Archaeomaterials suffer from various degradation such as atmospheric corrosion, under-deposit corrosion and underwater corrosion etc.; however, the extent of degradation depends on the composition of materials, environment, manufacturing process and post-processing technology such as surface treatment like carburization etc. The corrosion (degradation) phenomenon of ferrous artefacts is very complex and has received significant attention for understanding the ancient metal technology and for designing the conservation pathway of historical artefacts. This review highlights the mechanism of degradation under different environments and also paves a path for the future studies by using different analytical techniques to advance the existing knowledge.

考古材料会遭受各种降解，例如大气腐蚀，沉积不足腐蚀和水下腐蚀等；但是，降解的程度取决于材料的成分，环境，制造工艺和后处理技术，例如渗碳等表面处理。亚铁制品的腐蚀（降解）现象非常复杂，在理解金属制品方面受到了极大的关注。古代金属技术以及设计历史文物的保护途径。这篇综述着重介绍了在不同环境下的降解机理，并通过使用不同的分析技术来提高现有知识的水平，为将来的研究铺平了道路。