Corrosion Collection

Rust treatment. Brush being used to apply a rust removing mix of chemicals to a rusty spanner. Many commercial mixes of chemicals are available to remove rust (iron oxide)

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Rusty shipwreck of SS Maheno stranded on a beach on Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

Canadian Pacific Railway - Minton ceramic dinner plate, believed to be from the RMS Empress of Ireland. The present owner fully restored the plate, removing the corrosion built up when in the water

Vickers Varsity T. 1 WF425
Vickers 668 Varsity T.1 WF425 (msn 568), formerly of the Meteorological Research Flight, at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford

Piaggio P. 166 Portofino G-APSJ
Piaggio P.166 Portofino G-APSJ (msn 354), circa 1961. After being exported to Australia on 25 November 1963, as VH-ACV, this aircraft was scrapped in 1968, due to corrosion in the keel

United States Air Force - Consolidated XC-99 43-52436. First flight 23 November 1947. Flew from San Antonio, Texas to Frankfurt

Royal Navy - de Havilland DH. 82 Queen Bee K8671
Royal Navy - de Havilland DH.82 Queen Bee K8671 (msn 5204), being recovered by cruiser HMS Newcastle after a live-fire anti-aircraft gunnery practice

Meisho Maru No. 38 shipwreck on the beach at Cape Agulhas in Agulhas National Park, South Africa
Shipwreck of the Meisho Maru No. 38 on the beach at Cape Agulhas in Agulhas National Park; Western Cape, South Africa

Artists concept of a science fiction alien landscape
Its been said that Sci-Fi films and other forms of entertainment that deal with aliens are actually ways in which the governments are preparing mankind for contact with aliens, good or bad

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Row of rusty vintage buses

Figure. Pre-Columbian art. Sculpture in the round. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum. Proc: COLOMBIA. BOYACA. Sogamoso

A team of androids break down objects to their scrap value
A team of robotic scrap merchants going about their business on a liquid world designed to break down unwanted objects to their scrap value

The destruction of fighter planes as the result of several wars
Since its invention, the aeroplane has captured the imagination of young and old alike. Its dark side is that its also been used as a weapon of destruction in several wars, creating many a blood bath

Every cosmic year, space vessels from all worlds just disappear. Some vessels are easily tracked and found, while others are found years later by fate or pure chance

A lone explorer discovers the ruins of an abandoned listening outpost on an alien world
A lone explorer discovers the ruins of a long abandoned listening outpost on a world that was thought to have never been settled

Androids and probes examine the remains of the past
Artists concept of androids and probes examining the remains of a primitive form of transport called a car, on a highway known as Route 66

Explosive devices await destruction. The weapons are part of a 13, 000 cache destroyed by the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Alpha Flight, Sather Air Base

Inert artillery rounds litter Camp Wolfe

Inert artillery shells are stacked up for collection

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal logo is painted on an old vehicle door at one of the ranges at Ali Air Base, Iraq

Explosive devices are identified and inventoried before being destroyed by Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists

Artists concept of an alien scrap yard. Visiting a scrap yard for spare parts can work out cheaper than going to a dealer on any world

An advanced futuristic construction & repair site

Curious velociraptors explore the wreckage of a B-17 bomber plane
A pack of curious velociraptors exploring the wreckage of a World War II B-17 bomber plane

A T. Rex and a dilapidated 1930s style pickup truck. A strange combination, but the hot desert Sun can play tricks with the mind, unless of course what you are seeing is very real

South America, Chile, Zapallar. Close-up of rusted gears. Credit as: Wendy Kaveney / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Frederick Settle Barff (1823-1887) English chemist born at Hackney, Greater London. Inventor of the Barff (Bower-Barff) process for preventing the corrosion of iron

Patina on COR-TEN Steel C016 / 9203
Cor-Ten is a weathering steel; after being exposed to the elements, the top layer becomes a protective rust that never needs painting

Electroetched Zinc Anode (SEM)
Electrochemically etched zinc anode. Scanning electron micrograph showing the erosion of a marine zinc anode. Sometimes called sacrificial anodes" these units are connected to all other metal

Limestone pavement C018 / 0049
Limestone pavement, the Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland

Teflon research, 1940s C018 / 0647
Teflon research. Laboratory technician carrying out a test to compare Teflon with another plastic. She has dipped rods of the two plastics in a boiling bath of hot sulphuric acid

