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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A mid-19th century process producing a thin, non-corrosive coating of black magnetic [[black%20iron%20oxide|iron oxide]] on article of [[iron]] and [[steel]]. The Bower-Barff process used high heat (1600 F) in a closed container to first oxidize a thin coating of red [[ferric oxide]] (Fe2O3) then later reduce it to black magnetic oxide (Fe3O4).
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A mid-19th century process producing a thin, non-corrosive coating of black magnetic [[iron oxide black|iron oxide]] on article of [[iron]] and [[steel]]. The Bower-Barff process used high heat (1600 F) in a closed container to first oxidize a thin coating of red [[ferric oxide]] (Fe2O3) then later reduce it to black magnetic oxide (Fe3O4).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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barff
 
barff
  
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
 
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  
* Website address 1  Comment: The Free Dictionary at http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Bower-Barff+process
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* Website: The Free Dictionary at http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Bower-Barff+process
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 10:33, 14 August 2020

Bower-Barff finish

Description

A mid-19th century process producing a thin, non-corrosive coating of black magnetic iron oxide on article of Iron and Steel. The Bower-Barff process used high heat (1600 F) in a closed container to first oxidize a thin coating of red Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) then later reduce it to black magnetic oxide (Fe3O4).

Synonyms and Related Terms

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Resources and Citations

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996