Journal
JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
Volume 31, Issue 9, Pages 928-932Publisher
MINERALS METALS MATERIALS SOC
DOI: 10.1007/s11664-002-0185-5
Keywords
tin-copper lead-free alloy; Ce and La rare earth elements; aging; creep; tensile strength
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The Sn-0.7%Cu alloy has been considered as a lead-free alternative to lead-tin alloys. In this work, various small amounts of rare earth (RE) elements, which are mainly Ce and La, have been added to the Sn-0.7%Cu alloy to form new solder alloys. It was found that the new alloys exhibit mechanical properties superior to that of the Sn-0.7%Cu alloy. In particular, the addition of up to 0.5% of RE elements is found to refine the effective grain size and provide a fine and uniform distribution Of Cu6Sn5 in the solidified microstructure. Tensile, creep, and microhardness tests were conducted on the solder alloys. It was found that significant improvements of the tensile strength, microhardness, and creep resistance were obtained with RE element addition. Upon aging at 150degreesC for 20 h, the microstructure of Sn-Cu-RE is more stable than that of the Sn-Cu alloy.
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