OTHER ETCHANTS
For cobalt and Co-Al alloys:
- Adler’s reagent
For magnesium and Mg-Mn, Mg-Al, Mg-Al-Zn, Mg-Zn-Zr alloys:
- Nital Etch, 2%
For pure nickel and high nickel alloys:
- Marble’s reagent (aggressive)
For refractory metals:
- Murakami’s reagent (Cr, Mo, Re, Ta-Mo, W, V, WC-Co, and sintered carbides)
For Ni-Ti Nitinol alloy:
- ASTM 151
For T22/P22 steel replica:
- Nital Etch, 5%
For T91/P91 steel replica:
- Vilella’s Reagent