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A typical metal plate etching solution contains strong acids. The acids corrode or dissolve the exposed parts that are not covered with the etching ground. Examples of some etching solutions are: | A typical metal plate etching solution contains strong acids. The acids corrode or dissolve the exposed parts that are not covered with the etching ground. Examples of some etching solutions are: | ||
| − | - [ | + | - [[Steel]]: 25% [[sulfuric acid]]. |
| − | - [ | + | - [[Brass]]: mixture of [[Nitric acid|nitric]] and [[hydrochloric acid|hydrochloric]] acids. |
| − | - [ | + | - [[Nickel]]: 45% sulfuric acid. |
| − | - [ | + | - [[Copper]] - [[chromic acid]]. |
| − | - [ | + | - [[Zinc]]: 5% nitric acid. |
| − | - [ | + | - [[Glass]]: [[hydrofluoric acid]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 08:57, 15 January 2014
Description
A typical metal plate etching solution contains strong acids. The acids corrode or dissolve the exposed parts that are not covered with the etching ground. Examples of some etching solutions are:
- Steel: 25% Sulfuric acid.
- Brass: mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids.
- Nickel: 45% sulfuric acid.
- Copper - Chromic acid.
- Zinc: 5% nitric acid.
Synonyms and Related Terms
etchant; Ätzmittel (Deut.); etsmiddel (Ned.); solução de ataque (Port.)
Hazards and Safety
Most of the etching solutions are toxic and will attack skin on contact.
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000