Evidence for Ag participating the electrochemical migration of 96.5Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu alloy

  • Xiankang Zhong
  • , Wenjun Lu
  • , Bokai Liao
  • , Bálint Medgyes
  • , Junying Hu
  • , Yan Zheng
  • , Dezhi Zeng
  • , Zhi Zhang

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Abstract

Ag participating the electrochemical migration (ECM) of Sn-Ag based alloys is still controversial. In this work, Ag+ concentration in electrolyte layer and Ag distribution in dendrites formed during the ECM of 96.5Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu alloy were investigated using Inductively Coupled Plasma Source Mass Spectrometer and Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy, respectively. Results show that Ag+ can only be detected when Ag can release from Ag3Sn during the anodic polarization of 96.5Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu alloy. Under such a condition, Ag could also be found in dendrites. Therefore, it can be concluded that Ag participates the ECM of 96.5Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu alloy, but it is potential-dependent.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10-15
Number of pages6
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume156
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2019

Keywords

  • A. Tin
  • B. STEM
  • C. Anodic dissolution

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