Abstract
In this work, the mechanical properties of Al-1Si microelectronic wire were studied. The microstructure of the wire was examined to characterize the distribution of Al-Si inclusions and grain size. The wires had a diameter of 63.3 ± 0.1 lm and an elongated grain structure due to the hot extrusion process used to fabricate them. The transverse grain size was measured to be 1.1 ± 0.3 lm. The anisotropy in grain structure was characterized by dualbeam focused ion beam (FIB). The Young’s modulus was measured by conducting experiments at various gage lengths. The measured modulus was 71.7 ± 6.1 GPa, similar to that of bulk Al-Si. Strength data were measured for many wires, and the variability evaluated by Weibull statistics. The wires had a strength slightly less than 200 MPa and strain to failure of over 2%. A Weibull modulus of 110 was obtained, indicating very low variability in the data. Stress versus fatigue cycles was also conducted. Specimens that survived 10 6 cycles exhibited a significant decrease in strength over the as-processed material. Fractographic analysis showed a significant amount of plastic flow and fracture by necking to a single point.
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