Murakami's etchant - V and V-O alloys

Murakami's etchant - V and V-O alloys - Chemical etching

Material Name: V and V-O alloys
Recipe No.: 11146
Primary Chemical Element in Material: V
Sample Type: Bulk
Uses: General microstructure
Etchant Name: Murakami's etchant
Type (Macro/Micro): Micro
Etching Method: Chemical
Etchant (Electrolyte) Composition: 10 g KOH, 10 g K3Fe(CN)6, 100 ml distilled water.
Procedure (Condition): Swab sample.
Note: Henry and coworkers.
Reference: Vander Voort, Metallography Principles and Practice, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1986, p. 699.