Effect of temperature on the fretting corrosion of tin plated copper alloy contacts

Fretting corrosion: Analysis of the failure mechanism for low voltage drives applications

“…In contrast to other publications where the increase of connector resistance is measured as a function of number of cycles (insertion movements) [3][4][5][6][7][8] we present in this paper deterioration measurements as a function of aging time of the connectors component, creating most similar conditions as in the real field case. The external stressors varied according to the different experiments and several parameters were changed: steady temperature level, temperature cycling in air with changing rate of 2 K/min, and temperature shock between À40 to +125°C with 2 min changing rate and 13 min dwell time respectively.…”

“…The factors influencing fretting corrosion are multiple and have been studied elsewhere [3,4,7,8]. In summary it is well understood that higher normal forces result in more reliable contacts.…”

“…High temperatures (above $80°C) accelerate the oxidation mechanism and therefore promote new formation of brittle tin-oxide layers. Moreover, at elevated temperatures the growth of the intermetallic compound layer (IMC) layer is found to have an effect on surface wear-out rate and resistance increase [8]. The thickness of the tin layer also influences the failure mechanism and it has been shown that a 1 lm tin layer performs better in terms of fretting corrosion than a 5 lm tin plated layer [7], due to a higher amount of tin being available for oxidation in the thicker layer.…”

Tin Electrodeposition from Sulfuric Acid Solution Containing Nigella Sativa Essential Oil Added

“…The electrodeposition of the tin can be performed both by the acid baths and also by the basic baths [5,6].However, Tin and its alloys could be electrodeposited from different electrolytes, thorough aqueous fuoroborate, sulfate, and methanesulfonate solutions [7][8][9]. Porous or dendritic deposits are commonly obtained.…”

Simulation for fretting corrosion of tin‐coated copper contacts

“…Many publications have discussed the fretting corrosion of tin-plated connectors [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. However, these researches have focused on measuring fretting corrosion and understanding its cause and prevention.…”