Research Article

Corrosion and Leaching Behaviours of Sn-0.7Cu-0.05Ni Lead-Free Solder in 3.5 wt.% NaCl Solution

Table 1

Summary of corrosion parameters of metal alloys in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution.

Sample
(V) versus Ag/AgCl

(µA/cm2)

(kΩ)
CR
(mm/yr) × 10−2

Sn-Cu-Ni8.9814.944.87
Sn-Ag-Cu3.0643.861.71
Sn-Cu3.9128.262.07
Sn-Pb0.39805.250.19
Sn0.55406.020.23

: corrosion potential, : corrosion current density, : polarization resistance, and CR: corrosion rate.