JOMPub Date : 2025-03-06DOI: 10.1007/s11837-025-07269-3
Wei-Ting Lin, Kelvin Li, Kuo-Shu Lin, Chang-Meng Wang, Albert T. Wu
{"title":"Enhancing Reliability and Durability of Solder Joints Using a Novel Sn-Ag-Bi-Ni Alloy","authors":"Wei-Ting Lin, Kelvin Li, Kuo-Shu Lin, Chang-Meng Wang, Albert T. Wu","doi":"10.1007/s11837-025-07269-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-025-07269-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the properties of two Sn-Ag alloys with distinct compositional modifications. The Sn4Ag3Bi0.05Ni (SABN) alloy was engineered to enhance the reliability of solder joints in automotive electronics under extreme conditions. The addition of Bi improves mechanical properties by forming a solid solution with Sn, while the incorporation of Ni modifies the interfacial intermetallic compound (IMC) morphology, resulting in a smoother structure that reduces roughness by 48% compared to SAC305 (Sn3Ag0.5Cu). These modifications effectively reduce the IMC growth rate and enhance the adhesive strength at the solder–IMC interface. Thermal cycling tests showed that the SABN alloy achieved three times (326%) more late-failed cycles than SAC305, revealing that the substitution of Cu with Ni significantly enhances thermal fatigue resistance and reliability. These results demonstrate that the SABN alloy represents a significant advancement in solder material technology, offering improved durability and mechanical performance tailored to the stringent demands of the automotive industry.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 6","pages":"4215 - 4225"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144091033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2025-03-06DOI: 10.1007/s11837-025-07272-8
Tao Wang, Xin Cao, Feng Zhong, Xu Cheng, Ming Liang, Yanhui Liu, Jianfeng Li
{"title":"Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-Al-Zn Alloy Prepared by SPS Sintering–Extrusion Combined Forming","authors":"Tao Wang, Xin Cao, Feng Zhong, Xu Cheng, Ming Liang, Yanhui Liu, Jianfeng Li","doi":"10.1007/s11837-025-07272-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-025-07272-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>To improve the poor plasticity and low absolute strength of magnesium alloy at room temperature, the Mg-Al-Zn (AZ91) magnesium alloy was prepared using spark plasma sintering (SPS)–extrusion combined forming, and the microstructure and mechanical properties were studied in depth. The results showed that the microstructure of the SPS-sintered AZ91 alloy was composed of equiaxed prior particles, and that the compactness of the microstructure was low. There were micropores and oxide layers at the prior particle boundaries. The average grain size was 6.42 μm, and the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation (El) were 165.3 ± 5.8 MPa and 2.4 ± 0.1%, respectively. After extrusion deformation, the equiaxed prior particles were elongated along the extrusion direction, showing a long strip shape, and the compactness of the microstructure was significantly improved. The precipitated phase and oxide layer continuously distributed at the sintering neck were broken and refined into fine particles, which were dispersed along the prior particle boundaries. The average grain size was 2.16 μm, and its UTS and El were 321.4 ± 2.4 MPa and 5.0 ± 0.3%, respectively. The improvement of the mechanical properties was mainly attributed to the combined effect of increased microstructure compactness, improved bonding strength between prior particles, grain refinement.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 5","pages":"2797 - 2810"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1007/s11837-025-07298-y
Kaitlin Calva
{"title":"Donors Build on TMS Foundation Success in 2024","authors":"Kaitlin Calva","doi":"10.1007/s11837-025-07298-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-025-07298-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 4","pages":"1717 - 1721"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143668064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2025-03-03DOI: 10.1007/s11837-025-07218-0
C. Howard, D. Frazer, B. William Choi, A. Lupinacci, S. S. Parker, L. Hsiung, A. Kimura, M. J. Fluss, P. Hosemann
{"title":"Comparative Mechanical Properties Analysis of Triple Ion-Beam Irradiated and Neutron Irradiated Potential Plasma Facing Components","authors":"C. Howard, D. Frazer, B. William Choi, A. Lupinacci, S. S. Parker, L. Hsiung, A. Kimura, M. J. Fluss, P. Hosemann","doi":"10.1007/s11837-025-07218-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-025-07218-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Several classes of materials are being proposed for use in fusion reactors including oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) and reduced activation ferritic-martensitic (RAF/M) steels to withstand the severe and harsh conditions. In this work, the mechanical properties of a Fe-16Cr-4Al-2W-0.3Ti-0.3Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (K3) (ODS) ferritic steel and a Fe-8.9Cr-1.1W-0.47Mn-0.2V-0.14Ta-0.11C (Eurofer 97) (RAF/M) steel) after triple ion beam irradiation were locally evaluated utilizing in-situ micro-pillar compression tests, and continuous stiffness/quasi-static