The effect of indium microalloying on lead-free solders: A review

B Li, S Liu, Y Sun, G Sun, S Qu, P He… - Materials Science in …, 2025 - Elsevier
The restriction of using toxic and harmful Sn-Pb solders has led to the rapid development of
lead-free solders in recent decades. This research on the effect of indium (In) microalloying …

[HTML][HTML] Microstructure evolution at the interface between Cu and eutectic Sn–Bi alloy with the addition of Ag or Ni

O Minho, Y Tanaka, E Kobayashi - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study investigated the growth kinetics and rate-controlling processes of intermetallic
layers formed at the interface between Cu and eutectic Sn–Bi alloys with Ag or Ni addition at …

Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Sn-9Zn-2.5 Bi-1.5 In solder joints with aging treatment under various conditions

S Gong, G Chen, S Qu, X Xu, V Duk, Q Shi… - Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sn-Zn system solder has been considered promising lead-free solder materials to replace
Sn-Pb and Sn-Ag-Cu systems in various conditions, due to the performance characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive diffusion at the interface between Cu and Sn-Ag alloys

M Oh, N Tokunaga, E Kobayashi - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the microstructural evolution and growth behavior of intermetallic
compound (IMC) layers in the Cu/(Sn-yAg, y= 0.29∼ 2.00 wt.%) system during isothermal …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of the addition of CeO2 nanoparticles on the microstructure and shear properties of Sn–57Bi–1Ag solder alloy

L Zhang, W Yang, J Feng, W Qin, D Qi, S Song… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, different weight fractions (0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.7, and 1.0 wt%) of cerium oxide (CeO 2)
nanoparticles were used to enhance the properties of Sn–58Bi–1Ag (SBA) solder alloys. As …

Tuning the growth of intermetallic compounds at Sn-0.7 Cu solder/Cu substrate interface by adding small amounts of indium

A Yang, Y Lu, Y Duan, M Li, S Zheng, M Peng - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The void defect in intermetallic compounds (IMCs) layer at the joints caused by
inhomogeneous atomic diffusion is one of the most important factors limiting the further …

Machine learning search for stable binary Sn alloys with Na, Ca, Cu, Pd, and Ag

A Thorn, D Gochitashvili, S Kharabadze… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
We present our findings of a large-scale screening for new synthesizable materials in five M–
Sn binaries, M= Na, Ca, Cu, Pd, and Ag. The focus on these systems was motivated by the …

Small-angle neutron scattering analysis in Sn-Ag Lead-free solder alloys: A focus on the Ag3Sn intermetallic phase

JS Bhavan, G Kadavath, D Honecker… - Materials Characterization, 2024 - Elsevier
This study addresses the critical need for lead-free solder alternatives in electronic
manufacturing by investigating the microstructural characteristics of Sn-Ag solder alloys …

Microstructures and shear properties of antimony-and indium-strengthened Sn5Bi/Cu joints

J Zhang, Y Zhao, X Wang, S Cai, J Peng, C Liu… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The effects of Sb/In (with a loading x of 1, 2, 3 wt.%) in the Sn5Bi solder alloy on the
melting properties, microstructures, and the shear behavior of solder/Cu joints were …

Study on the preparation and properties of Sn–0.7 Cu–x Bi alloy

Z Shenggang, Z Yi, D Jihao, Y Anyu, C Yong - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
This study investigated the impact of different bismuth (Bi) contents on the mechanical
properties, melting point, and corrosion resistance of tin–copper (Sn–Cu) series alloys (Sn …