文摘
Intermetallic compounds formed in solder joints have a substantial effect on reliability. Because Sn-based alloys are alternatives to lead-containing solders, phase equilibria of the Cu-Si-Sn system were investigated for quenched samples annealed at 700 and 500 °C for 30 days. Nine three-phase equilibria were well established at 700 °C, and a previously unknown ternary τ phase with a possible homogeneity interval in the range Cu<sub>76sub>Sn<sub>7.8sub>Si<sub>16.2sub>-Cu<sub>85sub>Sn<sub>7.6sub>Si<sub>7.4sub> was found for the first time. The τ phase has a hexagonal structure with a = 8.012 nm and c = 5.04 nm. Six three-phase regions were identified in the isothermal region at 500 °C. In contrast with the isothermal region at 700 °C, the new ternary τ phase was not observed at 500 °C. The solubility of Si in ε-Cu<sub>3sub>Sn decreases from 12.8 to 1.4 at.%, and only small variations occur in the homogeneity ranges of η-Cu<sub>3sub>Si and γ-Cu<sub>5sub>Si. Keywords Cu-Si-Sn system intermetallics phase equilibria Sn-based solder