Electrochemical tests as alternatives to current methods for assessing effects of exhibition materials on metal artifacts

Studies in Conservation

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 183-196

  Reedy, Chandra L ^a   Corbett, Richard A ^b   Burke, Martin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Corros/Materials Research Institute ^*  (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 2442698077     PISSN: 00393630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/sic.1998.43.3.183     Document Type: Article

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