The Pb is there to provide high speed machining capability and 4% is
typically the maximum added.

Regards
Ian Fox

-----Original Message-----
From: MA/NY DDave [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 29 April 2004 15:24
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [LF] Is decorative brass allowed?


Hi Jody and IPC LF Listservers,

I see Tyco-Bob already gave the current answer of yes up to 4% in the bulk
as an alloying element.

One point to remember is that the EU in the RoHS also describes advances in
technology, and has the option to change this item as scientific or
commercial or social situations change. Keep abreast of the market and your
competitors.

I haven't looked up Brass to know it's composition, yet if there is a
potential that your competitors go on the low end they might market their
product as lowest lead. On the other hand the customers might like higher
content due to other appearance or long term appearance properties.

Again I haven't looked up Brass, yet if in its family of compostions there
are compositions higher than 4% you MAY have to do some labelling. Come back
and ask again if that is the case.


YiEngr, MA/NY DDave

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