Microstructure and performance evolution of graphene-tailored SnBiIn low-melting-point solder alloy
摘要
This study investigated a SnBiIn low-melting-point solder doped with graphene nanosheets (GNSs). The melting behavior, wettability, microstructure, interfacial intermetallic compounds (IMCs), and tensile strength were systematically examined. Results indicated that the solder alloy exhibited a melting point of 85.09 °C, which slightly decreased upon GNSs addition. The addition of 0.05 wt% GNSs significantly improved the wettability of the solder alloy on the Cu substrate. The alloy microstructure was primarily composed of InBi IMCs and a Sn-rich phase. GNSs addition effectively refined the microstructure, with the average width of the InBi IMCs reaching a minimum of 5.12 µm at 0.05 wt% GNSs. At the SnBiIn-xGNSs/Cu solder joint interface, the IMC layer consisted of Cu6 (Sn, In)5. The average tensile strength increased with GNSs incorporation, peaked at 0.05 wt% GNSs, beyond which it decreased.