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Type of acid/solution for s.s etching
2003
Sir:
I am beginner in electropolishing; what type of acid is required for stainless steel etching.
M.Javed Nauman
Scil-wah - Wah Cant, Punjab, Pakistan
2003
Sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid are most common. Most
"must-have" plating books have a chapter on this, including the Metal Finishing Guidebook, the
Electroplating Engineering Handbook, and ASM's Metals Handbook Volume 5. Good luck
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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