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Effect of Sb Content on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Eutectic SnPb Solder
Xiuchen Zhao1, Jiahui Chang1, Xuefeng Wu1
1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Abstract:
SnPb solder was widely used in electronic packaging for aerospace devices due to its high reliability. However, its creep resistance is poor and can be improved by adding alloying elements. The effects of Sb content on the microstructure, tensile, and creep properties of eutectic SnPb solder were investigated. Sb addition effectively improved the mechanical properties of the SnPb solder. When Sb content exceeds 1.7 wt.%, SbSn intermetallic compounds (IMCs) occurred. And increasing the Sb content increased the tensile strength. Furthermore, Sb addition decreased the steady-state creep rate and increased the stress exponent n, suggesting that the creep resistance had been enhanced, which may be attributed to the hindrance of dislocation movement by SbSn IMCs, as well as the reduction in phase boundaries, which consequently reduced grain boundary sliding.
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