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    Alternative to Nital Etch Process?

    The part does goes through magnaflux inspection also. Thanks TVP for that spec. I'll take a look at it. Would there be a issue if there are some dim. that are + or - .0005 talerance? Not sure if that would be a issue with how much the acid would eat away at the part?
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    Alternative to Nital Etch Process?

    Tensile is 150-170,000 PSI
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    Alternative to Nital Etch Process?

    The part we are dealing with is a Main Rotor Yoke for a helicopter. Now the area that is being called out for inspection is the spindal of the yoke where the bearings and the gribs go. Now the Mat'l that the yokes are from is 4340 Alloy Stl per AMS 6414 Normalized. From what our P.S. states...
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    Alternative to Nital Etch Process?

    I was wondering if there were any alternative nital etch process? We are not wanting to put acid on the part due to it being a primary part. We did have it on our plans to do. Although we want to find something else or remove it. If we remove it we have to find something to justify the removal...

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