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-----Removing Nickel from Glass
I am a manufacturer of Sealed CO2 Lasers for processing non metals materials typically used in pharmaceutical products and packaging. Our lasers use a nickel cathode. Over time the cathode is sputtering onto our glass tubes. I am looking for a solution I can use to remove the nickel from the glass. If we get to much of a nickel build up it cause thermal stress and catastrophic failure in our tubes. I was told that a 7% mixture of Chlorox with water would work and it did not even touch it. Any suggestions.
Thanks,
electronics manufacturer - Phelps, Wisconsin, USA
2004
First of two simultaneous responses --
Possibilities are nitric acid say 50% by vol or say 10-20% vol sulfuric acid or nitric acid activated with say 10% vol hydrogen peroxide.
Geoffrey Whitelaw
- Port Melbourne, Australia
2004
Second of two simultaneous responses --
You can use nitric acid. Or try stronger chlorox solution. Iron chloride solution also works (not to concentrated). Also you can add some iron chloride/or sulphate/ to nitric acid. But be careful, use rubber gloves ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] and goggles ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] .
Goran Budija- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2004
Use 10% sulfuric acid with 20% hydrogen peroxide. It works a treat.
Trevor Crichton
R&D practical scientist
Chesham, Bucks, UK
2004
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