IP Library Granted Patent US 11,839,937
Granted Patent B2
US 11,839,937 · App. 17/272,246 · Granted Dec 12, 2023

Lead-free solder alloy and solder joint part

Inventor: Tetsuro Nishimura (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: NIHON SUPERIOR CO., LTD.
B23K35/262C22C13/02B23K2103/08
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Patent No.
US 11,839,937
App. No.
17/272,246
Granted
Dec 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lead-free solder alloy consisting essentially of: 32 mass % or more and 40 mass % or less of Bi; 0.1 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less of Sb; 0.1 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less of Cu; 0.001 mass % or more and 0.1 mass % or less of Ni; and a remainder of Sn with unavoidable impurities. The lead-free solder alloy further contains specific elements in amounts in predetermined ranges.

Claims (22)

1. A lead-free solder alloy consisting of:

32 mass % or more and 40 mass % or less of Bi;

0.1 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less of Sb;

0.1 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less of Cu;

0.001 mass % or more and 0.1 mass % or less of Ni;

optionally one of

0.3 mass % or less of Ag,

at least one selected from Fe and Co, wherein a content of Fe and Co is 0.001 mass % or more and 0.1 mass % or less, and

at least one selected from Ga, Mn, V, P, and Ge, wherein a content of each of Ga, Mn, V, P, and Ge is 0.001 mass % or more and 0.01 mass % or less; and

a remainder of Sn with unavoidable impurities,

wherein a rate of change of max force of the lead-free solder alloy after aging at 150° C. for 100 hours is 100% or more and 184% or less in an impact sheer test with a shear speed at 1000 mm/s.

2. The lead-free solder alloy according to claim 1 wherein Ag is present in an amount of 0.3 mass % or less.

3. The lead-free solder alloy according to claim 1 wherein at least one selected from Fe and Co is present, wherein a content of each of Fe and Co is 0.001 mass % or more and 0.1 mass % or less.

4. The lead-free solder alloy according to claim 1 wherein at least one selected from Ga, Mn, V, P, and Ge is present, wherein a content of each of Ga, Mn, V, P, and Ge is 0.001 mass % or more and 0.01 mass % or less.

5. The lead-free solder alloy according to claim 1 , having 36 mass % or more and 38 mass % or less of Bi.

6. The lead-free solder alloy according to claim 2 , having 36 mass % or more and 38 mass % or less of Bi.

7. The lead-free solder alloy according to claim 3 , having 36 mass % or more and 38 mass % or less of Bi.

8. The lead-free solder alloy according to claim 4 , having 36 mass % or more and 38 mass % or less of Bi.

9. A solder joint part comprising the lead-free solder alloy according to claim 1 .

10. A solder joint part comprising the lead-free solder alloy according to claim 2 .

11. A solder joint part comprising the lead-free solder alloy according to claim 3 .

12. A solder joint part comprising the lead-free solder alloy according to claim 4 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2021
From: NISHIMURA, TETSURO
To: NIHON SUPERIOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055435/0245 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-075946 · Apr 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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