[TheForge] OK, now I'm mildly perplexed...

Sun Feb 15 05:47:01 2004

In a message dated 2/14/2004 2:50:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:

> The grain is fine, which I expected, but what I didn't expect was the
> seemingly high silica content.  I've etched quite a lot of wrought iron
> and the quality has ranged from basically muck bar to highly refined.
> In no case did I ever get such a glassy sheen.  I'm assuming this 
> indicates a higher proportion of iron silicate (where's Hochella when
> you need him?).  Is this in fact the case, or is this odd visual
> the result of something else?  I etched in HCL to exhaustion.  Could
> the ferric chloride have caused this?
> 

To All,
Beats me!  I would first try fresh acid.  The next thing I would do is cut 
one of the links in half to expose the transverse section and then etch again.
Let me know.

Hochewa

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