High-temperature lead-free SnSb solders: Wetting reactions on Cu foils and phased-in Cu–Cr thin films

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We report the soldering behaviors of high-temperature (300 °C) lead-free SnSb alloys on Cu foils and phased-in Cu–Cr thin films. By increasing the Sb content from 5 to 15 wt%, the solder surface became rougher and the wetting angle decreased from 50° to 20° on the Cu foils. Interfacial compounds were found to be Cu6Sn5 and Cu3Sn. The Cu6Sn5 showed a scallop-type morphology, whereas the Cu3Sn had a layer-type morphology. The growth of the latter was found to be diffusion limited. On phased-in Cu–Cr thin films, the solders showed much lower wetting angles than on the Cu foils, but the dewetting phenomenon was observed after 1 min of reflow time in the 85Sn15Sb alloy. In comparison, we found no dewetting of the high-temperature 95Pb5Sn solder.

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    J. W. Jang, P. G. Kim & K. N. Tu

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Jang, J.W., Kim, P.G., Tu, K.N. et al. High-temperature lead-free SnSb solders: Wetting reactions on Cu foils and phased-in Cu–Cr thin films. Journal of Materials Research 14, 3895–3900 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1999.0527

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