MysticColby
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I've had this concern before and just got plastic to be on the safe side, but they don't work so well, so I'll get this answered:
Is it OK to use stainless tweezers to pick stuff out of acids and things that dissolve metals? Are there specific types of stainless that should be favored?
Example: http://www.amazon.com/Kuchenprofi-1068002800-Extra-Long-12-Inch-Stainless/dp/B0000C8T92/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1334268714&sr=8-4
Situations I might use it for that concern me:
pick solids out of nitric acid while dissolving silver
pick copper pieces out of silver nitrate while cementing silver
pick silver pieces out of dilute sulfuric acid while pickling the silver
pick copper pieces out of dilute HCl while cleaning surface of oxides
I'm thinking that they can't be used to pick stuff out of AR
Is it OK to use stainless tweezers to pick stuff out of acids and things that dissolve metals? Are there specific types of stainless that should be favored?
Example: http://www.amazon.com/Kuchenprofi-1068002800-Extra-Long-12-Inch-Stainless/dp/B0000C8T92/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1334268714&sr=8-4
Situations I might use it for that concern me:
pick solids out of nitric acid while dissolving silver
pick copper pieces out of silver nitrate while cementing silver
pick silver pieces out of dilute sulfuric acid while pickling the silver
pick copper pieces out of dilute HCl while cleaning surface of oxides
I'm thinking that they can't be used to pick stuff out of AR