Etching is a critical process used to reveal the microstructure of metallographic specimens. Common etching techniques include chemical, electrolytic, thermal, plasma, molten salt, and magnetic methods.
ASTM standard etchant for etching tool steel - Colors ferrite, martensite, bainite, and pearlite. Cementite unaffected.
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