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The Pb-free Sn–Ag–Cu–Al solders were investigated for microstructural evolution with respect to Al% and heat treatment. The Al% varies from 0.1% to 0.45% while the contents of Ag are 3.1%–2.53% and of Cu are 0.41%–0.33%. Differential scanning colorimetry (DSC) was applied to identify the melting behavior. A monotectic temperature of 224 °C and a eutectic temperature of 220 °C are deduced from the DSC results. The microstructure was characterized with x-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy. Ag3Sn and the γ2 phase of Al–Cu system are the intermetallic compounds formed in the as-cast solders. Cu6Sn5 formed upon heat treatment for 1000 h at 150 °C in the 0.45 Al-containing solder, while not found in the other solders or other heat treatment conditions. Sn whiskers were detected in a 0.45 Al-containing specimen after aging for 50 h.
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Lin, KL., Hsiao, CC. & Chen, KI. Microstructural evolution of Sn–Ag–Cu–Al solder with respect to Al content and heat treatment. Journal of Materials Research 17, 2386–2393 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.2002.0349
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