Solderability, Microstructure, and Thermal Characteristics of Sn-0.7Cu Alloy Processed by High-Energy Ball Milling

Autor: Hyungtak Seo, Byungmin Ahn, Myoung Jin Chae, Ashutosh Sharma, Min Chul Oh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Metals; Volume 10; Issue 3; Pages: 370
Metals, Vol 10, Iss 3, p 370 (2020)
ISSN: 2075-4701
DOI: 10.3390/met10030370
Popis: In this work, we have investigated the role of high-energy ball milling (HEBM) on the evolution of microstructure, thermal, and wetting properties of an Sn-0.7Cu alloy. We ball-milled the constituent Sn and Cu powders in eutectic composition for 45 h. The microstructural studies were carried out using optical and scanning electron microscopy. The melting behavior of the powder was examined using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). We observed a considerable depression in the melting point of the Sn-0.7Cu alloy (≈7 °C) as compared to standard cast Sn-0.7Cu alloys. The resultant crystallite size and lattice strain of the ball-milled Sn-0.7Cu alloy were 76 nm and 1.87%, respectively. The solderability of the Sn-0.7Cu alloy was also improved with the milling time, due to the basic processes occurring during the HEBM.
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