Author:
North, N.A.; Macleod, I.D.
Editor:
Pearson, Colin
Title Article/Chapter:
"Corrosion of metals"
Title of Source:
Conservation of marine archaeological objects
Title of Series:
Butterworths series in conservation and museology
Publisher/Distributor:
Butterworths
Publisher/Distributor City:
London
Publisher/Distributor Country:
United Kingdom
AATA Number:
27-885
Date of Publication:
1987
Page Numbers:
68-98
Collation:
5 figs., 5 plates, 10 tables
ISBN:
0-408-10668-9
Language Text:
English
References:
Includes bibliog. refs.
Subject Keywords English:
Iron, sea corrosion; archaeology, underwater material deterioration; bronze, corrosion sea; metal, sea corrosion; metal, sea concretion; lead, corrosion sea; ICCROM
Subject Keywords French:
Fer, corrosion mer; archeologie, subaquatique materiau alteration; bronze, corrosion mer; metal, corrosion mer; metal, mer concretion; plomb, corrosion mer
Subject Label:
Metals and metallurgical by-products
Abstract:
This chapter reviews the corrosion of the principal metals found in shipwrecks. It begins with a review of the theory of corrosion including Pourbaix diagrams, pH, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, galvanic couples. Effects caused by the special environment of the shipwreck are also reviewed and include: water movement; sulphate-reducing bacteria and marine growths. The corrosion of the following metals is reviewed in more detail: iron, copper, brass and bronze, lead, tin, pewter, silver and its alloys, aluminum and gold.
Originating Institution:
ICCROM
Location of Document:
ICCROM;MCI
ICCROM Shelf:
Vii d 60
MCI Accession Number:
25517
Record Type:
Abstract
Literature Type:
Monograph
Bibliographic Level:
Analytic
Old BCIN Number:
148588
BCIN Number:
94990
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