Influence of Ni nanoparticle on the morphology and growth of interfacial intermetallic compounds between Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu lead-free solder and copper substrate

This paper reports on the effects of adding Ni nanoparticles to a Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu solder. The nanocomposite was prepared by manual blending of SAC solder paste with various percentages of Ni particles. Results showed that the addition of Ni nanoparticles did not bring any significant change in the on...

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Main Authors: Tay, S., Haseeb, A., Johan, M., Munroe, P., Quadir, Md Zakaria
Format: Journal Article
Published: ELSEVIER Ltd 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53696
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author Tay, S.
Haseeb, A.
Johan, M.
Munroe, P.
Quadir, Md Zakaria
author_facet Tay, S.
Haseeb, A.
Johan, M.
Munroe, P.
Quadir, Md Zakaria
author_sort Tay, S.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description This paper reports on the effects of adding Ni nanoparticles to a Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu solder. The nanocomposite was prepared by manual blending of SAC solder paste with various percentages of Ni particles. Results showed that the addition of Ni nanoparticles did not bring any significant change in the onset melting temperature of the solder. An increase in the weight percentage of nanoparticles in the solder caused an increase of the wetting angle and a decrease of spreading rate. Moreover, the addition of Ni nanoparticles changed the interfacial intermetallic compound morphology from a scalloped structure into a planar type structure, enhanced the growth of (Cu,Ni)6Sn 5 and suppressed that of Cu3Sn. The concentration of Ni in (Cu,Ni)6Sn5 was higher at the solder side compared with the substrate side. No nickel was detected in the Cu3Sn phase. Ni nanoparticle additions caused an increase in the interdiffusion coefficient in (Cu,Ni)6Sn5, but a reduction in Cu3Sn. All these effects found in the Ni nanoparticle doped solder are similar to the case when Ni is added as an alloying element. Hence, it is suggested that Ni nanoparticles dissolve into the molten solder and influence the intermetallic compound formation through conventional alloying effects.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-536962017-10-17T01:14:35Z Influence of Ni nanoparticle on the morphology and growth of interfacial intermetallic compounds between Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu lead-free solder and copper substrate Tay, S. Haseeb, A. Johan, M. Munroe, P. Quadir, Md Zakaria This paper reports on the effects of adding Ni nanoparticles to a Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu solder. The nanocomposite was prepared by manual blending of SAC solder paste with various percentages of Ni particles. Results showed that the addition of Ni nanoparticles did not bring any significant change in the onset melting temperature of the solder. An increase in the weight percentage of nanoparticles in the solder caused an increase of the wetting angle and a decrease of spreading rate. Moreover, the addition of Ni nanoparticles changed the interfacial intermetallic compound morphology from a scalloped structure into a planar type structure, enhanced the growth of (Cu,Ni)6Sn 5 and suppressed that of Cu3Sn. The concentration of Ni in (Cu,Ni)6Sn5 was higher at the solder side compared with the substrate side. No nickel was detected in the Cu3Sn phase. Ni nanoparticle additions caused an increase in the interdiffusion coefficient in (Cu,Ni)6Sn5, but a reduction in Cu3Sn. All these effects found in the Ni nanoparticle doped solder are similar to the case when Ni is added as an alloying element. Hence, it is suggested that Ni nanoparticles dissolve into the molten solder and influence the intermetallic compound formation through conventional alloying effects. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53696 10.1016/j.intermet.2012.09.016 ELSEVIER Ltd restricted
spellingShingle Tay, S.
Haseeb, A.
Johan, M.
Munroe, P.
Quadir, Md Zakaria
Influence of Ni nanoparticle on the morphology and growth of interfacial intermetallic compounds between Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu lead-free solder and copper substrate
title Influence of Ni nanoparticle on the morphology and growth of interfacial intermetallic compounds between Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu lead-free solder and copper substrate
title_full Influence of Ni nanoparticle on the morphology and growth of interfacial intermetallic compounds between Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu lead-free solder and copper substrate
title_fullStr Influence of Ni nanoparticle on the morphology and growth of interfacial intermetallic compounds between Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu lead-free solder and copper substrate
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Ni nanoparticle on the morphology and growth of interfacial intermetallic compounds between Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu lead-free solder and copper substrate
title_short Influence of Ni nanoparticle on the morphology and growth of interfacial intermetallic compounds between Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu lead-free solder and copper substrate
title_sort influence of ni nanoparticle on the morphology and growth of interfacial intermetallic compounds between sn-3.8ag-0.7cu lead-free solder and copper substrate
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53696