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Chemical milling of high tungsten content superalloys

US4353780A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1980
Grant dateOct 12, 1982
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23F1/28
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Chemical milling of cast superalloys having high tungsten contents is advantageously accomplished with an etchant which consists by volume percent of 40-60 concentrated HNO.sub.3, 0.6-0.8 concentrated HF, 30-70 H.sub.2 O, with which is included at least 0.008 moles/liter CuSO.sub.4 and 0.0016-0.025 moles/liter FeCl.sub.3. Preferably the molar ratio of CuSO.sub.4 to FeCl.sub.3 is 2:1 and etching is accomplished in the range 50.degree.-80.degree. C.

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