Experimental Determination and Thermodynamic Modeling of the Sn-Rich Corner of the Ternary Ni-Pd-Sn Phase Diagram at 250°C

Md Arifur Rahman, Cheng En Ho, Wojciech Gierlotka, Jui Chao Kuo

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Abstract

The Sn-rich portion of the phase diagram for the Ni-Pd-Sn ternary system was preliminarily obtained by interpolation of the three constituent binary systems using the Muggianu method. Based on this proposition, 23 Ni-Pd-Sn alloys were prepared and annealed at 250°C. The annealed alloys were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, electron probe microanalysis, electron backscatter diffraction, and x-ray diffraction. All the binaries adjacent to the Sn-rich corner (i.e., PdSn4, PdSn3, PdSn2, and Ni3Sn4) were found to have remarkable ternary solubility. The experimental results presented herein, together with a thermodynamic interpolation of the ternary system based on the results from the binary systems, were used to calculate the ternary phase diagram using the calculation of phase diagrams (CALPHAD) method. A substitution model was used to describe the Gibbs free energies of the liquid and solid solution phases, and a sublattice model was used to describe intermetallic compounds. A consistent set of thermodynamic parameters was obtained, ultimately leading to a better fit between the calculated results and the experimental data for this system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4582-4593
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Electronic Materials
Volume43
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Dec

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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