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How to strip Tin Plating from Alloy 42

HOW TO REMOVE TIN COATING (GIVEN BY TIN WASH) ON BASE METAL 0.1MM THICK ALLOY 42

SUDHIR SHRINGARPURE
CONSULTANT - MUMBAI, India
March 8, 2011

There are proprietary strippers based on nitric acid or ammonium bifluoride that may work for this. It should also be possible to strip the tin electrolytically in a warm caustic solution.

Lyle Kirman
consultant - Cleveland Heights, Ohio
March 10, 2011

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