Corrosion inhibitor testing in archaeological conservation
Metal objects from archaeological contexts often suffer serious damage by corrosion. Various methods for inhibiting corrosion have been developed, but their effects need to be evaluated. Here new research is described on how treatments to inhibit the corrosion of copper and copper-alloy artefacts ma...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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UCL Press
1997-11-01
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Series: | Archaeology International |
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Online Access: | http://www.ai-journal.com/articles/220 |
Summary: | Metal objects from archaeological contexts often suffer serious damage by corrosion. Various methods for inhibiting corrosion have been developed, but their effects need to be evaluated. Here new research is described on how treatments to inhibit the corrosion of copper and copper-alloy artefacts may be tested. |
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ISSN: | 1463-1725 2048-4194 |