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Environmental Effects on Whisker Growth

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Factors Governing Tin Whisker Growth

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Since Sn oxidizes readily once deposited, oxygen exposure and the subsequent Sn oxides formed play a significant role in whisker growth. Many studies have demonstrated that Sn whisker growth is enhanced by exposure to oxygen and high relative humidity conditions [1, 2], especially near regions of surface corrosion.

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Crandall, E.R. (2013). Environmental Effects on Whisker Growth. In: Factors Governing Tin Whisker Growth. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00470-9_3

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