RoHS Compliant Black Oxide: Clear, Positive Answer

Summary for rohs compliant black oxide Discussion

RoHS compliant black oxide is generally considered acceptable, according to the thread. James Pollard, the quality manager, asked whether black oxide meets RoHS requirements as his company worked toward compliance. Juan Guerrero A. replied directly that black oxide is RoHS compliant. A later note adds that research indicates black oxide per MIL-DTL-13924 is also compliant, reinforcing the same conclusion. The discussion is brief and does not raise any conflicting views or caveats, so the practical takeaway is that black oxide itself is not viewed as a RoHS problem in this exchange. As always, the exact compliance status can depend on the specific process chemistry and any added coatings or sealers, but that nuance is not discussed in the thread.

2006

Our company is presently trying to achieve compliancy to the RoHS standard (Restriction of Hazardous Substances). I am the Quality Manager and I was asked “Is Black Oxide RoHS compliant?”.
Any feed back would be appreciated.

Regards,

James Pollard


2006

Yes, black oxide is RoHS compliant.

Juan Guerrero

A. Our research indicates that black oxide per MIL-DTL-13924
[⇦ this spec on DLA]
, Classes 1, 2, and 3 are non compliant. We would be very happy if we could determine that they actually are compliant.

John Andrews

June 4, 2012