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Effect of kaolin geopolymer ceramic addition on the properties of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu solder joint

Mohamad Zaimi, NS, Mohd Salleh, MAA, Abdullah, MMAB, Ahmad, R, Mostapha, M, Yoriya, S, Chaiprapa, J, Zhang, G and Harvey, DM (2020) Effect of kaolin geopolymer ceramic addition on the properties of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu solder joint. Materials Today Communications, 25. ISSN 2352-4928

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Abstract

This paper investigates the effects of different weight percentages (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 wt.%) of kaolin geopolymer ceramic (KGC) on the microstructure formation, thermal properties, spreadability and joint strength in Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305) lead-free solder alloys in order to develop a new composite solder system. Advanced characterization techniques such as Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and synchrotron micro-XRF were used to study the behaviors of the pure SAC305 and KGC reinforced SAC305 composite solders. Experimental results shows that the addition of KGC refines the β-Sn area and increases the eutectic area with fine intermetallics formation. In addition, the thickness of the IMC layer is reduced with a reduction in undercooling value for the KGC reinforced SAC305 composite solder. The spreadability of the KGC reinforced SAC305 composite solder is significantly increased in the spreadable area with a higher strength of solder joint. Significantly, the results obtained prove that 1.0 wt.% KGC addition gives better performance in terms of microstructure formation, thermal properties, spreadability and joint strength. Synchrotron micro-XRF interestingly indicated that some Al and Si, which are the major elements in geopolymer systems, migrate into the solder area.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions: Engineering
Publisher: Elsevier
Date Deposited: 04 Aug 2020 08:41
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2021 06:52
DOI or ID number: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2020.101469
URI: https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/13432
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