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AgCl (100) bars, AgCl single crystal specimens - Chemical etching

Material Name: AgCl (100) bars, AgCl single crystal
Recipe No.: 8222
Primary Chemical Element in Material: Ag
Sample Type: Single crystal
Uses: Etching
Etchant Name: None
Type (Macro/Micro): Micro
Etching Method: Wet (chemical) etching
Etchant (Electrolyte) Composition: 4 parts 3 N Na2S2O5 x 5H2O (Hypo), 1 part 0.88 N NH4OH.
Procedure (Condition): Temperature: RT.
Note: AgCl (100) bars. Solution used to develop defects and dislocations in bars after annealing and bending. Also used 3 N "hypo" etch.
AgCl single crystal specimens used in a study of dislocation etching and etching techniques. Also studied other silver halides.
Reference: Jones. D A & Mitchell, J W - Phil Mag, 2,1047(1957).