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Study on Characteristics and Features of Re-corrosion on Archaeological Iron Nails after Conservation Treatments

철제관정의 보존처리 후 재부식 양상 및 특성 연구

  • Lee, Hyeyoun (Division of Restoration Technology, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage) ;
  • Park, Hyungho (Division of Restoration Technology, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage) ;
  • Kim, Sujung (Division of Restoration Technology, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage) ;
  • Yu, Jaeeun (Division of Restoration Technology, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
  • 이혜연 (국립문화재연구소 복원기술연구실) ;
  • 박형호 (국립문화재연구소 복원기술연구실) ;
  • 김수정 (국립문화재연구소 복원기술연구실) ;
  • 유재은 (국립문화재연구소 복원기술연구실)
  • Received : 2012.08.04
  • Accepted : 2012.11.29
  • Published : 2012.12.20

Abstract

Excavated archaeological iron objects are prevented from being corroded going through desalination which slow down being corroded. However archaeological iron objects are liable to be corroded due to the high ionization tendency even though they are stored in environment restricted from corrosion factors. Iron objects could be deteriorated more than just excavated. Therefore this study investigated about the characteristic of re-corrosion and the effect on objects. In study, archaeological iron nails in storage for 4 years after conservation treatments were tested. Optical microscopy and X-ray photography for appearance, XRD, SEM-EDS, Raman spectroscopy for chemical composition, IC for chloride ions concentration inside iron nails were used. As results, iron nails carried out conservation treatments measured a high concentration of chloride ions after the long storage period. The form of objects were not in good condition such as broken or destroyed when the high chloride ions concentration was detected. In addition, the yellow and red powdery corrosion product were detected on the boundary between corrosion products and substrates and they were identified as akaganeite which is symptom of active corrosion.

발굴된 철제유물은 이물질 제거 후 탈염처리를 실시하여 내부의 염화이온을 최대한 용출시킨다. 그러나 철제유물은 이온화 경향이 높아 부식인자가 차단된 보관환경에서도 재부식이 진행되며 진행 정도에 따라 발굴되었던 형태보다 더욱 악화되기도 한다. 본 연구는 철제유물의 안정화 방안 연구를 위하여 철제유물의 재부식 양상과 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 실험은 보존처리 후 4년이 경과된 철제관정을 대상으로 실시하였으며 분석방법으로는 육안 및 현미경 관찰, X-ray 촬영을 실시하였으며 XRD, SEM-EDS, 라만분광분석으로 재부식물 성분을 조사하였다. 또한 탈염실험을 통하여 관정 내부에 생성된 염화이온농도를 알아보았다. 실험 결과 탈염처리가 완료된 철제관정은 보존처리 이후 시간이 경과함에 따라 염화이온 농도가 2008년 초기 염화이온 농도보다 최고 5배까지 증가함을 확인하였다. 특히 염화이온 농도가 높을수록 형태의 파손이 심각하였다. 철제관정의 파손된 표면에서 분말상의 노란색과 붉은색 부식물이 발생하였으며 이는 아카가나이트로 확인되어 활성부식이 진행되고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

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