KR100337496B1 - Lead-Free Alloys for Soldering - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a solder that serves to fix parts to a substrate in the production of electrical and electronic products, so that the solder is made by an alloy containing no lead (Pb) to prevent damage caused by poisoning of lead, etc. It is.

To this end, in the present invention, the copper (Cu) is 0.1 to 5.0% by weight, the antimony (Sb) is 0.1 to 4.0% by weight, the phosphorus (P) is 0.0001 to 3.0% by weight, the remainder is composed of tin (Sn).

Description

Lead-Free Alloys for Soldering {.}

The present invention relates to a solder that plays a role of fixing a part to a substrate in the production of electrical and electronic products, and more specifically, it is possible to cause soldering by an alloy that does not contain lead (Pb), thereby preventing damage caused by lead poisoning. It relates to a lead-free alloy for soldering to prevent the.

In general, soldering serves to bond the metal by melting the solder, and uses a metal having a lower melting temperature than the metal to be joined.

Representative metals are broadly classified into lead solder which is melted at a temperature lower than the melting temperature (327 ° C) of lead (Pb) and light solder having a melting temperature of approximately 450 ° C or more.

The solder is melted at a low temperature to facilitate soldering, but the mechanical strength is lowered, so it is mainly used for joining thin plates or thin wires such as steel, brass, copper, nickel, etc. .

The main components of the lead are lead (Pb) and tin (Sn), and since the tensile strength and the shear strength are different depending on their contents, appropriate amounts of the lead are mixed and used.

On the other hand, braze is formed in the form of powder, band, wire, and the like, brass lead containing copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and lead (Pb) as a main component, and silver lead having improved fluidity by adding silver (Ag). This is used.

The above-mentioned low melting solder alloy solder has been excellent in various mechanical and physical properties, and has been widely used as a joining material mainly for structural use such as piping and heat exchangers, and general electronic industries.

However, lead is a non-degradable metal that once accumulated in the body does not release and accumulates. Indeed, the characteristics of lead specified by the US Center for Disease Control indicate that it is fatal when blood concentrations exceed 10 μ / dl.

In particular, children may cause a decrease in intelligence, and when left outside, a problem arises that contaminates the soil by waste of lead.

Solders such as solders (Pb-Sn-based) can be used within a wide temperature range and are very useful for joining electronic parts by forming strong mechanical connections. In the case of long-term work, inhalation accumulates into the human body through the respiratory tract of workers and causes a deadly occupational disease called lead poisoning.In the EU and developed countries, the use of lead, mercury, cadmium, PBB, and PBDE has been used since 2004. In addition, the government will enact a ban on all types of surveillance, control, and toys, and it is urgently needed to prepare for it.

Such legislation is rapidly spreading in other countries, considering the protection of its people and the prevention of environmental damage.

Accordingly, manufacturers of solders have invested a lot of research money in the development of lead-free solder without lead (Pb), and various types of lead-free alloys have been developed to date.

For example, U.S. Patent No. 2,105,405 discloses lead-free alloys composed of 90.0 wt.% Sn and 10.0 wt.% Sb, and 4,758,407 discloses 87.0-92.9 wt. Sn, Sb 4.0-6.0 wt.%, Cu 3.0-5.0. Lead-free alloys composed of weight percent, Ni 0.1-2.0 weight percent are disclosed.

These lead-free alloys are high-temperature lead-free solders with a high melting temperature and are suitable for use in special applications such as joining electronic components in satellites.

However, these conventional lead-free solders are oxides of elements (for example, Cu, Sn, Ag, Bi, Au, Sb, In, Zn, etc.) added by dross naturally formed in the molten state during manufacture. As a result of the removal, the effect of the additives was lowered, as well as the precipitation hardening caused by Bi.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, by adding phosphorus (P) in the solder composition so that the phosphor in the molten state during the production of lead-free solder to rise to the upper layer to form a film in contact with oxygen in the air The goal is to minimize the amount of dross.

Another object of the present invention is to lower the melting point of the lead-free solder so that it can be used as it is without modifying the existing equipment using the Sn-Pb-based solder.

1 is a state in which a film layer is formed in the solder dissolution tank according to the addition of phosphorus

Figure 2 is a graph comparing the amount of oxidation of the present invention and the conventional solder

According to the aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of copper (Cu), 0.1 to 4.0% by weight of antimony (Sb), 0.0001 to 3.0% by weight of phosphorus (P), the remainder is tin ( There is provided a lead-free alloy for soldering, which is composed of Sn).

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

1 is a state diagram in which a coating layer is formed in a solder dissolution tank according to the addition of phosphorus, and FIG. 2 is a graph showing the amount of oxidation of the present invention and the conventional solder.

In the Sn-Cu-Sb-P quaternary lead-free alloy of the present invention, tin (Sn), which is a main component, is an essential metal of a solder base which does not have self-toxicity and serves to provide wettability to a bonded base material, and includes copper (Cu) and antimony. Tin other than the addition amount of (Sb) and phosphorus (P) is tin.

