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Application	Price	Cat. No.
Ultrasonic degreasing/ cleaning solution (32 oz)	$14.00	UC2-1000-32
Ultrasonic degreasing/ cleaning solution (1/2 gallon)	$25.00	UC2-1000-64
Ultrasonic degreasing/ cleaning solution (1 gallon)	$48.00	UC2-1000-128

IPA based Cleaning/Corrosion Inhibitor Additive (10-100X conc) (32 oz)	$15.00	PCC-7500-032

Application	Quantity	Price	Cat. No.
Ultrasonic Biodegradable cleaning solution (32 oz)		$18.00	UC-1000-32
Ultrasonic Biodegradable cleaning solution (1 gallon)		$58.00	UC-1000-128

Application	Quantity	Price	Cat. No.
Compressed Air (10 oz)		$8.50	AIR-1000
Clear protective coating spray (11 oz)		$18.50	URE-1000

Metallographic Etching

* Note a single $35 hazmat US DOT paperwork fee is applied to each etchant order*

Pre-mixed Etchant	Common Stainless Steels etchants	Price	Cat. No.
Adlers etchant	Very effective for etching austenitic 300 series stainless steels (250 ml)	$85.00	Adlers
Carpenters	300 Series Stainless Steel Etchant (250 ml)	$85.00	Carpenters
Kalling's No. 2	Martensitic 400 series stainless steels (250 ml)	$85.00	Kallings No. 2
Frys Reagent	Precipitation hardened stainless steels (250 ml)	$85.00	Frys Reagent

Pre-mixed Etchant	Common Copper and Brass etchants	Price	Cat. No.
ASTM No. 30	Copper etchant (250 ml)	$85.00	ASTM No. 30
Copper No. 1	Copper & Brass (nitric acid and DI water) (250 ml)	$85.00	Copper No. 1
Copper No. 2	Copper & Brass (HCl and ferric chloride) (250 ml)	$85.00	Copper No. 2
Klemms	Stain etch for brass (250 ml)	$85.00	Klemms

Pre-mixed Etchant	Most common Steel etchants	Price	Cat. No.
2% Nital	2% is the most common etchant for non-heat treated or welded steels (250 ml)	$85.00	Nital-2
3% Nital		$85.00	Nital-3
5% Nital		$85.00	Nital-5
8% Nital		$85.00	Nital-8
Picral	Heat treated steels (250 ml)	$85.00	Picral
Vilella's	Most common etchant for carburized/ heat treated steels (250 ml)	$85.00	Vilella's

Pre-mixed Etchant	Most common Aluminum and Titanium etchants	Price	Cat. No.
Kellers	Most common etchant for aluminum alloys (250 ml)	$85.00	Kellers
Kroll's	Most common etchant for titanium (250 ml)	$85.00	Krolls
Titanium Attack Polish	Used as a CMP polishing compound for titanium (500 ml)	$85.00	TI-AP-16

Pre-mixed Etchant	Nickel, Iron, Chromium alloys	Price	Cat. No.
Marble's	Nickel, nickel-iron alloys (250 ml)	$85.00	Marbles
Murakami's	Chromium alloys (250 ml)	$85.00	Murakami's
Waterless Kalling's	Iron and nickel base alloys (250 ml)	$85.00	Waterless Kallings

* Note a single $35 hazmat US DOT paperwork fee is applied to each etchant order*
**Shipment is by Fed Ex hazmat ground, approximate cost $50 per etchant**

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Metallographic Etchants (Technical)

COMMON ETCHANTS

CAUTION:Safety is very important when etching. Be sure to wear the appropriate protective clothing and observe all WARNINGS on chemical manufacuters SDS (Safety Data Sheets). Also review the COMMENTS and CONDITIONS Section for each etchant.

Recommended Etchants

Aluminum alloys	High carbon steel

Brasses and Bronzes	Stainless steel

Cast Iron	Tin alloys

Copper alloys	Zinc alloys

Welding or Low carbon steels	Ceramics

Hastelloy and Nickel Superalloys

The following table lists the most commonly used etchants

Etchant	Composition	Conc.	Conditions	Comments
ASTM No. 30	Ammonia Hydrogen Peroxide (3%) DI Water	62.5 ml 125 ml 62.5 ml	Mix Ammonia and water before adding peroxide. Must be used fresh. Swab 5-45 seconds	For etching copper, copper alloys and copper-silver alloys.
Adler Etchant	Copper ammonium chloride Hydrochloric acid Ferric chloride, hydrated DI Water	9 grams 150 ml 45 grams 75 ml	Immersion is recommended for several seconds	For etching 300 series stainless steel and Hastelloy superalloys
Carpenters Stainless Steel Etch	FeCl3 CuCl2 Hydrochloric acid Nitric acid Ethanol	8.5 grams 2.4 grams 122 ml 6 ml 122 ml	Immersion etching at 20 degrees Celsius	For etching duplex and 300 series stainless steels.
Kalling's No. 2	CuCl2 Hydrochloric acid Ethanol	5 grams 100 ml 100 ml	Immersion or swabbing etch at 20 degrees Celsius	For etching duplex and 400 series stainless steels and Ni-Cu alloys and superalloys.
Kellers Etch	Distilled water Nitric acid Hydrochloric acid Hydrofluoric acid	190 ml 5 ml 3 ml 2 ml	10-30 second immersion. Use only fresh etchant	Excellent for aluminum and titanium alloys.
Klemm's Reagent	Sodium thiosulfate solution Potassium metabisulfite	250 ml Saturated 5 grams	Etch for a few seconds to minutes	For etching alpha-beta brass, bonze, tin, cast iron phosphides, ferrite, martensite, retained austenite, zinc and steel temper embrittlement.
Kroll’s Reagent	Distilled water Nitric acid Hydrofluoric acid	92 ml 6 ml 2 ml	Swab specimen up to 20 seconds	Excellent for titanium and alloys.
Nital	Ethanol Nitric acid	100 ml 1-10 ml	Immersion up to a few minutes.	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.
Marble's Reagent	CuSO4 Hydrochloric acid Water	10 grams 50 ml 50 ml	Immerse or swab for 5-60 seconds.	For etching Ni, Ni-Cu and Ni-Fe alloys and superalloys. Add a few drops of H2SO4 to increase activity.
Murakami's	K3Fe(CN)6 KOH Water	10 grams 10 grams 100 ml	Pre-mix KOH and water before adding K3Fe(CN)6	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	Ethanol Picric acid	100 ml 2-4 grams	Seconds to minutes Do not let etchant crystallize or dry –explosive	Recommended for microstructures containing ferrite, carbide, pearlite, martensite and bainite. Also useful for magnetic alloys, cast iron, high alloy stainless steels and magnesium.
Vilella’s Reagent	Picric Acid Hydrochloric acid Ethanol	1 gram 5 ml 100 ml	Seconds to minutes	Good for ferrite-carbide structures (tempered martensite) in iron and steel

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Metallographic Etchants (Technical)

COMMON ETCHANTS

Recommended Etchants

The following table lists the most commonly used etchants

PACE TECHNOLOGIES CONTACT

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*Required Information

Other Questions

Copyright 2006-2019 PACE Technologies ® - 3601 E. 34th St., Tucson, AZ 85713, USA Telephone +1-520-882-6598 FAX +1-520-882-6599 All Rights Reserved

Copyright 2006-2019
PACE Technologies ® - 3601 E. 34th St., Tucson, AZ 85713, USA
Telephone +1-520-882-6598 FAX +1-520-882-6599
All Rights Reserved