First-principles and experimental investigations on the mechanical properties of Co particles modified Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu solder

This study systematically investigated the influence of Co particles addition on the properties of Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC105) solder through a combined approach of first-principles calculations and experimental characterization. First-principles calculations revealed that the adding Co particles signif...

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Main Authors: Xing-yu Guo, Liang Zhang, Yu-hao Chen, Hyoung Seop Kim, Nan Jiang, Chuan-jiang Wu, Xi Huang, Yun-xin Liu
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Liang Zhang
Yu-hao Chen
Hyoung Seop Kim
Nan Jiang
Chuan-jiang Wu
Xi Huang
Yun-xin Liu
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Liang Zhang
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description This study systematically investigated the influence of Co particles addition on the properties of Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC105) solder through a combined approach of first-principles calculations and experimental characterization. First-principles calculations revealed that the adding Co particles significantly increased in the elastic modulus of SAC105 solder. In addition, the (Cu, Co)6Sn5 intermetallic compound (IMC) exhibited superior thermodynamic stability compared to conventional Cu6Sn5. Microstructural analysis showed that the adding Co particles resulted in both interfacial morphology smoothing and grain refinement. Significantly, this modification process was found to promote the growth of the interfacial layer. The analysis revealed the conversion of Cu6Sn5 to (Cu, Co)6Sn5 within the IMC layer, accompanied by the formation of blocky (Cu, Co)6Sn5 near the IMC layer. Experimental results demonstrated that incorporation of Co particles into SAC105 solder induced no significant alteration in the thermal properties of the solder alloys. Nevertheless, the wettability and mechanical properties of composite solder showed improvement. The best shear strength was obtained at Co content of 0.06 wt %. At the Co content of 0.1 wt %, the composite solder achieved superior wettability, exhibiting a reduced contact angle of 24.03°
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spelling doaj-art-b96c652dc81b41588fb1cce63df8fc512025-08-20T02:26:56ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-06-012610535610.1016/j.rineng.2025.105356First-principles and experimental investigations on the mechanical properties of Co particles modified Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu solderXing-yu Guo0Liang Zhang1Yu-hao Chen2Hyoung Seop Kim3Nan Jiang4Chuan-jiang Wu5Xi Huang6Yun-xin Liu7School of materials science and engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361000, ChinaSchool of materials science and engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361000, China; Corresponding authors.School of materials science and engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361000, ChinaAdvanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan; Corresponding authors.Graduate Institute of Ferrous & Eco Materials Technology, POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology), Pohang 790-794, Republic of Korea; State Key Laboratory of Precision Welding & Joining of Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, ChinaSchool of materials science and engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361000, ChinaSchool of materials science and engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361000, ChinaSchool of materials science and engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361000, ChinaThis study systematically investigated the influence of Co particles addition on the properties of Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC105) solder through a combined approach of first-principles calculations and experimental characterization. First-principles calculations revealed that the adding Co particles significantly increased in the elastic modulus of SAC105 solder. In addition, the (Cu, Co)6Sn5 intermetallic compound (IMC) exhibited superior thermodynamic stability compared to conventional Cu6Sn5. Microstructural analysis showed that the adding Co particles resulted in both interfacial morphology smoothing and grain refinement. Significantly, this modification process was found to promote the growth of the interfacial layer. The analysis revealed the conversion of Cu6Sn5 to (Cu, Co)6Sn5 within the IMC layer, accompanied by the formation of blocky (Cu, Co)6Sn5 near the IMC layer. Experimental results demonstrated that incorporation of Co particles into SAC105 solder induced no significant alteration in the thermal properties of the solder alloys. Nevertheless, the wettability and mechanical properties of composite solder showed improvement. The best shear strength was obtained at Co content of 0.06 wt %. At the Co content of 0.1 wt %, the composite solder achieved superior wettability, exhibiting a reduced contact angle of 24.03°http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025014264Sac105 solderIMCCo particlesShear strengthFirst-principles
spellingShingle Xing-yu Guo
Liang Zhang
Yu-hao Chen
Hyoung Seop Kim
Nan Jiang
Chuan-jiang Wu
Xi Huang
Yun-xin Liu
First-principles and experimental investigations on the mechanical properties of Co particles modified Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu solder
Results in Engineering
Sac105 solder
IMC
Co particles
Shear strength
First-principles
title First-principles and experimental investigations on the mechanical properties of Co particles modified Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu solder
title_full First-principles and experimental investigations on the mechanical properties of Co particles modified Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu solder
title_fullStr First-principles and experimental investigations on the mechanical properties of Co particles modified Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu solder
title_full_unstemmed First-principles and experimental investigations on the mechanical properties of Co particles modified Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu solder
title_short First-principles and experimental investigations on the mechanical properties of Co particles modified Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu solder
title_sort first principles and experimental investigations on the mechanical properties of co particles modified sn 1 0ag 0 5cu solder
topic Sac105 solder
IMC
Co particles
Shear strength
First-principles
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025014264
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