Interfacial phenomena and joint strength in resistance microwelding of crossed Au-plated Ni wires

Resistance microwelding (RMW) of crossed Au-plated Ni wires has been performed at welding currents from 250 to 800 A and welding times from 1 to 80 ms under 4-kg welding force. The interfacial phenomena and the joint breaking force were investigated using an optical microscope (OM), a scanning electron microscope (SEM), an energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscope, and a tensile-shear test. The results showed that mechanisms of joint formation …