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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
The appearance of deposits on test specimens after corrosion tests.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 114\1\  scan0190
Date  3rd April 1939 guessed
  
Appearance of deposits on Test Specimens, after corrosion tests.

| Material. | GX. | Wakefield's Hi-press. | Vacuum Hypoid. | Vacuum T.E.X. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Half of specimen- | Half of specimen - | Half of specimen - | Half of specimen - |
| | immersed | not immersed. | immersed | not immersed. | immersed | not immersed. | immersed | not immersed. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphor Bronze | Thick black. | Thin black. | Thick black. | Thin black. | Thick black. | Thin black. | Thick black | Stained. |
| Aluminium Bronze | Thick black. | Thin black. | Thick black. | Thin black. | Thick black. | Thin black. | Stained. | Stained. |
| Mild Steel | Thin black. | Stained. | Thin black. | Stained. | Very thin black. | Stained. | Stained. | Unaffected. |
| Stainless Steel | Thin black. | Stained. | Stained. | Stained. | Stained. | Stained. | Unaffected. | Unaffected |
| Nature of deposit | Chlorides and sulphides. | Chlorides and sulphides. | Lead, chlorides and sulphides. | Chlorides (small) and sulphides. |

HL./BPS.

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