Bibliographical Synthesis on the Corrosion and Protection of Archaeological Iron by Green Inhibitors

Iron is a widely used metal due to its low cost and availability, but it susceptible corrosion in many circumstances. This can result economic environmental losses, negatively affect the physical chemical properties of metal. chapter provides background on iron archaeology introduces various inhibitors for protection. It starts with general overview metallurgy iron, followed by an in-depth explanation mechanisms water air. The concludes review different inhibitors, focusing those made from natural plant extracts.