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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]].
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* [[Steel]]: 25% [[sulfuric acid]].
 
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* [[Brass]]: mixture of [[Nitric acid|nitric]] and [[hydrochloric acid|hydrochloric]] acids.
- [[Brass]]: mixture of [[Nitric acid|nitric]] and [[hydrochloric acid|hydrochloric]] acids.
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* [[Nickel]]: 45% sulfuric acid.
 
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* [[Copper]] - [[chromic acid]].
- [[Nickel]]: 45% sulfuric acid.
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* [[Zinc]]: 5% nitric acid.  
 
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* [[Glass]]: [[hydrofluoric acid]].
- [[Copper]] - [[chromic acid]].
 
 
 
- [[Zinc]]: 5% nitric acid.  
 
 
 
- [[Glass]]: [[hydrofluoric acid]].
 
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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etchant; Ätzmittel (Deut.); etsmiddel (Ned.); solução de ataque (Port.)
 
etchant; Ätzmittel (Deut.); etsmiddel (Ned.); solução de ataque (Port.)
  
== Hazards and Safety ==
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== Risks ==
  
 
Most of the etching solutions are toxic and will attack skin on contact.
 
Most of the etching solutions are toxic and will attack skin on contact.
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''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
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 13:36, 5 August 2022

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:

Synonyms and Related Terms

etchant; Ätzmittel (Deut.); etsmiddel (Ned.); solução de ataque (Port.)

Risks

Most of the etching solutions are toxic and will attack skin on contact.

Resources and Citations

  • 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

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