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Metal 04: Proceedings of the International Conference on Metals Conservation

This publication presents papers given at the International Conference on Conservation of Metals, Metal 04, held in Canberra, Australia at the National Museum of Australia, 4–8 October 2004. Organised by the National Museum of Australia, the conference brought together metals conservators from over 20 countries. The 40 papers presented in these preprints illustrate the development of the conservation and restoration of metals from a variety of perspectives and regions and of 92 authors.

ISBN 1 876944 33 1
Paperback, 532 pages, 297mm x 210mm
Published October 2004
$85

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In addition to the publication a PDF file of the abstracts in English, French and Spanish is available for download from this page.

ATTACHMENTS	TYPE	SIZE

PRELIMINARY PAGES AND CONTENTS	PDF	373k
AUTHOR INDEX	PDF	128k
SECTION 1: PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION	PDF	3907k
Some recent trends in corrosion science. T Cole, T Muster, D Lau, W Ganther.	PDF	606k
Monitoring of archaeological and experimental iron at Fiskerton, England. V Fell, J Williams.	PDF	1072k
Saving archaeological iron using the Revolutionary Preservation System. C Mathias, K Ramsdale, D Nixon.	PDF	810k
Innovative conservation approaches for monitoring and protecting ancient and historic metals collections from the Mediterranean basin. V Argyropoulos, E Angelini, C Degrigny.	PDF	153k
Corrosion monitoring and the environmental impact of decommissioned naval vessels as artificial reefs. I MacLeod, P Morrison, V Richards, N West.	PDF	741k
Corrosion and cathodic protection of iron in seawater: a case study of the James Matthews (1841). M Heldtberg, I MacLeod, V Richards.	PDF	313k
SS Great Britain iron hull: modelling corrosion to define storage relative humidity. D Watkinson, M Lewis.	PDF	595k
SECTION 2: BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF OBJECTS	PDF	10650k
Solder on silver: historical usage and the problem of fretting. M van Bellegem, H Ankersmit, R van Langh, W Wei.	PDF	932k
Surface analysis of corroded silver coins from the wreck of the San Pedro De Alcantara (1786). I MacLeod, E Schindelholz.	PDF	1368k
A local microscopic model for the formation of silver mirroring on black and white photographs. G Di Pietro.	PDF	318k
The delamination of silversulphide layers. R van Langh, H Ankersmit, I Joosten.	PDF	660k
Some news about 'Black Spots'. G Eggert, M Weichert, H Euler, B Barbier.	PDF	1147k
Trees, bunches, cauliflowers - a closer look at sulphurous corrosion on copper alloys and minerals, ('Black Spots'). M Weichert, G Eggert, A Mark Jones, H Ankersmit.	PDF	902k
Analysis of some copper-alloy items from HMAV Bounty wrecked at Pitcairn Island in 1790. A Viduka, S Ness.	PDF	958k
Objects from the ancient site of Qalat Rabah (Calatrava la Vieja): a case study on the characterization of Islamic gilded bronzes from Spain. J Barrio, L Campanella, M Ferretti, A Pardo, M Retuerce.	PDF	1816k
Electrochemical characterisation of patina protectiveness evolution on outdoor bronze sculptures. M Crespo, G Cicileo, B Rosales.	PDF	317k
Corrosion rate study of cannon at the Prince of Wales' fort. H Croome.	PDF	260k
Analyses of Joe Byrne's armour. D Creagh, G Thorowgood, M James, D Hallam.	PDF	450k
Metallurgy of armour exhibited at the Palace Armoury Valletta, Malta. D Vella, C Degrigny, M Grech, A Williams.	PDF	3015k
SECTION 3: BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF TREATMENTS	PDF	15655k
Plasma-reduction: Its potential for use in the conservation of metals. K Schmidt-Ott.	PDF	6880k
An approach to the conservation of deeply corroded archaeological silver: the polos from Crucinia. A Olsoufieff, O Colacicchi Alessandri, M Ferretti.	PDF	2791k
Atmospheric corrosion of historical organ pipes: influence of acetic and formic acid vapour and water leaching on lead. A Niklasson, L-G Johansson, J-E Svensson.	PDF	224k
Conservation of organ pipes: protective treatments of lead exposed to acetic acid vapours. C Chiavari, C Martini, G Poli, D Prandstaller.	PDF	1214k
Overview of archaeological iron: the corrosion problem, key factors affecting treatment, and gaps in current knowledge. L Selwyn.	PDF	231k
Corrosion layers on historic iron artefacts: Cathodic protection of iron artefacts during cleaning in acid solutions. I de Groot, H Ankersmit, R van Langh, W Wei.	PDF	257k
Electrochemical monitoring of marine iron artefacts during their storage / stabilisation in alkaline solutions. C Degrigny, L Spiteri.	PDF	708k
Study of corrosion potential measurements as a means to monitor the storage and stabilisation processes of archaeological copper artifacts. K Leyssens, A Adriaens, E Pantos, C Degrigny.	PDF	522k
Synergistic effects of corrosion inhibitors for copper and copper alloy archaeological artifacts. S Golfomitsou, F Merkel.	PDF	2408k
Performance of copper corrosion inhibitors in a museum environment - a comparative study using FTIR spectroscopy. W Mohamed, N Rateb, A Shakour.	PDF	308k
Laboratory and field tests on patinas and protective coating systems for outdoor bronze monuments. P Letardi.	PDF	287k
An EIS method for assessing thin oil films used in museums. D Hallam, D Thurrowgood, V Otieno-Alego, D Creagh.	PDF	470k
Development and evaluation of removable protective coatings on bronze. T Shedlosky, A Huovinen, D Webster, G Bierwagen.	PDF	215k
SECTION 4: COMPOSITE ARTEFACTS	PDF	20858k
Characterisation of metal threads in Renaissance tapestries. A-M Hacke, C Carr, A Brown.	PDF	1291k
Electrolytic stabilisation of a marine composite porthole and its framework. I de Groot, C Degrigny.	PDF	941k
Theophilus and the shrine of Vitus - a goldsmith's technique in the mirror of ancient references. H Grieb.	PDF	584k
Stabilization of a wrecked and corroded aluminium aircraft. G Bailey.	PDF	9072k
On again, off again - cathodic protection of a lead and ceramic water closet during desalination. J Dickens, N Smith, W Gerritsen.	PDF	1326k
Antarctic observations: on metal Corrosion at three historic huts on Ross Island. P Maxwell, A Viduka.	PDF	1231k
Analysis, conservation and restoration of the metal threads used in Latin American colonial saints' robes. J Thiele, SOS G Guarda, E Croquevielle.	PDF	6640k
POSTERS	PDF	653k
Metals 2004: Abstracts English, French and Spanish versions	PDF	1434k

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Working Group Metals: International Council of Museums - Committee for Conservation (ICOM-CC)



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