Effect of isothermal storage on the microstructure and grain orientation of Cu/Cu3Sn/Cu solder joint
Soldering & Surface Mount Technology
ISSN: 0954-0911
Article publication date: 31 May 2022
Issue publication date: 6 January 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to analyse the changes in the microstructure and grain orientation of the full Cu3Sn solder joint (Cu/Cu3Sn/Cu) during isothermal aging at 420°C.
Design/methodology/approach
The Cu3Sn solder joint was fabricated through soldering Cu/Sn/Cu structure and then aged at 420°C. The microstructure evolution and grain orientation were studied by observing the cross-section and top-view surfaces of solder joints.
Findings
Original Cu3Sn solder joint initially transformed into the full Cu41Sn11solder joint (Cu/Cu41Sn11/Cu) at 10 h and finally into the full α(Cu) solder joint (Cu/α(Cu)/Cu) at 150 h during aging. Micro-voids formed in the center of the solder joint interface during the conversion of Cu41Sn11to α(Cu), resulting in lower reliability of the solder joint. Cu3Sn and Cu41Sn11 grains presented a column-like shape, while α(Cu) presented an irregular shape. The average grain sizes of interfacial phases first increased and then decreased during aging. Original Cu3Sn solder joint exhibited two main textures: [100]//TD and [203]//TD. For Cu41Sn11, the preferred orientation of [111]//TD was found in the early nucleation stage, while the orientation of the formed full Cu41Sn11 solder joint was dispersed. Furthermore, α(Cu) grains exhibited {100}<100> preferred orientation.
Originality/value
Few researchers focused on the process of microstructure and grain orientation changes during high-temperature (> 300°C) aging of Cu3Sn solder joint. To bridge the research gap, a high-temperature aging experiment was conducted on Cu3Sn solder joints.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant No. 51975013].
Citation
Yang, G., Li, X., Han, X. and Li, S. (2023), "Effect of isothermal storage on the microstructure and grain orientation of Cu/Cu3Sn/Cu solder joint", Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, Vol. 35 No. 1, pp. 44-50. https://doi.org/10.1108/SSMT-04-2022-0034
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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