt.% to 1.0 wt.%. As an illustration of the advantage of Y doping, the melting temperature, wettability, mechanical properties, and microstructures of Sn3.8Ag0.7CuY solder were studied. Trace Y additions had little influence on the melting behavior, but the solder showed better wettability and mechanical properties, as well as finer microstructures, than found in Y-free Sn3.8Ag0.7Cu solder. The Sn3.8Ag0.7Cu0.15Y solder alloy exhibited the best comprehensive properties compared to other solders with different Y content. Furthermore, interfacial and microstructural studies were conducted on Sn3.8Ag0.7Cu0.15Y solder alloys, and notable changes in microstructure were found compared to the Y-free alloy. The thickness of an intermetallic compound layer (IML) was decreased during soldering, and the growth of the IML was suppressed during aging. At the same time, the growth of intermetallic compounds (IMCs) inside the solder was reduced. In particular, some bigger IMC plates were replaced by fine, granular IMCs.     

Wetting and reaction of Sn-2.8Ag-0.5Cu-1.0Bi solder with Cu and Ni substrates

The wettability of newly developed Sn-2.8Ag-0.5Cu-1.0Bi lead-free solder on Cu and Ni substrates was assessed through the wetting balance tests. The wettability assessment parameters such as contact angle (ϑ_c) and maximum wetting force (F_w) were documented for three solder bath temperatures with three commercial fluxes, namely, no-clean (NC), nonactivated (R), and water-soluble organic acid flux (WS). It was found that the lead-free Sn-2.8Ag-0.5Cu-1.0Bi solder exhibited less wetting force, i.e., poorer wettability, than the conventional Sn-37Pb solder for all flux types and solder bath temperatures. The wettability of Sn-2.8Ag-0.5Cu-1.0Bi lead-free solder on Cu substrate was much higher than that on Ni substrate. Nonwetting for Sn-2.8Ag-0.5Cu-1.0Bi and Sn-Pb solders on Ni substrate occurred when R-type flux was used. A model was built and simulations were performed for the wetting balance test. The simulation results were found very close to the experimental results. It was also observed that larger values of immersion depth resulted in a decrease of the wetting force and corresponding meniscus height, whereas the increase in substrate perimeter enhanced the wettability. The wetting reactions between the solder and Cu/Ni substrates were also investigated, and it was found that Cu atoms diffused into the solder through the intermetallic compounds (IMCs) much faster than did the Ni atoms. Rapid formation of IMCs inhibited the wettability of Sn-2.8Ag-0.5Cu-1.0Bi solder compared to the Sn-Pb solder.     

Effects of Rare-Earth Addition on Properties and Microstructure of Lead-Free Solder Balls

In the present work, lead-free solder balls were manufactured by a uniform droplet spray (UDS) method. The solder used to produce solder balls was based on the Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu alloy. Different amounts of cerium-based mixed rare-earth (RE) elements were added into the Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu solder alloy in order to examine the effects of small amounts of RE additions on the physical properties, microstructure, and surface smoothness of the solder balls. Results show that a small amount of RE addition has no obvious effect on the melting temperature, but it decreases the nucleation undercooling degree. Moreover, a small amount of RE addition (<0.25 wt.%) can improve the surface smoothness of the solder balls. However, when the RE was added up to 0.5 wt.%, the surface smoothness of the solder balls was deteriorated. From observations of the microstructure of the solder balls, it is obvious that the RE addition affects solidification behavior, and as a result, the surface smoothness of the solder balls.     

Effects of sulfur addition on the wettability and corrosion resistance of Sn-0.7Cu lead-free solder

The effects of sulfur on the wettability of Sn-0.7Cu on Cu and on the corrosion behavior of Sn-0.7Cu in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution were investigated. The results reveal that sulfur considerably improves the wettability of Sn-0.7Cu and the optimal sulfur content is 0.08 wt%. SnS and SnSO₄ phases form on the surface of the sulfur containing Sn-0.7Cu solder alloy after soldering characterized by XPS and XRD analysis. The addition of sulfur decreases the dross formation of the solder melt and the formation of SnO₂ is inhibited. The potentiodynamic polarization tests show that the corrosion resistance of Sn-0.7Cu solder alloy is obviously enhanced by sulfur element. Analyses by SEM and XRD indicate that sulfur promotes the formation of the corrosion product, Sn₃O(OH)₂Cl₂, on the surface of sulfur containing Sn-0.7Cu solder and it keeps the solder alloy from further corrosion.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">In Situ</Emphasis> Scanning Electron Microscopy Observation of Tensile Deformation in Sn-Ag-Cu Alloys Containing Rare-Earth Elements

The effects of rare-earth (RE) element additions on the tensile deformation mechanism of the Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu solder alloy have been investigated. The results show that adding RE elements can remarkably improve the tensile strength and elongation of the Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu alloy. The increase in the mechanical properties are attributed to the constraints of microcrack growth and grain boundary sliding in the eutectic phase as well as the relaxation of stress concentration in the β-Sn phase due to the addition of the RE elements. It is considered that the RE elements strengthen the eutectic phase and increase the deformation resistance of this alloy.     

Comparison study on microstructure and mechanical properties of Sn-10Bi and Sn-Ag-Cu solder alloys and joints

The comparison study of Sn-10Bi and Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu solder alloys and joints was conducted. The results showed that the liquidus of Sn-10Bi solder alloy was lower than that of Sn-Ag-Cu slightly. The interfacial IMCs layer growth of Sn-10Bi/Cu was slower than that of Sn-Ag-Cu/Cu during liquid/solid reaction. The higher strength and lower creep strain rate of Sn-10Bi comparing with that of Sn-Ag-Cu were contributed by the solid solution strengthening effect of Bi atom in β-Sn phase. The ultimate bending load of Sn-10Bi joint was higher than that of Sn-Ag-Cu joint as the high strength of Sn-10Bi solder alloy. Moreover, the thinner and more flat IMCs layer also ensured the stable maximum bending displacement of Sn-10Bi joint at a loading speed of 1 mm/s compared with that of Sn-Ag-Cu joint.     

Microstructure, solderability, and growth of intermetallic compounds of Sn-Ag-Cu-RE lead-free solder alloys

The near-eutectic Sn-3.5 wt.% Ag-0.7 wt.% Cu (Sn-3.5Ag-0.7Cu) alloy was doped with rare earth (RE) elements of primarily Ce and La of 0.05–0.25 wt.% to form Sn-3.5Ag-0.7Cu-xRE solder alloys. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of the addition of RE elements on the microstructure and solderability of this alloy. Sn-3.5Ag-0.7Cu-xRE solders were soldered on copper coupons. The thickness of the intermetallic layer (IML) formed between the solder and Cu substrate just after soldering, as well as after thermal aging at 170°C up to 1000 h, was investigated. It was found that, due to the addition of the RE elements, the size of the Sn grains was reduced. In particular, the addition of 0.1wt.%RE to the Sn-3.5Ag-0.7Cu solder improved the wetting behavior. Besides, the IML growth during thermal aging was inhibited.