The corrosion products of two ancient cannons exposed to atmospheric corrosion were analysed by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission Mössbauer spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). After almost three centuries exposed in marine environment one of them was moved to a rural region and was maintained in this environment for approximately 30 years. The inland region has an altitude of 1000 m above sea level and consequently low aggressiveness. The studied rusts were obtained from external and internal surfaces of the cannon barrels. This investigation, using three different techniques, was done to check if the relatively short time (ca. 30 years) in rural area was sufficient to change the characteristics of the thick rust formed during long time exposure (ca. 300 years) in marine atmosphere. The time-environment effects change the physical nature of rust, mainly observed by Mössbauer spectroscopy results.
Rust formed on cannons of XVIII century under two environment conditions
Rost auf Kanonen des 18. Jahrhunderts unter zwei atmospärischen Bedingungen
Corrosion Science ; 49 , 4 ; 1949-1962
2007
14 Seiten, 10 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 13 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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