On 2007/06/28 09:16, David W. Hess wrote: > On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:26:45 +0200, RedShift <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Reliability decay of low-lead materials may be economically > >> desirable for some consumer product companies because it provides a > >> mechanism to enforce planned obsolescence and replacement. Ironically, > >> this is the opposite of the claimed intent of RoHS legislation. > > > >uuhhh that's scary. Are you sure "they" haven't found a solution for that? > > > > The inexpensive solution is to use a minimum of 4% lead in the tin based > solder but that goes against the purpose of RoHS even if more waste is > produced do to early failure.
Lead is still permitted for some equipment (notably network infrastructure), http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32002L0095:EN:HTML annex 7: - lead in solders for servers, storage and storage array systems (exemption granted until 2010), - lead in solders for network infrastructure equipment for switching, signalling, transmission as well as network management for telecommunication, - lead in electronic ceramic parts (e.g. piezoelectronic devices).
