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underlying chemistry of the mercurous nitrate stress test

I have been testing brass samples for residual stress.Very briefly, the sample is degreased with acetone,then 'pickled' in 40% nitric acid,immersed in dilute mercurous nitrate solution for 15 minutes...
22:02 Thu 03rd Feb 20051 answer, last by ann_h 14:18 Fri 11th Mar 2005

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