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COMMON ETCHANTS
CAUTION:Safety is very important when etching. Be sure to wear the appropriate protective clothing and Technical information observe all WARNINGS on chemical manufacuters MSDS. Also review the COMMENTS and CONDITIONS Section for each etchant.
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Recommended Etchants
Aluminum alloys Brasses and Bronzes Cast Iron Copper alloys Low carbon steel High carbon steel Stainless steel Tin alloys Zinc alloys Ceramics
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Etchant
Composition
Conc.
Conditions
Comments
ASTM No. 30
Mix Ammonia and water before adding peroxide. Must be used fresh. Swab 5-45 seconds
Kalling's No. 2
For etching duplex stainless steels and Ni-Cu alloys and superalloys.
Kellers Etch
190 ml 5 ml 3 ml 2 ml
Klemm's Reagent
For etching alpha-beta brass, bonze, tin, cast iron phosphides, ferrite, martensite, retained austenite, zinc and steel temper embrittlement.
Krolls Reagent
92 ml 6 ml 2 ml
Nital
100 ml 1-10 ml
Most common etchant for Fe, carbon and alloys steels and cast iron - Immerse sample up from seconds to minutes; Mn-Fe, MnNi, Mn-Cu, Mn-Co alloys.
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Metallographic Etchants
Marble's Reagent
10 grams 50 ml 50 ml
For etching Ni, Ni-Cu and Ni-Fe alloys and superalloys. Add a few drops of H2SO4 to increase activity.
Murakami's
Cr and alloys (use fresh and immerse); iron and steels reveals carbides; Mo and alloys uses fresh and immerse; Ni-Cu alloys for alpha phases use at 75 Celcius; W and alloys use fresh and immerse; WC-Co and complex sintered carbides.
Picral
Recommended for microstructures containing ferrite, carbide, pearlite, martensite and bainite. Also useful for magnetic alloys, cast iron, high alloy stainless steels and magnesium.
Vilellas Reagent
1 gram 5 ml 100 ml
Seconds to minutes
Specific gravity
1.4 -
Concentration
68-70% 40% 37-38% 35%
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