The dissolution behavior of the Ni substrate and Ni3Sn4 phase was studied in the following molten lead-free solders: Sn, (wt.%) Sn–3.0Ag–0.5Cu (SAC), Sn–0.7Cu (SC), Sn–58Bi (SB) and Sn–9Zn (SZ) at 240[Formula: see text]C, 270[Formula: see text]C and 300[Formula: see text]C. The dissolution rate of the Ni substrate in solder decreased from Sn, SAC, SC, SB, to SZ. The thick Ni5(Zn, Sn)[Formula: see text] phase formed at the SZ/Ni interface hindering the Ni dissolution. Ni3Sn4 phase dissolution rate in molten solder decreased from Sn, SZ, SAC, SC, to SB at 240[Formula: see text]C and SC, Sn, SAC, SZ, to SB at 300[Formula: see text]C. The (Cu, Ni)6Sn5 phase spilling was observed at the SAC/Ni3Sn4 and SC/Ni3Sn4 interfaces. Zn in the SZ solder reacted with the Ni3Sn4 phase to form the (Ni, Sn)5Zn[Formula: see text] phase at the interface.