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- Introduces metallography for the non-metallurgist - focuses on the core principles and practices
- Packed with examples from all continents, shows best practice
- Provides a practical daily reference for conservation specialists and scientists
Part of the book series: Cultural Heritage Science (CUHESC)
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Metallography is a well-established methodology for the characterization of the microstructure of metals, which continues to be significant today in quality control and characterization of metallic properties. Not only does the metallographic examination of ancient metals present its own challenges in terms of sample size and interpretation of evidence, but it must be integrated with archaeological data and cultural research in order to obtain the most meaningful results. Issues of authentication and the establishment of fakes and forgeries of metallic artefacts often involve metallographic evidence of both metal and patina or corrosion interface, as an essential component of such a study. The present volume sets out the basic features of relevant metallic systems, enhanced with a series of examples of typical microstructural types, with illustrative case studies and examples throughout the text derived from studies undertaken by the two authors. This book provides a comprehensive presentation of metallography for archaeologists, archaeometallurgists, conservators, conservation scientists and metallurgists of modern materials.
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Book Title: Metallography in Archaeology and Art
Authors: David A. Scott, Roland Schwab
Series Title: Cultural Heritage Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11265-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-11264-6Published: 20 September 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-11265-3Published: 30 August 2019
Series ISSN: 2366-6226
Series E-ISSN: 2366-6234
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIII, 261
Number of Illustrations: 96 b/w illustrations, 97 illustrations in colour
Topics: Metallic Materials, Cultural Heritage, Archaeology, Spectroscopy and Microscopy, Physical Chemistry, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials