Pcb Copper Etching Solution

Part number 2761535 contents ferric chloride net contents 16 fl oz.

Pcb copper etching solution.

Ready to use solution designed for etching printed circuit boards and other metals. Eye and skin irritant. 600 011 seno etchant 250g for 1 2ltr 1 70 1 55 600 012 seno etchant 500g for 1 ltr 3 05 2 75 600 013 seno etchant 2 5kg for 5 ltrs 10 95 9 85 ferric chloride solution a special formulation of ferric chloride to etch all types of copper circuit boards as. A better etching solution cupric chloride hydrochloric acid is an excellent pcb printed circuit board etching solution according to adam seychell s etching with air regenerated acid cupric chloride more copper ii ions enhance etching speed the purpose of this instructable is to show how to.

According to the real elliot s instructable titled stop using ferric chloride etchant. It s something every electronics tinkerer ends up trying sooner o later. There are three common pcb etchants available in electronics stores. Etching your own circuit boards is tons of fun but etching requires strong chemicals to dissolve the copper plating on blank circuit boards.

After you ve dissolved a lot of copper into the solution and used up all the peroxide the copper chloride does most of the etching for you. To get rid of undesired copper from copper clad substrates to form electronic circuits two methods are discussed. Even thou it s a fairly simple procedure it requires some self confidence or bravery since it involves strong smelly and hazardous chemicals. Eventually you etch so much that you convert all the cucl2 into cucl which doesn t dissolve copper and is a yucky brown color.

473ml upc 040293133825 warning. Pcb etching is another big topic in the electronics diy world. In the mechanical etching a special cutter and a machine tool are used to get rid of a narrow strip of copper from the boundary of each pad and trace. The normal ferric chloride solution works well but can be expensive and leaves permanent stains.

Luckily we can whip up our own etchant at home with everyday chemicals. Better yet our new etchant will turn an eerie green color rather than the dull. Ferric chloride fecl3 ammonium persulphate nh4 2s2o8 and sodium persulfate na2s2o8 another popular copper etchant is cupric chloride cucl2 or copper ii chloride which can be made at home. Pcb is an acronym that stands for printed circuit board that helps to connect active passive electronic components with pads tracks and lines incorporated on a laminated copper sheet.

Cucl2 cu 2 cucl. In doing this the. That s the end etchant. Etching solution concentration etching solution temperature and stirring.

500g makes 1 0 litre of etching solution order code description 1 3 qty. Download safety data sheet this item cannot be shipped to po boxes. There are three factors that affect the etching rate of the etched object. Designing transferring etching.

It is the most common etching method. Any etching procedure you read about can be described in 5 different steps. Wet etching is a technique in which etching materials are immersed in an etching solution for etching.