The invention belongs to the technical field of
martensitic stainless steel performance detection, and relates to a 4Cr13 stainless steel metallographic etchant and a
corrosion method for displaying carbides, and the etchant is prepared from the following components: 10-15 mL of glacial
acetic acid, 1-2 g of
ammonium persulfate, 0.5-1 g of
sodium molybdate, 70-80 mL of absolute ethyl
alcohol and 10-15 mL of deionized water. Glacial
acetic acid is organic weak acid, and compared with inorganic acid, glacial
acetic acid is more environment-friendly and mild and can reduce
grain boundary over-
corrosion;
ammonium persulfate is a mild oxidant, releases
active oxygen in an acidic environment, selectively destroys a passive film, enhances
grain boundary and
phase boundary corrosion, and avoids use of strong acid or heavy
metal.
Molybdate ions in
sodium molybdate are adsorbed on the surface of
carbide to generate a MoO2 / MoO3 nano film, blue-black contrast is generated through light interference, the contrast of the
carbide is remarkably improved, and toxic
picric acid is replaced. Absolute ethyl
alcohol is an environment-friendly
organic solvent, so that the
reaction rate is reduced, the uniformity is improved, and the method is environment-friendly.