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AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to investigate the creep properties of Sn-0.7Cu composite solder joints reinforced with optimal nano-sized Ag particles in order to improve the creep performance of lead-free solder joints by a composite approach. Design/methodology/approach -The composite approach has been considered as an effective method to improve the creep performance of solder joints. Nano-sized Ag reinforcing particles were incorporated into Sn-0.7Cu solder by mechanically mixing. A systematic creep study was carried out on nano-composite solder joints reinforced with optimal nano-sized Ag particles and compared with Sn-0.7Cu solder joints at different temperatures and stress levels. A steady-state creep constitutive equation for nano-composite solder joints containing the best volume reinforcement was established in this study. Microstructural features of solder joints were analyzed to help determine their deformation mechanisms during creep. Findings -The creep activation energies and stress exponents of Ag particle-enhanced Sn-0.7Cu lead-free based composite solder joints were higher than those of matrix solder joints under the same stress and temperature. Thus, the creep properties of nano-composite solder joints are better than those of Sn-0.7Cu solder joints. Originality/value -The findings indicated that nano-sized Ag reinforcing particles could effectively improve the creep properties of solder joints. A new steady-state creep constitutive equation of nano-composite solder joints was established. Deformation mechanisms of Sn-0.7Cu solder and nano-composite solder joints during creep were determined.