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Evidence for artificial magnetite coating on Iberian armoury
Citation
Garcia, L and Criado jr, A and Criado, A and Chamon, J and Penco, F and Alonso, J and Arevalo, R and Martinez, J and Dietz, C, Evidence for artificial magnetite coating on Iberian armoury, Revista De Metalurgia, 47, (2) pp. 101-111. ISSN 0034-8570 (2011) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3989/revmetalmadrid.0933
Abstract
A metallographic study of two pre-roman Iberian arms, affected by a cremation process, revealed the presence of an outer magnetite layer, providing highly protective properties. This layer is extraordinarily tenacious and of very homogeneous thickness, indicating an intentional manufacturing process rather than an accidental formation during the severe heating/cooling cycles the artefact suffered. Up to date, the intentional production of these types of layers has been attributed to a welding process of three different metallic sheets, here an alternative model is proposed, allowing, as could be simulated in the laboratory, the virtually exclusive formation of a magnetite coating.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | protective coating, ancient steel |
| Research Division: | Chemical Sciences |
| Research Group: | Analytical Chemistry |
| Research Field: | Analytical Chemistry not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology |
| Author: | Dietz, C (Dr Christian Dietz) |
| ID Code: | 84861 |
| Year Published: | 2011 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
| Deposited By: | Central Science Laboratory |
| Deposited On: | 2013-06-04 |
| Last Modified: | 2013-07-16 |
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