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title: "415-1L Ferric Chloride, 1 Quart"
brand: "mg chemicals"
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# 175-200 µin/min etch rate Reusable & storable solution Optimal 50-55°C operating temp 415-1L Ferric Chloride, 1 Quart

**Brand:** mg chemicals
**Price:** € 69.77
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚡ Etch like a pro, stand out like a boss.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 415-1L Ferric Chloride, 1 Quart by mg chemicals
- **How much does it cost?** € 69.77 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- mg chemicals enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted mg chemicals brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Thermal Sweet Spot:** Operates best at 50-55°C for consistent, professional-grade results every time.
- • **Eco-Savvy Reusability:** Store and reuse the solution without losing potency—sustain your craft and budget.
- • **Pro-Grade Compatibility:** Optimized for use with MG Chemicals’ professional and economy etching kits for seamless workflow.
- • **Versatile Metal Mastery:** Perfect for copper, brass, nickel silver, damascus steel knives, and even glass casting colorant.
- • **Precision Etching Powerhouse:** Achieve razor-sharp metal designs with a rapid 175-200 microinch/minute etch rate.

## Overview

MG Chemicals 415-1L Ferric Chloride is a high-performance, ready-to-use liquid etchant designed for precision metalwork including copper, brass, nickel silver, and damascus steel. With a fast etch rate of 175-200 microinches per minute at an optimal temperature of 50-55°C, it delivers professional results ideal for jewelry, knife etching, PCB fabrication, and artistic glass casting. The solution is reusable, ROHS compliant, and compatible with MG Chemicals’ etching kits, making it a must-have for makers seeking efficiency and quality.

## Description

Copper etchant. More aggressive than persulphate alternative. Can be stored and reused. Ready to use solution designed for etching printed circuit boards and other metals. Recommended for use with M.G. Chemicals professional etching process kit and M.G. economy etching process kit. Ferric chloride (FeCl3) liquid solution phase. 1.4 specific gravity. 162.21 Molecular weight. Dark brown appearance. 106 degree C boiling point. 1.0 - 2.0 pH (5 percent by volume). 0 degree C freezing point. 100 grams/liter maximum copper holding capacity. 175-200 microinch/minute at 50 - 55 degree C etch rate. 50 - 55 degree C operating temperature. ROHS Compliant.

Review: It works really good for knives.. - I mix this 160z FC solution to 36oz of distilled water for knife etching in a 1/2 gallon glass wide mouth mason jar with a plastic lid and it works good. To see the best results leave it in for about 10 minutes and then rinse and use a wet sponge to scrub the blade. This will reveal just how dark your blade is. If you want it darker put it back in and repeat. This process will dull your blade so be ready to sharping when done or coat that part with fingernail polish. The picture is of 2 knives, one etched and the other in original condition. The whole process took less than 30 minutes. I suggest you wear gloves and safety glasses just in case and store this stuff in a manner that will prevent the container from breaking and keep some baking soda on hand for any spills to neutralize the acid. Be very careful that your metal parts do not drop in the jar. This could shatter the jar and leave you with a serious mess to clean up. If you get it on your skin dont freak out, it will take it a few minutes to do anything and if you rinse your skin with water asap it will not burn you. Keep this stuff away from pets that might ingest it. If they get enough your pet will have to be put down because the acid will destroy their GI tract and it will be a very painful death otherwise. On that cheerful note good luck and happy etching. :)
Review: Used for etching PCBs, did the job - I am making my own PCBs for some LED signal lights. I used the toner transfer method to apply a pattern onto copper plated FR4 pieces I also bought off of desertcart. I used this solution to etch the PCBs In order to etch them, I used the sponge method. I did not soak any of the PCBs, so I cannot comment on the soaking method or how long it takes. Instead I used a small 1"x1" section of a kitchen sponge and about a teaspoon of this solution. Thoroughly soak the sponge and gently rub it along the copper. I held the PCB in one hand, rubbed the sponge with the other and rocked it back and forth gently to make sure the entire surface always had solution on it. After a couple minutes it started to dissolve the copper. Around 5 minutes and I had a nice PCB I could solder LEDs to. I've since made about 6 of these little boards and have used various pattern methods (from sharpies to computer cut vinyl. I found the toner method works best but is the hardest to apply correctly. I pretty much only use vinyl patterns now and can get a PCB done in about 5 minutes using this solution.

## Features

- Add dynamic details to your metal jewelry - etch your designs in metal
- Works with Copper, Brass, and Nickel Silver
- Used for etching damascus steel knives and jewlery
- Used as a colorant in pit-firing some pottery, Glass casting

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B005T8Y20W |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,829 in Industrial & Scientific ( See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific ) #3 in Inorganic Reagents |
| Date First Available | August 15, 2012 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00779008415108 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Form | Liquid |
| Item Weight | 2.9 pounds |
| Item model number | 415-1L |
| Manufacturer | MG Chemicals |
| Package Information | Bottle |
| Product Dimensions | 0.31 x 0.31 x 0.94 inches |
| UPC | 779008415108 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** MG Chemicals
- **GHS health hazard:** Not carcinogenic
- **Item Volume:** 945 Milliliters
- **Item Weight:** 1.32 Kilograms
- **Molecular weight:** 162.2

