Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
Spring 5-31-2016
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
First Advisor
Siva P.V. Nadimpalli
Second Advisor
I. Joga Rao
Third Advisor
Anthony D. Rosato
Fourth Advisor
Shawn Alexander Chester
Abstract
The objective of the present study is to examine the effect of temperature on the fracture behavior of Cu-SAC305-Cu joints. To this end, double cantilever beam (DCB) specimens, consisting of a thin layer of Sn96.5Ag3.0Cu0.5 (SAC305) solder sandwiched between two copper bars, fabricated under standard surface mount (SMT) processing conditions are fractured under various temperatures with a MTS machine equipped with an environment chamber. The load-displacement behavior corresponding to crack initiation and the subsequent toughening before ultimate failure and the displacements near crack tip are recorded and used to calculate the fracture energy release rates. The fracture surfaces and the crack path analyses are conducted with a scanning electron microscope to understand the effect of temperature on the mechanism of fracture. These results provide new information to manufacturers of microelectronics packages, which could be used to further improve package reliability.
Recommended Citation
Thompson, Patrick, "Effect of temperature on the fracture behavior of lead-free solder joints" (2016). Theses. 280.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/280
