How to remove copper from carbon steel substrate?
How to remove copper from carbon steel substrate?
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What is the best solution (acid or otherwise) to remove copper deposits a mild steel without affecting the substrate underneath?
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How to remove copper from carbon steel substrate?
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RE: How to remove copper from carbon steel substrate?
One possibility might be to use a nitric acid solution sufficiently strong to passivate the iron but attack the copper.
Other possibilities:
hydrocyanic acid (ugh!)
hot isopropyl acid
metallic mercury (probably your best bet).
RE: How to remove copper from carbon steel substrate?
RE: How to remove copper from carbon steel substrate?
RE: How to remove copper from carbon steel substrate?
Tim
RE: How to remove copper from carbon steel substrate?
Etch blast the surface with fine garnet you can remove the copper as well as polish the surface.