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How do you dispose of it when you are done useing it?**
A: I have heard that baking soda will neutralize the acid.  A web search revealed the following method:Baking soda (NOT baking powder) will produce a chemical reaction with ferric chloride that will render the solution relatively harmless to the environment.  It is how I have been disposing of my etchant for decades now.Note the following, though:    Like any rapid chemical reaction, heat is produced so you do NOT want to engage in this on a large and rapid scale; a little bit at a time, wait for it to settle down, and then continue with a bit more    The reaction results in a foam-like substance being produced which dries into something that looks like rust-coloured styrofoam.  The byproducts of the baking-soda/ferric-chloride interaction occupy about 7-10x the volume of the original ingredients.  This means that if you have a tub of etchant, filled to the brim, and you dump a box of baking soda into it, the reaction will overflow the container and cover your counter with ooze within  20 seconds or so.  Keep in mind that the "ooze" is partly de-activated byproduct by also not-yet-deactivated etchant which will stain for life anything it comes into contact with.  So, you will need a large container (or else place small amounts of your main etchant bath in a medium container) to contain the whole mess or else you risk something you will deeply regret.The thing about the etchant is that it may LOOK completely treated when it isn't.  You may have just a small residual film at the bottom of the container, and when you dump a few tablespoons of soda on it, it starts foaming like crazy.  You will want to keep applying the soda until the rust-coloured mess you have is fairly dry in texture.  Once you have turned it from wet and dangerous into dry and harmless, you can simply pour all those crumbly bits into a garbage bag and set it out with all the other household waste.Finally, etchant can often be extended for use a bit longer.  If you have a way of safely storing and transferring the stuff to another container, let your bath sit idly for a couple of days (at least) so that all the copper precipitates are sitting like a thick mud at the bottom.  GENTLY pour the still-useful etchant from the top into another container.  Now you can dump your baking soda into the thick stuff to finish using up whatever molecules of ferric chloride are still around.

**Q: I'm using this for etching PCB, do I need to heat this product? or do something else in order to make this product working?**
A: I use this for PCB's and have never heated it. Heat will make it work faster I am told, but I am satisfied with my results. I use a small HDPE plastic tub with lid, and every 30 sec or so tip the tub to move the solution around. 10 to 15 min is what it takes for me.

**Q: can this product be used to etch damascus knives?**
A: I understand that ferric chloride is used in etching but I do not know what solution strength is needed for that purpose. The problem with the MG is the solution strength is not listed anywhere on the bottle. You may wish to contact them to obtain that information.

**Q: How long will this etching last on stainless steel?**
A: I'm guessing forever, you are taking away the finish with acid.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It works really good for knives..
*by G***T on August 14, 2024*

I mix this 160z FC solution to 36oz of distilled water for knife etching in a 1/2 gallon glass wide mouth mason jar with a plastic lid and it works good. To see the best results leave it in for about 10 minutes and then rinse and use a wet sponge to scrub the blade. This will reveal just how dark your blade is. If you want it darker put it back in and repeat. This process will dull your blade so be ready to sharping when done or coat that part with fingernail polish. The picture is of 2 knives, one etched and the other in original condition. The whole process took less than 30 minutes. I suggest you wear gloves and safety glasses just in case and store this stuff in a manner that will prevent the container from breaking and keep some baking soda on hand for any spills to neutralize the acid. Be very careful that your metal parts do not drop in the jar. This could shatter the jar and leave you with a serious mess to clean up. If you get it on your skin dont freak out, it will take it a few minutes to do anything and if you rinse your skin with water asap it will not burn you. Keep this stuff away from pets that might ingest it. If they get enough your pet will have to be put down because the acid will destroy their GI tract and it will be a very painful death otherwise. On that cheerful note good luck and happy etching. :)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Used for etching PCBs, did the job
*by T***O on November 27, 2019*

I am making my own PCBs for some LED signal lights. I used the toner transfer method to apply a pattern onto copper plated FR4 pieces I also bought off of Amazon. I used this solution to etch the PCBs In order to etch them, I used the sponge method. I did not soak any of the PCBs, so I cannot comment on the soaking method or how long it takes. Instead I used a small 1"x1" section of a kitchen sponge and about a teaspoon of this solution. Thoroughly soak the sponge and gently rub it along the copper. I held the PCB in one hand, rubbed the sponge with the other and rocked it back and forth gently to make sure the entire surface always had solution on it. After a couple minutes it started to dissolve the copper. Around 5 minutes and I had a nice PCB I could solder LEDs to. I've since made about 6 of these little boards and have used various pattern methods (from sharpies to computer cut vinyl. I found the toner method works best but is the hardest to apply correctly. I pretty much only use vinyl patterns now and can get a PCB done in about 5 minutes using this solution.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It worked quick!
*by Z***M on March 4, 2025*

I wanted to give it a try and see if I could put a logo on a pan gift and was uneasy about the process to be able to do so and cleaning up any spills or anything like that, but any YouTube video you watch about it explains really well how you’re supposed to handle this product. Have baking soda readily available as you will need it.

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