The use of volatile corrosion inhibiton(VCI) paper materials for protection of fmous parts has been standard practice for years.
Periodically,failures have occurred on various component parts with no apparent explanation. A failure analysis was performed on 20mm ammunition and residual chlorine was found to be present. This paper identifies the potential source of the halogen contamination.
Keywords: Volatile corrosion inhibitors,halogen contamination, phosphate coated parts, packaging, storage.