A Guide to Lead-free Solders Physical Metallurgy and Reliability /

• Main Author: Evans, John W. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Engelmaier, Werner (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2007.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Mechanical engineering.; Manufacturing industries.; Machines.; Tools.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Electronics.; Microelectronics.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Metals.; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation.; Metallic Materials.; Optical and Electronic Materials.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.; Mechanical Engineering.; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools.

While tin/lead solders have dominated the electronics industry for many years, environmental considerations and new legislation are forcing change. Backed by more than ten years of research in Pb-free solders, many electronics manufacturers are poised for conversion. A Guide to Lead-free Solders is...

Table of Contents:

• to Solder Alloys and Their Properties
• Packaging Architecture and Assembly Technology
• Wetting and Joint Formation
• Microstructural Instability in Solders
• Intermetallic Formation and Growth
• Mechanical Properties and Creep Behavior
• Thermomechanical Fatigue
• Product Assurance.