Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
- Pine Beach, NJ
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Chemical Etching of Tantalum Sheet
I am trying to chemically wet-etch tantalum sheet. What is a good method for doing this?
Jason White- Atlanta, GA, USA
2002
Dear Jason,
Tantalum is soluble in hydrofluoric acid (HF). You can use a wide range of concentrations of HF. Be careful: HF is a very dangerous chemical.
Kind regards,
Sjamp van Esch
- Eindhoven, The Netherlands
2002
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