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There are two types of etch tests, namely
(i) Macro etch examination,
(ii) Micro etch examination.
Hardness Test
Brinell Hardness Testing
Rockwell Hardness Testing
Etch Test
Non Destructive Visual
Inspection Testing of Welds
Leak OR Tightness Test on
Welds
(ii) Micro etch examination: After preparing the specimen by polishing and etching, it is examined under a microscope
at magnifications from X20 to X2000.
Micro etch examination involves areas much smaller than those considered in macro etch examination and brings out
information that can never be revealed by macro examination.
Advantages,Disadvantages
and Applications on X Ray
Radiography
Advantages,Disadvantages
and Applications on Gamma
Ray Radiography
Magnetic Particle Inspection
Liquid Dye Penetrant Test
Fluorescent Penetrant
Inspection
Ultrasonic Inspection
Advantages,Disadvantages
and Applications of Ultrasonic
Inspection
Eddy Current Testing
Advantages,Disadvantages
and Applications of Eddy
Current Testing
Summary of Non Destructive
Testing of Welds
(ii) Specimen after being cut from the plate is filed or ground to obtain flat surface on the specimen.
(iii) Intermediate and fine grinding is carried out using emery papers of progressively finer grades, i.e., of grades, 200
grit, 320 grit, 400 grit and 600 grit (from coarse to fine).
(iv) Rough and fine polishing of the specimen* is carried out on a rotating polishing wheel. Fine polishing removes the
scratches and very thin distorted layer remaining on the specimen from the rough polishing stage. (v) Etching. The
specimen is then etched in order to make visible the grain boundaries, heat affected zone, the boundary between the
weld metal and parent metal, etc. Etching imparts unlike appearances to the metal constituents and thus makes metal
structure apparent under the microscope.
Etching is done either by
(a) immersing the polished surface (of the specimen) in the etching reagent or by
(b) rubbing the polished surface gently with a cotton swab wetted with the etching reagent.
Given below are a few etching reagents:
1. Hydrochloric Acid. The reagent contains equal parts by
volume of concentrated HCI and water. Specimen is
immersed in this reagent at or near the boiling point. This
will usually enlarge gas pockets and dissolve slag
inclusions, enlarging the resulting cavities.
2. Nitric Acid. One part of concentrated nitric acid is added
to three parts of water by volume. The reagent may be
applied to the surface of the weld either with a glass
stirring rod at room temperature or the weld be immersed
in boiling reagent provided the room is well ventilated. This
reagent is used on polished surfaces only to show the weld
metal zone as well as the refined zone. Nital contains 2CC
HNO3 Conc. + 98CC absolute methyl alcohol.
3. Ammonium persulphate. Mix one part of ammonium persulphate (solid) to nine parts of water by weight. The
reagent thus prepared is rubbed vigorously on the surface of the weld with cotton saturated with this reagent.
4. Iodine and potassium iodide. One part of powdered iodine (solid) is mixed with twelve parts of a solution of
potassium iodide by weight. The latter solution should consist of one part of potassium iodide to five parts of water by
weight. The reagent is brushed at room temperature on the surface of the weld.
http://www.welding-technology-machines.info/inspection-and-testing-of-welds/etch-test.htm 9/17/2011