Nov 24, 2003 #1 bak2fl Materials Joined May 6, 2003 Messages 1 Location US I am looking for a macroetchant for KOVAR that can be used with a minimum amount of ventilation
Nov 24, 2003 #2 TVP Materials Joined Apr 12, 2002 Messages 4,592 Location US The following macroetchant is recommended for iron-nickel alloys, so it may be suitable for kovar: 50 mL saturated aqueous CuSO4 50 mL HCl Swab or immerse at room temperature. You may want to consider posting this question to the Ask the Experts section of the following website: http://www.metallography.com George Vander Voort, who used to work at Carpenter (manufacturer of Kovar), is an expert on metallography, and frequently responds to questions there. Upvote 0 Downvote
The following macroetchant is recommended for iron-nickel alloys, so it may be suitable for kovar: 50 mL saturated aqueous CuSO4 50 mL HCl Swab or immerse at room temperature. You may want to consider posting this question to the Ask the Experts section of the following website: http://www.metallography.com George Vander Voort, who used to work at Carpenter (manufacturer of Kovar), is an expert on metallography, and frequently responds to questions there.