if you make an electronic product which comes under the RoHS directive then all parts of that product, not just the electronics must comply. So yes the housing material, be it steel plastic or whatever must also comply down to the last homogenous widget level.

 

Chris



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	From: Leadfree on behalf of Ken Patel 

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	Subject: [LF] IPC-1066 question: Lead content in steel and Aluminum

	

	



	Experts,

	

	I have a questions based on IPC-1066. This document says that ...

	

	

	

	This standard shall not apply to:

	

	* Lead as an alloying element in steel containing up to 0.35% lead by

	weight, aluminum containing up to 0.4% lead by weight and as a copper alloy

	containing up to 4% lead by weight.

	

	* Lead in electronic ceramic parts (e.g., piezoelectronic devices).

	

	

	

	Questions:

	

	Only electronics components are affected and not sheet metal parts used in

	building modules such as base plate which is made of steel. Am I correct as

	we do use base plate made of steel at module level? Or do we need ask for

	RoHS compliance steel and aluminum.

	

	

	

	Re,

	

	Ken Patel

	

	

	

	

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