Micrography metallurgy analysis, 1937 C014 / 0466
Micrography metallurgy analysis. Researcher in the 1930s using a new photomicrograph design (right) to analyse the structural effect of corrosion on metals (left) used in aircraft construction

Historical iron corrosion samples C016 / 2040
Historical iron corrosion samples. Series of glass tubes with 70-year-old samples of iron under different conditions, demonstrating the effect on corrosion. The years vary between 1907 and 1910

Cooling coil corrosion C016 / 2036
Cooling coil corrosion. Close-up of corrosion (rust: hydrated iron oxide) on a cooling coil that failed. Photographed at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK

Copper pipe deposits C016 / 2037
Copper pipe deposits. Green copper-containing deposits inside a copper pipe. These are usually a form of verdigris, where cuprous oxide combines with moisture

Rolls of steel sheet at a factory C017 / 8292
Steel production. Rolls of sheet steel in the finishing shop of a steel mill. Here the steel is wrapped and secured ready for shipping to the customer

Steel sheets C017 / 8291
Steel production. Steel sheets awaiting galvanisation at a steel mill. Galvanisation is the coating of steel with a layer of zinc to protect the steel in corrosive environments

Rusty metal tools C013 / 9776
Rusty metal tools. Close-up of a collection of old metal tools that have turned rusty. Rust (orange) is hydrated iron oxide. It forms as iron reacts with atmospheric water vapour and oxygen

Boiler explosion caused by corrosion from report by Robert Longridge. CE. Boiler Insurance & Steam Power Co. Ltd. Manchester. c.19th C Date: 19th century

USA, Maine, Harpswell. Rusted chain on a pier

Crude oil valve. Crude oil has leaked from the valve and polluted the surrounding environment. Photographed in Trinidad

Crude oil storage. Container leaking crude oil, causing pollution of the surrounding environment. Photographed in Trinidad

Rusty pliers
Corrosion. Steel pliers corroded with patches of rust (orange). Steel is an alloy of iron with a small percentage of carbon and other elements

Rust seen on a steel sheet
Rust. The effect of corrosion seen on a steel sheet. Rusting consists in the formation of a loose, flaky layer of hydrated iron oxide on the surface of iron or steel

Corrosion test. Nails being tested for corrosion (blue spots). They are in a petri dish containing agar (brown). A chemical indicator called ferroxyl has been used to test for the presence of

Scrap metal yard. Rusting scrap metal from a Russian submarine. The metal (iron and steel) will be melted down and recycled to be used to make new iron and steel products

Tarnished silver fork
Tarnished silver. Tarnished (bottom) and untarnished (top) silver forks. Silver tarnishes slowly as sulphur compounds in the atmosphere react with the surface to form black silver sulphide (Ag2S)

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"Captivating Corrosion: A Journey Through Time and Decay" Rust Treatment Unveiled: Discover the secrets behind effective rust treatment methods that combat corrosion, preserving the beauty of vintage treasures like never before. From Railway to Dinner Table: Explore the fascinating tale of a Canadian Pacific Railway Minton ceramic dinner plate, once gleaming but now showcasing its battle with corrosion through intricate patterns of orange rust. The Vickers Varsity T. 1 WF425's Battle with Nature: Witness the haunting beauty of this beached aircraft on a rugged coast, as it succumbs to the relentless forces of oceanic corrosion, creating an awe-inspiring scenery. Piaggio P. 166 Portofino G-APSJ - A Vintage Relic in Orange Hues: Delve into the story behind this abandoned aircraft from yesteryears, where time has painted its metal frame in captivating shades of orange due to years of rusting and neglect. United States Air Force XC-99 43-52436 - A Monumental Testimony to Corrosion's Power: Marvel at the corroded remnants of this colossal aircraft, standing as a testament to nature's ability to reclaim even man-made giants. Queen Bee K8671 - Dilapidated Elegance Amidst California's Landscape: Step into a world frozen in time as you witness dilapidated automobiles and buses succumbing to California's coastal corrosion under bright daylight skies – a poignant reminder of forgotten glory days. Pre-Columbian Art Resurrected Through Corroded Sculptures: Immerse yourself in ancient history as you explore sculptures adorned with layers of corrosion; each crack telling stories untold for centuries until now. Meisho Maru No. 38 Shipwreck - Where Ocean Meets Rust on South Africa's Shores.