Kearns, T;
Martinón-Torres, M;
Rehren, T;
(2010)
Metal to mould: alloy identification in experimental casting moulds using XRF.
Historical Metallurgy
, 44
(1)
pp. 48-58.
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Abstract
Archaeological moulds are often analysed for metal traces to identify the alloys cast in them. However, the relationships between an alloy and its corresponding trace on a mould are not simple, and few studies have investigated them. This paper reports experiments in which copper alloys of known compositions were cast in clay moulds. The moulds were analysed using energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence to determine the remains different alloys left in them. Some metal oxides mechanically adhere to the mould, but their different thermochemical properties ultimately determine the extent to which they become chemically bonded to the fabric. The metals behave differently in the presence of one another, determining which of the constituents of particular alloys leave traces. Inferences can be made as to the original alloys cast in moulds, but any conclusions should be drawn with caution.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Metal to mould: alloy identification in experimental casting moulds using XRF |
| Language: | English |
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| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of Archaeology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of Archaeology > Institute of Archaeology Gordon Square |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/93667 |
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