29882
Accession Number
36590
Editor
Brown, B. Floyd; Burnett, Harry C.; Chase, W. Thomas; Goodway, Martha; Kruger, Jerome; Pourbaix, Marcel
Title Of Article Chaper
Conservation of rusty iron objects by hydrogen reduction
Title Of Journal Book
Corrosion and metal artifacts. A dialogue between conservators and archaeologists and corrosion scientists
Pages
155-166
Publisher
Us department of commerce. National bureau of standards
Publisher City
Washington
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Meeting on corrosion and metal artifacts
Meeting City
Gaithersburg, maryland
Abstract
Underwater environment and corrosion processes of iron parts and arms. Corrosion of paraffin treated gun. Hydrogen reduction at 650 degrees c. Hardening disappears but austenite is not produced.
Keywords
Archaeology, underwater conservation iron; Iron, sea corrosion; Iron, corrosion; Iron, protection impregnation; Iron, reduction; Weapon, sword; Weapon, conservation; Metal, corrosion; Metal, corrosion product identification
pub_id
29882
Meeting Date
19760317; 17 - 18 march 1976