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1.7220 | 34CrMo4 +QT (12.9) Prior austenite grain boundaries

Numeric designation1.7220
Chemical designation34CrMo4
State+QT (12.9) Prior austenite grain boundaries
EtchingPAG HT

The highly tempered screw material was successfully etched onto former austenite grain boundaries using “PAG HT”. The copper precipitate is polished off on a stationary, wet OPS disc (ChemTec). Depending on the alloy, 25% ammonia and a cotton swab are required to remove the copper precipitate.

Parameters:

  • Etchant PAG HT (made by Schmitz)
  • 3 min (images 1 and 2)
  • 1 min (pictures 3 and 4)
  • Room temperature

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