Metal Alloy Materials used in Etching Process
Regular Materials used in Etching Process:
1. Stainless Steel:
✦ 200 type Steel: SUS201
✦ 300 type Steel: SUS304, SUS301, SUS316, SUS631
✦ 400 type Steel: 420J2, 410S, SUS430
✦ TA type Steel: SUS304-TA, SUS301-TA (TA=Tension Annealed, can keep good planeness after wide scale half-etching)
✦ Other Steel: 7C27MO2 (Sandvik), High Carbon Steel, Spring Steel
Surface States:
TR----Normal Surface, cold rolling steel belt
BA----Shining Surface, steel belt annealed after cold rolling
2B-----Mat Surface, make special surface treatment after cold rolling
Hardness:
SUS304: 1/2H, 3/4H, H (FH), EH
SUS301: 1/4H, 1/2H, 3/4H, H (FH), EH, SH
2. Copper Alloy:
Types
✦ Copper: C1100 (pure copper)
✦ Brass: H90, H80, H68, H62
✦ Phosphor Bronze: c5102, c5191, c5210
✦ Other Copper: Nickel Silver (C7701), Tin Bronze, Beryllium Copper
3. Aluminum Alloy:
✦ Pure AL: C1050
✦ AL-Mg Alloy: 5052, 5083, 5A06
✦ AL-Cu Alloy: 2024, 2A12
✦ AL-Mn Alloy: 3003, 3A21
✦ AL-Zn Alloy: 7075
✦ AL-Mg-Si Alloy: 6061, 6063, 6082
Other Materials Can Be Processed By Chemical Etching:
✦ Titanium Alloy: TA1 (Military Level), TA2 (Industrial Level), TA3
✦ Tungsten Alloy
✦ Molybdenum Alloy
✦ Nickel Alloy
✦ Silver