Without the protection provided by anti-corrosive paints, vehicles, bridges and industrial herita... more Without the protection provided by anti-corrosive paints, vehicles, bridges and industrial heritage would not have survived for long. Where these coatings fail or are damaged, ferrous metal requires further protection. To provide insight into coating failure a survey of paint layers and corrosion products found on historic wrought iron and mild steel was carried out around Scotland. Corrosion has also been found to be a major contributor to structural damage of historic armoured vehicles. When choosing coatings within conservation, decisions are based on qualitative data and practitioners’ experience rather than evidence based standards for specific ferrous alloys in particular environmental conditions. Limited quantitative data exists hence this research seeks to produce quantified data via a standardised approach. To provide environmental context for the laboratory based tests, temperature and humidity data from the Tank Museum has been considered. Thus the anti-corrosive performa...
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