ACTIVE CORROSION OF MUSEUM METAL OBJECTS AND ITS DIAGNOSING

Authors

  • Svetlana G. Burshneva State Hermitage. Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya (Embankment), 34, Saint Petersburg, 190 000, Russian Federation; Institute of Archaeology named after A. Kh. Khalikov, Tatarstan Academy of Sciences. Butlerov Str., 30, Kazan, 420012, the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
  • Olga Yu. Senatorova State Hermitage. Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya (Embankment), 34, Saint Petersburg, 190 000, Russian Federation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24852/2587-6112.2021.6.242.253

Keywords:

archaeological metal, museum object, metal restoration, metal corrosion, active corrosion, active corrosion testing

Abstract

The term "active corrosion" is widely used to characterize the condition of archaeological metal objects, but there is still no clear definition of this concept either in Russian or foreign special literature. The authors of the paper offer their definition of active corrosion of museum metal objects, describe the causes for its occur­rence and the necessary conditions for its development. The paper discusses the concept of active corrosion of museum objects made of iron, copper alloys and lead, describes its diagnostic properties and suggests various methods for its detection and testing. An emphasis is made on active corrosion of archaeological objects.

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Published

2021-12-20

How to Cite

Burshneva, S. G., & Senatorova, O. Y. (2021). ACTIVE CORROSION OF MUSEUM METAL OBJECTS AND ITS DIAGNOSING. Arkheologiia Evraziiskikh Stepei (Archaeology of the Eurasian Steppes), (6), 242–253. https://doi.org/10.24852/2587-6112.2021.6.242.253

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Research and Publication