Phil,
A homogeneous material is either:
a compound
an element or 
a mixture that is the same throughout.

Examples of the three are:
Sodium chloride - Table salt (if you exclude the added potassium iodide
:)  )
Aluminium
A brick

The REALLY stupid part in all this is the EU saying that the finish on a
leadframe is mechanically separable from the lead itself.  As a chemist,
I might be able to do it chemically, but make one awful mess in the
process.

Does that help?

Bev
RIM

-----Original Message-----
From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phil Nutting
Sent: July 6, 2005 1:34 PM
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Subject: [LF] definition of Homogeneous

Good Afternoon,
 
It may have been discussed, but can some one point me at a layman's
definition of homogeneous as it pertains to lead-free.  All the
definitions I have seen make my eyes roll into my head and leave me
babbling in the corner.  I need to be able to explain this in plain
English to my engineering force.
 
Thanks in advance,
 
Phil Nutting

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