A Non-destructive Evaluation of Microstructural Analysis in Sn-Ag-Cu Solder Joint by Synchrotron X-Ray Radiation Tomography

• Autorzy: Tan Chi Ying , Mohd Salleh Mohd Arif Anuar , Saud Norainiza , Nabialek Marcin , Rylski Adam

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DOI

10.24425/amm.2024.149795

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper demonstrates a non-destructive technique to evaluate the internal microstructure in the Sn-Ag-Cu (SAC) solder joint through synchrotron X-ray radiation tomography. Synchrotron X-ray tomography is increasingly utilized for characterizing the internal microstructure of materials in 3D images. A 3D model is reconstructed from a set of 2D projection images taken from different angles and angular position during the sample rotation, thus it could provide a more comprehensive description of the microstructure of an alloy compared to 2D images. In this paper, it is successfully observed and evaluated the internal microstructure of a 900 μm solder joint sample. The key principles and methods of synchrotron X-ray tomography are briefly described. Examples of quantitative and qualitative assessments on the grain refinement effect of Mg addition to SAC35 solder joint are also presented in this paper.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

synchrotron tomography; SPring-8; solder joint; 3D microstructure

• Wydawca: Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences ; Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Metallurgy and Materials
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 69, iss. 2
• Strony: 661--665
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., fot., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Tan Chi Ying

• Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Centre of Excellent on Geopolymer and Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), 02600 Perlis, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4636-3897

autor

Mohd Salleh Mohd Arif Anuar

• Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Centre of Excellent on Geopolymer and Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), 02600 Perlis, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9523-7558

autor

Saud Norainiza

• Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Centre of Excellent on Geopolymer and Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), 02600 Perlis, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8198-5678

autor

Nabialek Marcin

• Czestochowa University of Technology, Department of Physics, Faculty of Production Engineering and Materials Technology, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6585-3918

autor

Rylski Adam

• Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1445-5391

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Uwagi

The authors would like to gratefully thank the Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)-Nihon Superior Ltd Co. collaboration research project and Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) by Malaysia’s Ministry of Higher Education for the financial support (Ref: FRGS/1/2020/TK0/UniMAP/02/48). Many thanks to Dr. Kentaro Uesugi, Prof. Hideyuki Yasuda and his research team for technical supports at BL20XU of Spring-8. The contributions of Assoc. Prof. Mohd Arif Anuar Mohd Salleh and Prof. Kazuhiro Nogita to guidance and consultants to this paper are gratefully acknowledged.