Banca de DEFESA: CÁSSIA CARLA DE CARVALHO

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STUDENT : CÁSSIA CARLA DE CARVALHO
DATE: 29/12/2022
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Sala virtual: https://meet.google.com/gep-shwj-jyr
TITLE:

Analysis of thermal variables, microstructure and mechanical strength of directionally solidified Sn-34wt.%Bi-xZn alloys

KEY WORDS:

Directional solidification; Thermal parameters; Sn-Bi-Zn alloys; Microstructure; Mechanical properties.

PAGES: 113
BIG AREA: Engenharias
AREA: Engenharia de Materiais e Metalúrgica
SUBÁREA: Metalurgia Física
SPECIALTY: Transformação de Fases
SUMMARY:

Due to environmental and human health issues related to the use of lead-containing alloys for applications in soldered joints of electronic microcomponents, it is necessary to study new soldering alloys with less toxicity and similar properties to the Sn-Pb system alloys. In this sense, Sn-Bi alloys have emerged as promising alternatives, since they have high mechanical and creep resistance and low cost. However, they exhibit surfaces such as thickening of the microstructure during thermal aging, low wettability on metallic substrates and low ductility. One way to improve such characteristics is to add ternary alloying elements such as zinc (Zn), which can refine the microstructure, increase mechanical properties and inhibit Bi segregation in Sn-Bi alloys. Thus, the present proposal aims to evaluate the effect of adding Zn (0.5% and 9% by weight) on the microstructure, thermal parameters (cooling rate-Ṫ_L and growth rate-V_L), segregation and mechanical properties of Sn-34%Bi-xZn alloys solidified directly under transient heat flow conditions. For this, the samples have been identified by Optical Microscopy (OM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), in addition to mechanical tests such as Vickers microhardness and tensile. Thermodynamic simulations via Thermo-calc have been carried out to obtain information such as transformation temperatures, solidification paths, types of phases and their fractions. The microstructure for Sn-Bi-Zn alloys is completely dendritic, composed of an Sn-rich matrix (β-Sn) with Bi precipitates (with spherical, ellipsoidal and plate-type morphologies) in its interior and surrounded by a eutectic mixture of the β-Sn and α-Bi phases predominantly in the coarse scale, with the Sn-34wt.%Bi-9wt.%Zn alloy exhibiting Zn primary needles. The additions of Zn in the Sn-Bi binary alloy increased the V_L values, while the 9wt.%Zn content increased the Ṫ_L values. In addition, the Zn caused a coarsening of the dendritic arrangement, except for the tertiary dendritic spacing for the Sn-34wt.%Bi-0.5wt.%Zn alloy. The Zn content remained constant throughout the Sn-34wt.Bi-0.5wt.%Zn casting, while for the alloy with 9wt.%Zn addition, it presented a normal type macrosegregation profile. Both additions caused inverse-type macrosegregation profiles for bismuth, differing from the Sn-Bi binary alloy. The additions of Zn promoted an increase in Vickers microhardness and yield strength (σ_y) and ultimate tensile strength (σ_u), mainly for more refined microstructures, however, not reflecting on specific elongation values (δ). The Sn-34wt.%Bi-0.5wt.%Zn and Sn-34wt.%Bi-9wt.%Zn alloys exhibit ductile and brittle, and brittle (cleavage) fracture modes, respectively.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2345599 - BISMARCK LUIZ SILVA
Externo ao Programa - 1652765 - MAURÍCIO MHIRDAUI PERES - UFRNExterno à Instituição - WASHINGTON LUIS REIS SANTOS - UNESP