This study discusses a multi-analytical exploration of the chemical composition, microstructural properties and corrosion inhibiting treatment for a decorated Byzantine brass censer from Umm Zuwaytinah, Amman. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed cuprite, brochantite, malachite, atacamite, zincite, and zinc chloride hydroxide as the corrosion products for the censer. Scanning electron microscopy/ energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX) analysis showed α-brass as the alloy of the body and a quaternary Cu, Zn, Sn, Pb as the alloy of the chains of the censer. Optical microscopy examination showed partially recrystallized grains with some annealing twins, strain lines and intergranular corrosion in the body and chain alloys. Microhardness testing results for the censer’s body were consistent with a cast α-brass alloy that was not sufficiently annealed in the manufacturing process, and a drawn quaternary Cu, Zn, Sn, Pb alloy for the chains. SEM examination showed that a treatment by a salicylaldoxime-Paraloid B72 containing solution was effective in forming a protective corrosion inhibiting film on the censer's surface.

本研究讨论了对安曼 Umm Zuwaytinah 装饰的拜占庭黄铜香炉的化学成分、微观结构特性和腐蚀抑制处理的多分析探索。X 射线衍射 (XRD) 分析表明，赤铜矿、溴锌矿、孔雀石、紫铜矿、红锌矿和氯化锌氢氧化物是香炉的腐蚀产物。扫描电子显微镜/能量色散 X 射线光谱 (SEM/EDX) 分析表明，α-黄铜作为主体合金，四元 Cu、Zn、Sn、Pb 作为香炉链的合金。光学显微镜检查显示部分再结晶的晶粒在体和链合金中具有一些退火孪晶、应变线和晶间腐蚀。香炉主体的显微硬度测试结果与制造过程中未充分退火的铸造 α-黄铜合金和链条的拉制四元 Cu、Zn、Sn、Pb 合金一致。SEM 检查表明，通过 含有水杨醛肟-Paraloid B72 的溶液可 有效地在香炉表面形成保护性腐蚀抑制膜。