Abstract
Intrinsic thermal fatigue in a mechanically unconstrained Pb-free, Sn-rich Sn–3.8Ag–0.7Cu alloy has been investigated under cyclic thermal loading between 293 K and 353 K. Fatigue damage is shown to occur preferentially along high angle grain boundaries. From a combination of orientation imaging microscopy and finite element modelling it appears that this fatigue damage and stresses resulting from the thermal anisotropy of Sn are highly correlated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 927-932 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |