Silver refining with nitric acid, What type of beaker?

[erling66]

Hi I am planning to start to refine silver from 830/900 scrap silver using nitric acid, But I don`t have a large pyrex glass beaker, Can I use a stainless steel beaker? or aluminum?

 

[kurtak]

You can use stainless steel pots like these

https://www.harborfreight.com/stainless-steel-stock-pot-set-4-pc-60624.html
Kurt

 

[Zhazham]

It is good to see what's happening in reaction. Amount of material left to dissolve, gas etc.

Interesting topic anyway. It never came to my mind to use other than pyrex glass.

It was not easy for me to find glassware from local sources, so i ordered from Aliexpress.

 

[Yggdrasil]

It is good to see what's happening in reaction. Amount of material left to dissolve, gas etc.

Interesting topic anyway. It never came to my mind to use other than pyrex glass.

It was not easy for me to find glassware from local sources, so i ordered from Aliexpress.

Just keep the HCl out of it