Mechanical strength of Sn-3.5Ag-based solders and related bondings

The tensile strengths of bulk solders and joint couples of Sn-3.5Ag-0.5Cu, Sn-3.5Ag-0.07Ni, and Sn-3.5Ag-0.5Cu-0.07Ni-0.01Ge solders and the shear strengths of ball grid array (BGA) specimens, solder-ball-attached Cu/Ni/Au metallized substrates were investigated. The tensile strength of the bulk is degraded by thermal aging. The Ni-containing solder exhibits lower tensile strength than Sn-3.5Ag-0.5Cu after thermal aging. However, the Ni-containing solder joints show greater tensile strength than the Cu/Sn-3.5Ag-0.5Cu/Cu joint. Fracture of the solder joint occurs between the intermetallic compound (IMC) and the solder. The shear strength and fracture mechanism of BGA specimens are the same regardless of solder composition.     

Experimental techniques for fracture instability toughness determination of unidirectional fibre metal laminates

ABSTRACT The aim of this work is to propose procedures for the measurement of the fracture toughness of fibre metal laminates (FMLs) reinforced with unidirectional fibres of aramid or glass. Experimental techniques for fracture toughness evaluation by using Compact (C(T)) and Single‐Edge Bend (SE(B)) specimens obeying ASTM standards are introduced. Procedures from the standard for thick metallic materials were modified in order to overcome problems, which can arise when testing FMLs – that is, specimen buckling, indentations and crack growth in planes other than the plane of the fatigue pre‐crack or notch. The methodology proposed was experimentally tested leading to satisfactory results.     

低碳钢微型试样塑变机制的研究

本文对低碳钢微型试样在扫描电镜装置上所作的动态拉伸观测结果进行的分析表明:物理屈服现象的产生具有尺寸效应,即当试样厚度减至与晶粒尺寸相当时,物理屈服不再出现。表现在起始塑变机制上,则可能的机制是:先发生晶粒倾转,然后才出现晶粒内滑移带。     

Efficient mixing of viscoelastic fluids in a microchannel at low Reynolds number

In this paper, we examined mixing of various two-fluid flows in a silicon/glass microchannel based on the competition of dominant forces in a flow field, namely viscous/elastic, viscous/viscous and viscous/inertial. Experiments were performed over a range of Deborah and Reynolds numbers (0.36 < De < 278, 0.005 < Re < 24.2). Fluorescent dye and microshperes were used to characterize the flow kinematics. Employing abrupt convergent/divergent channel geometry, we achieved efficient mixing of two-dissimilar viscoelastic fluids at very low Reynolds number. Enhanced mixing was achieved through elastically induced flow instability at negligible diffusion and inertial effects (i.e. enormous Peclet and Elasticity numbers). This viscoelastic mixing was achieved over a short effective mixing length and relatively fast flow velocities.     

The local and global instability and vibration of systems subjected to non-conservative loading

The paper presents the results of theoretical and numerical studies on the slender, geometrically nonlinear system supported at the loaded end by a spring of a linear characteristic and subjected to non-conservative (generalized Beck's) loading. The boundary problem was formulated based on the Hamilton principle and then solved using, due to the nonlinearity, the small parameter method. The bifurcation force depending on system parameters and local and global instability regions has been determined in the study, and the characteristic curves have been plotted in the load-free vibration plane.     

The effect of silicon, aluminium and phosphor on the dynamic behavior and phenomenological modelling of multiphase TRIP steels

Multiphase TRansformation Induced Plasticity (TRIP) steels combine excellent ductility and high strength, making them ideally suited for shock absorbing parts in the automotive industry. When designing structures for impact, an understanding of the mechanical properties of materials under high strain rate conditions is essential. An extensive experimental program using a split Hopkinson tensile bar set-up was established in an effort to investigate the dynamic properties of various TRIP steel grades. Four different TRIP steels are described with varying contents of the alloying elements silicon, aluminium and phosphor. Moreover, several phenomenological models describing the strain rate and temperature-dependent mechanical behaviour are validated. TRIP steel grades in which aluminium is the main alloying element show high elongation values, whereas a high silicon content results in an increase in strength. The widely used Johnson-Cook model can describe the behaviour of TRIP steels and provides the opportunity to study its material and structural response.     

芳烃联合装置抽提蒸馏塔失效原因及维修

文章分析了硫化亚铁自燃的原理和条件以及中国石化上海石油化工股份有限公司芳烃联合装置抽提蒸馏塔倒塌的原因。通过样品分析了抽提蒸馏塔下部筒体段、上部筒体段、过热弯曲部位的16 MnR钢的金相组织、机械性能、化学成分,确定抽提蒸馏塔材质没有劣化;并进行了稳定性验算,确定抽提蒸馏塔倒塌是由失稳引起的。     

Effects of cooling rate on the microstructure and tensile behavior of a Sn-3.5wt.%Ag solder

The tensile behavior and microstructure of bulk, Sn-3.5Ag solders as a function of cooling rate were studied. Cooling rate is an important processing parameter that affects the microstructure of the solder and, therefore, significantly influences mechanical behavior. Controlled cooling rates were obtained by cooling specimens in different media: water, air, and furnace. Cooling rate significantly affected secondary dendrite-arm size and spacing of the Sn-rich phase, as well as the aspect ratio of Ag₃Sn. The Sn-rich dendrite-arm size and spacing were smaller for water-cooled specimens than for air-cooled specimens. Furnace cooling yielded a nearly eutectic microstructure because the cooling rate approached equilibrium cooling. The morphology of Ag₃Sn also changed from spherical, at a fast cooling rate, to a needlelike morphology for slower cooling. The changes in the microstructure induced by the cooling rate significantly affected the mechanical behavior of the solder. Yield strength was found to increase with increasing cooling rate, although ultimate tensile strength and strain-to-failure seemed unaffected by cooling rate. Cooling rate did not seem to affect Young’s modulus, although a clear coorelation between modulus and porosity was obtained. The mechanical behavior was correlated with the observed microstructure, and fractographic analysis was employed to elucidate the underlying damage mechanisms.     

Variety of nonlinear wave-breaking

We discuss the formation of typical (structurally stable) singularities in nonlinear wave breaking in stable and unstable media. The wake wave-break due to the inhomogeneity of the Langmuir frequency is accompanied by electron injection into the acceleration phase. In a wake wave excited behind a finite width laser pulse, the wave-breaking mechanism involves the increase, with the distance behind the pulse, of the curvature of the wake front, followed by the self-intersection of the electron trajectories. In the long wavelength limit, the Weibel instability which leads to the generation of a strong magnetic field, the relativistic self focusing and the Rayleigh-Taylor instability of a thin plasma slab provide examples of a common behavior with the rarefaction wave-breaking in unstable media. We present a solution of the Cauchy problem that describes the evolution of nonlinear perturbations of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability in terms of analytical functions of a complex variable.     

Effects of dopant,temperature, and strain rate on the mechanical properties of micrometer gold-bonding wire

An experimental study on the thermomechanical properties of microelectronic gold-bonding wires was conducted using high-precision, microforce tensile tests. The load-displacement behavior of three types of gold wire (GL-2 type, FA type, and SR type) was carefully recorded for determining the elastic modulus and stress-strain curves. Tests were conducted with miniature specimens at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 250°C and load rates on the order of 1 mm/min and 10 mm/min. The testing results indicated that the tensile strength of all three types of wire decreased with temperature, especially the SR type. The load strain rate has a significant effect on the SR type but little effect on the GL-2 and FA wires. The stress-strain curves from these tests were analyzed to fit into empirical constitutive models that account for the strain, temperature, and strain-rate effects.