{"id":386,"date":"2011-11-11T09:32:18","date_gmt":"2011-11-11T08:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/?p=386"},"modified":"2022-11-29T13:56:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T12:56:45","slug":"rohs-compliant-lead-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/products\/pressure-products\/rohs-compliant-lead-free\/","title":{"rendered":"RoHS-compliant does not equal lead-free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In practice, RoHS-compliant is often equated with &#8220;lead-free&#8221;. However, this is a widespread mistake. The RoHS directive 2002\/95\/EC aims to minimize the use of hazardous substances (including, among others, lead), but it does not completely exclude a small percentage. One of the great obstacles in implementing the directive was the switchover to lead-free solder, because the limit values (0.1 per cent by weight of the inseparable components) do not admit a lead solder. 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