1 Scope
This Technical Report gives a non-exhaustive list of etchants that can be used for the macroscopic and microscopic examination of welds in accordance with ISO 17639 for the following groups of materials:
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— carbon steels and low-alloy steels;
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— stainless steels;
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— nickel and nickel alloys;
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— titanium and titanium alloys;
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— copper and copper alloys;
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— aluminium and aluminium alloys.