NICHROME ETCHANT Property

Boiling point:

100 °C/1 atm

Density 

1.16 g/mL at 25 °C

form 

Liquid

color 

clear orange

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 2 ppm; STEL 4 ppm
OSHA: TWA 2 ppm(5 mg/m3)
NIOSH: IDLH 25 ppm; TWA 2 ppm(5 mg/m3); STEL 4 ppm(10 mg/m3)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

O,C

Risk Statements 

8-34-37

Safety Statements 

17-26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 3093 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

NICHROME ETCHANT Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

High purity ceric ammonium nitrate system provides clean, precise etching of nichrome layers for preparation of thin film circuits.

General Description

Nichrome etchant is a high purity etching system that is a mixture of ceric ammonium nitrate and nitric acid. It can be used to etch the nickel and chromium alloy.