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In situ TEM observation of microcrack nucleation and propagation in pure tin solder

  • Ying Ding*
  • , Chunqing Wang
  • , Mingyu Li
  • , Weiqiang Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • University Town of Shenzhen

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Abstract

Microcrack nucleation and propagation behavior in pure tin solder was investigated by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) through in situ tensile test. Observation results showed that fracture process was completed in this visco-plastic material by connecting discontinuous cracks or voids. Depending on remarkable vacancy diffusion ability, microvoids were nucleated and developed in the dislocation free zone (DFZ) or super thinned area ahead of crack tip under local high stress concentration. The cracks were linked with each other by mutual dislocation emission which expedites the propagation of crack tips effectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)62-69
Number of pages8
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: B
Volume127
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Feb 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Crack nucleation
  • Crack propagation
  • In situ TEM
  • Pure tin solder

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