nanoindentation. No change in mechanical properties was observed in the K3 ODS steel. However, the Eurofer 97 RAF/M steel exhibited radiation-induced effects via increases in yield strength. Micro-pillar techniques were expanded to neutron-irradiated materials via an in-situ testing technique employing lift-out methods on Fe-14Cr-0.9Ti-0.3Mo-0.25Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (MA957) ODS ferritic steel. Both the non-irradiated and irradiated compressive yield stresses of the MA 957 micro-pillars were in good agreement with bulk yield stress values reported in the literature, suggesting that the lift-out micro-pillar compression testing technique is a promising method. The demonstration of these techniques on ion beam and neutron irradiated ODS steels and ion beam RAF/M steels gives information to inform models of the material degradation during use in a fusion device.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 4","pages":"2134 - 2145"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11837-025-07218-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143668403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2025-03-03DOI: 10.1007/s11837-025-07190-9
Bo Cui, Shengqiang Song, Yan Wang, Jing Li, Xinjiang Wang, Shen Liu
{"title":"Advanced Modeling of Slag Foaming and Its Industrial Applications for Energy Conservation in Electric Arc Furnaces","authors":"Bo Cui, Shengqiang Song, Yan Wang, Jing Li, Xinjiang Wang, Shen Liu","doi":"10.1007/s11837-025-07190-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-025-07190-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Suitable foaming slag is beneficial for improving electricity utilization efficiency and reducing the electricity consumption of electric arc furnaces. One key factor determining the foaming performance of slag is the presence of certain solid particles. Additionally, the MgO content in the slag must reach saturation to minimize the consumption of refractory materials. In this study, based on the CaO-SiO<sub>2</sub>-MgO-FeO slag system and calculations using FactSage 8.3 software, the saturation of MgO and its influence on the foaming properties of slag were investigated. An isothermal saturation diagram and a ternary isothermal cross-section diagram were constructed to compare the foaming properties of slag under different conditions. The relationship between electricity consumption and the foaming properties was verified by industrial test. The results showed that MgO saturation decreases with increasing slag basicity and increases with rising temperature. The effect of FeO content on MgO saturation was more significant at low basicity (B<sub>2</sub> ≤ 1.6) than at high basicity (B<sub>2</sub> > 1.6). Compared to slag outside the optimal foaming range, the average electricity consumption of slag with saturated MgO within the optimal foaming interval was reduced from 350.57 kWh/ton to 333.12 kWh/ton.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 4","pages":"2146 - 2156"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143668326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study of the Constitutive Equations of Austenitic Stainless Steels under High Strain Rate Loading Considering Phase Transformation Effects","authors":"Wenshuai Yang, Yachao Shen, Shuli Chen, Xueya Wang, Dianqiang Shu, Huanran Wang","doi":"10.1007/s11837-025-07262-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-025-07262-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Interrupted tensile tests were used to investigate the phase transformation and deformation behavior of SUS304 stainless steel under quasi-static to high strain rates. In tensile experiments at high strain rates, a single loading test was realized by a modified Hopkinson bar technique. The results show that there is a significant strain rate effect on the strain-induced martensitic transformation (SIMT). A modified Olson–Cohen model with a wide strain rate has been developed for the strain rate effect and the adiabatic temperature increase effect in the quasi-static to dynamic range. A constitutive equation was constructed from a combination of macroscopic and microscopic aspects, which mainly includes austenite volume content, SIMT content, strain rate, and adiabatic temperature increase. The constitutive model realizes the description of the flow stresses in the specimen at wide strain rates and strains and predicts the phenomenon that the quasi-static to dynamic strain-hardening rate transitions from s-type to parabolic. This phenomenon can be attributed to lower SIMT at higher strain rates caused by an adiabatic temperature increase. The validity of this constitutive model was verified by means of finite element simulations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 5","pages":"2875 - 2887"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2025-02-26DOI: 10.1007/s11837-025-07240-2
M. E. Hurley, R. K. Bollineni, A. M. Donald, S. Flynn, J. J. Hamlin, M. S. Kesler, M. V. Manuel, M. W. Meisel, L. Li, V. M. Miller