Copper (Cu) is added to the lead-free alloy to refine the alloy structure to improve bonding strength and to suppress copper erosion of electronic parts or printed circuit boards, and contains 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of copper. When the content of is less than 0.1% by weight, the effect of low melting point is insignificant, and when it exceeds 5.0% by weight, the high temperature and solidification range of the melting point is widened, which is disadvantageous for application to an automatic soldering system.

Antimony (Sb), which plays a role of improving the impact strength of solder alloy by preventing β → α transformation during melting of Sn (Sn), is contained in an amount of 0.1-4.0 wt%. It is difficult to expect the effect of the joining strength of the soldering site is lowered, and if more than 4.0% by weight, the melting point is extremely adversely affected as well as the problem of poor wettability occurs.

In addition, in order to suppress the occurrence of dross during the molten phosphorus (P) is added 0.0001 to 0.009% by weight, if the added phosphorus is less than 0.0001% by weight of the oxidation reduction in the molten metal is extremely insignificant, exceeding 3.0% by weight This will not only adversely affect the solder joint but also increase the melting point of lead-free solder, which may lead to a slight drop in the wetting of the solder in the stepwise soldering system during automatic soldering. .

Lead-free alloys having the above-described composition are usually dissolved by heating and stirring in the air using pots or crucibles without improving the metal raw materials (Sn, Cu, Sb, P) in the manufacturing process without dissolving them in a vacuum or inert atmosphere. Even if cast by the method of the molten phosphorus (P) as shown in Figure 1 to form a coating on the upper layer to suppress the oxidation of the additive element, thereby minimizing the occurrence of dross (Dross).

The lead-free alloy for soldering of the present invention produced by such a method may be manufactured in various forms (Ingot, Rectangular, Circular, etc.), or may be made of spherical powder having various sizes.

In the case of the powder form, it can also be prepared as a paste by mixing with a suitable flux (Flux).

The lead-free alloy thus prepared not only has a melting point that can be used for wiring of general electronic components, but also has a narrow solidification range, which is very advantageous for stepwise automatic soldering, and has a property of increasing spreadability than a conventional Sn-Pb system.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described according to Examples.

Example 1

A lead-free alloy having 99.174 weight percent tin, 0.2 weight percent copper (Cu), 0.4 weight percent antimony (Sb), 0.01 weight percent phosphorus (P), and 0.216 weight percent or other impurities was prepared.

Example 2

A lead-free alloy containing 94.784 wt% tin, 1.5 wt% copper (Cu), 1.0 wt% antimony (Sb), 2.5 wt% phosphorus (P), and 0.216 wt% or less of other impurities was prepared.

Example 3

A lead-free alloy containing 96.783 wt% tin, 0.5 wt% copper (Cu), 2.5 wt% antimony (Sb), 0.001 wt% phosphorus (P), and 0.216 wt% or less of other impurities was prepared.

Example 4

A lead-free alloy of 96.184 wt% tin (Sn), 2.5 wt% copper (Cu), 0.1 wt% antimony (Sb), 1.0 wt% phosphorus (P), and 0.216 wt% or less of other impurities was prepared.

Comparative example

A solder having 63.0 wt% tin (Sn) and 37.0 wt% lead (Pb) was prepared.

The solid phase temperature, the liquidus temperature and the solidification range of the lead-free alloys prepared in Examples 1 to 4 and the solder according to the comparative example are shown in the following table.

As shown in the [Table], the lead-free alloy of the present invention has a liquid phase temperature of 210-228 ° C, a solid phase temperature of 212-224 ° C, and a solidification range of 0-7 ° C, which is very suitable as a lead-free solder. In addition, it was found that the solidification temperature and the liquidus temperature were much better than those of the solder in the comparative example, and the solidification range was very stable.

In addition, as a result of performing the soldering operation using the lead-free alloy prepared by each embodiment, it can be seen that the oxidation amount is significantly lower than the conventional solder or lead-free alloy as shown in FIG.

In the above embodiments, the addition of copper (Cu) and antimony (Sb) maximizes the effect of low melting point, and the phosphorus (P) forms a film on the upper layer in contact with oxygen when molten, so that the additives combine with oxygen. Since impurities such as metal oxides generated are suppressed, the amount of lead-free alloy is reduced.

As described above, the lead-free alloy of the present invention does not contain lead (Pb) as compared to conventional Sn-Pb-based solders, thereby improving the working environment and preventing environmental pollution.

In addition, since it has a melting point almost similar to conventional solder without using lead, it is possible to use equipment that used Sn-Pb-based solder as it is, and to minimize the use of lead-free alloys, thereby obtaining a very economic effect.

Claims (1)

Lead-free alloy for soldering, characterized in that 0.1% to 5.0% by weight of copper (Cu), 0.1% to 4.0% by weight of antimony (Sb), 0.0001% to 3.0% by weight of phosphorus (P) and the remainder as tin (Sn) .