The evolutionary process and intermetallic compounds of Cu/A1 couples during isothermal heating at a constant bonding tem- perature of 550℃ were investigated in this paper. The interracial morphologies and microstruc...The evolutionary process and intermetallic compounds of Cu/A1 couples during isothermal heating at a constant bonding tem- perature of 550℃ were investigated in this paper. The interracial morphologies and microstructures were examined by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The results suggest that bonding is not achieved between Cu and A1 at 550℃ in 10 min due to undamaged oxide films. Upon increasing the bonding time from 15 to 25 min, however, metallurgical bonding is obtained in these samples, and the thickness of the reactive zone varies with holding time. In the interfacial region, the final microstructure consists of Cu9A14, CuAl, CuA12, and ct-A1 ＋ CuAl2. Furthermore, these results provide new insights into the mechanism of the imerfacial reaction between Cu and A1. Microhardness measurements show that the chemical composition exerts a signifi- cant influence on the mechanical properties of Cu/A1 couples.展开更多
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文摘The evolutionary process and intermetallic compounds of Cu/A1 couples during isothermal heating at a constant bonding tem- perature of 550℃ were investigated in this paper. The interracial morphologies and microstructures were examined by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The results suggest that bonding is not achieved between Cu and A1 at 550℃ in 10 min due to undamaged oxide films. Upon increasing the bonding time from 15 to 25 min, however, metallurgical bonding is obtained in these samples, and the thickness of the reactive zone varies with holding time. In the interfacial region, the final microstructure consists of Cu9A14, CuAl, CuA12, and ct-A1 ＋ CuAl2. Furthermore, these results provide new insights into the mechanism of the imerfacial reaction between Cu and A1. Microhardness measurements show that the chemical composition exerts a signifi- cant influence on the mechanical properties of Cu/A1 couples.