{"title":"Microstructural Evolution of Steel During Magnetic Field-Assisted Processing","authors":"M. E. Hurley, R. K. Bollineni, A. M. Donald, S. Flynn, J. J. Hamlin, M. S. Kesler, M. V. Manuel, M. W. Meisel, L. Li, V. M. Miller","doi":"10.1007/s11837-025-07240-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-025-07240-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Advancing magnetic field-assisted processing, as an energy-efficient method for tailoring steel microstructures, requires a thorough understanding of how the high magnetic field impacts microstructural evolution, particularly its effect on prior austenite grain structures. The current investigation of a near-eutectoid composition, Fe-C alloy, uses electron backscatter diffraction to examine the morphology and orientation of martensite and pearlite microstructures, and to reconstruct the parent austenite microstructures present during equivalent heating under varied magnetic field strengths (0-T, 2-T, 5-T, and 9-T). It was observed that the magnetic field has a negligible effect on martensite lath/block width, slightly decreases prior austenite grain size, and increases the fraction of austenite grains with annealing twins. Additionally, the magnetic field increases the phase fraction of proeutectoid ferrite but has a negligible effect on pearlite block size and the distribution of boundary misorientation angles. No preferred texture was induced by the magnetic field, regardless of the applied field direction, in the proeutectoid ferrite phase or the martensite and prior austenite microstructures. The observed results contradict previous literature, and the differences are discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 5","pages":"2862 - 2874"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2025-02-25DOI: 10.1007/s11837-025-07153-0
S. Gambaro, S. Ould Mohamed, C. H. M. Beraldo, C. Paternoster, H. Agbe, N. Lecis, D. Mantovani
{"title":"Modification of Pure Zinc Surface for Biomedical Applications: The Effect of Oxygen Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation on Tuning the Degradation Rate","authors":"S. Gambaro, S. Ould Mohamed, C. H. M. Beraldo, C. Paternoster, H. Agbe, N. Lecis, D. Mantovani","doi":"10.1007/s11837-025-07153-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-025-07153-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Zinc is a high-potential metal for biodegradable implants. The study of the surface properties, even if at a fundamental level, is of central importance because the surface is the place where electrochemical, physical, and biological interactions take place; this is critical especially for biomedical applications, in which these interactions affect each other. The present work investigates the effect of low-energy oxygen implantation, in the range of − 1 to − 5 kV, for different durations on commercially pure Zn, whose surface had been mechanically polished. The characterization of the as-received and implanted surface was carried out with standard and high-resolution electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, sessile drop contact angle, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and potentiodynamic tests. The plasma-treated surface showed distinct features related to the process parameters, such as the formation of surface waves and oxide agglomerates. The formation of an O-rich layer with specific morphological features was responsible for a slight modification of the corrosion rate, found to be generally lower for longer-time implanted samples being, for instance, ~ 78 ± 26 μm year<sup>−1</sup> for samples implanted applying − 1 kV for 60 min compared to that of untreated samples, which is ~ 135 ± 9 μm year<sup>−1</sup>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 6","pages":"4328 - 4343"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11837-025-07153-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144091072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JOMPub Date : 2025-02-24DOI: 10.1007/s11837-025-07201-9
Amares Singh, Hui Leng Choo, Wei Hong Tan, Rajkumar Durairaj, Shamini Janasekaran, M. S. Senthil Saravanan
{"title":"A Review: Effect of Nanoparticle Additions on the Physical, Microstructural, Interfacial and Mechanical Properties of Low Temperature SnBi Solder Alloys","authors":"Amares Singh, Hui Leng Choo, Wei Hong Tan, Rajkumar Durairaj, Shamini Janasekaran, M. S. Senthil Saravanan","doi":"10.1007/s11837-025-07201-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11837-025-07201-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This review paper compiles and provides a review of the latest and relevant research on the nanoparticle-reinforced low-temperature SnBi solder. The physical, electromigration and thermomigration, microstructural, interfacial and mechanical properties of a solder are vital to the reliability of the electronic components. Generally, reinforcement of nanoparticles is beneficial to the properties of low-temperature SnBi solder. Literature on the types of nanoparticles added to SnBi focusing on these properties is available but is not outlined in a competent review. This paper provides a significant review on this topic to provide insight into SnBi solder alloy as an alternative solder in the electronic packaging industry.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":605,"journal":{"name":"JOM","volume":"77 6","pages":"4226 - 4245"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144091069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}