Caley / Belcher / Gordon Analysis of Ancient Metals

International Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-8532-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 188 Seiten, Web PDF

Analysis of Ancient Metals provides a guide to the identification and analysis of ancient metals and alloys. The title details the various analytical methods and procedures in dealing with different metals and alloys. The text first discusses the heterogeneity of ancient metals and the sampling problem, and then proceeds to covering preliminary observations and measurements, qualitative tests, and choice of quantitative method. The next series of chapters details the methods and procedures in the analysis of gold, silver, copper, iron, and steel, as well as various nonferrous metals. The last chapter discusses the concerns in reporting the findings. The book will be of great interest to materials engineers and metallurgists. Archeologists and museologists will also greatly benefit from the text.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Caley, Earle R.

Belcher, R.

Gordon, L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Analysis of Ancient Metals;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;PREFACE;8
6;INTRODUCTION;10
7;CHAPTER I. THE HETEROGENEITY OF ANCIENT METALS AND THE SAMPLING PROBLEM;14
8;CHAPTER II. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS AND MEASUREMENTS, QUALITATIVE TESTS, AND CHOICE OF QUANTITATIVE METHOD;29
8.1;A. OBSERVATIONS AND MEASUREMENTS;30
8.2;B. QUALITATIVE TESTS;35
8.3;C. CHOICE OF QUANTITATIVE METHOD;44
8.4;REFERENCES;47
9;CHAPTER III. GOLD AND ITS ALLOYS;49
9.1;THE SPECIFIC GRAVITY METHOD;50
9.2;TECHNIQUE OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY MEASUREMENTS;57
9.3;SOURCES OF DATA ON SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF ANCIENT GOLD OBJECTS;61
9.4;OTHER METHODS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A SAMPLE;63
9.5;METHODS THAT REQUIRE A SAMPLE;64
9.6;SOURCES OF AN ALYTICAL DATA ON ANCIENT GOLD OBJECTS;66
10;CHAPTER IV. SILVER AND ITS ALLOYS;71
10.1;THE SPECIFIC GRAVITY METHOD;71
10.2;OTHER METHODS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A SAMPLE;77
10.3;METHODS THAT REQUIRE A SAMPLE;80
10.4;SOURCES OF AN ALYTICAL DATA ON ANCIENT OBJECTS COMPOSED OF SILVER OR SILVER ALLOYS;88
11;CHAPTER V. COPPER AND ITS ALLOYS;94
11.1;CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;94
11.2;EMISSION SPECTROGRAPHY;106
11.3;SOURCES OF AN ALYTICAL DATA ON ANCIENT OBJECTS COMPOSED OF COPPER OR COPPER ALLOYS;110
12;CHAPTER VI. VARIOUS NONFERROUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS;136
12.1;IDENTIFICATION OF LEAD AND TIN OBJECTS;136
12.2;QUANTITATIVE EXAMINATION;138
12.3;CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;138
12.4;EMISSION SPECTROGRAPHY;143
12.5;SOURCES OF ANALYTICAL DATA ON ANCIENT OBJECTS COMPOSED OF LEAD, TIN, OR ALLOYS OF LEAD AND TIN;143
12.6;OTHER METALS;145
13;CHAPTER VII. IRON AND STEEL;152
13.1;IDENTIFICATION;153
13.2;QUANTITATIVE AN ALYSIS OF METAL;154
13.3;ANALYSIS OF CORROSION PRODUCTS;155
13.4;SOURCES OF AN ALYTICAL DATA ON ANCIENT OBJECTS COMPOSED OF IRON OR STEEL;158
14;CHAPTER VIII. THE PREPARATION OF REPORTS;164
14.1;ADDITIONAL REFERENCES;181
15;INDEX;184
16;OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIES ON ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;188
17;REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS VOLUMES;189