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Solder joint aging characteristics from the MC2918 firing set of a B61 accelerated aging unit (AAU)

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OSTI ID:541911
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  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States). Materials Joint Dept.
The B61 accelerated aging unit (AAU) provided a unique opportunity to document the effects of a controlled, long-term thermal cycling environment on the aging of materials used in the device. This experiment was of particular interest to solder technologists because thermal cycling environments are a predominant source of solder joint failures in electronic assemblies. Observations of through hole solder joints in the MC2918 Firing Set from the B61 AAU did not reveal signs of catastrophic failure. Quantitative analyses of the microstructural metrics of intermetallic compound layer thickness and Pb-rich phase particle distributions indicated solder joint aging that was commensurate with the accelerated aging environment. The effects of stress-enhanced coarsening of the Pb-rich phase were also documented.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
541911
Report Number(s):
SAND--97-2066C; CONF-970982--; ON: DE98000207; BR: DP0401017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English