A note on the analysis of crucibles and moulds
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Jan 1, 2022
Abstract
Crucibles and moulds are routinely analysed using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence in order to determine the sorts of metals that may have been melted or cast in them. The interpretation of the results needs to be approached with caution as the proportions of metallic elements are not the same as those in the original melt. Data available from the thermochemical literature is explored as a first step towards understanding how metallic elements become incorporated into crucibles and moulds.
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Bayley J 1989, ‘Non-metallic evidence for metalworking’, in Y Maniatis (ed), Archaeometry. Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium, 291-303 (Amsterdam).
Bayley J, Freestone I, Jenner A and Vince A 1991, ‘Metallurgy’, in A Vince (ed), Aspects of Saxon and Norman London 2: Finds and environmental evidence (London), 389-405.
Brandes E A 1983, Smithells Metals Reference Book (London).
Dungworth D B and Bayley J 1999, Crucibles, moulds and tuyères from Mucking, Essex. Ancient Monuments Laboratory Report 77/1999.
Reed T 1971, Free Energy of Formation of Binary Compounds (Cambridge, MA).
Tylecote R F 1980. ‘Furnaces, crucibles, and slags’, in T A Wertime and J D Muhly (eds), The Coming of the Age of Iron (New Haven), 183-228.
Whewell J, Northover P and Bayley J 1996, ‘Analysis of crucible residues from non-ferrous metallurgy’, Archaeometry ’96 Abstracts (Urbana), 112.
Wilthew P and Bayley J with Linton R 1991, ‘Analysis of the metalworking debris’, in T Gregory, Excavations in Thetford, 1980–1982, Fison Way (Gressenhall), 141-3.
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A note on the analysis of crucibles and moulds. (2022). Historical Metallurgy, 34(2), 83-86. https://www.hmsjournal.org/index.php/home/article/view/288
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A note on the analysis of crucibles and moulds. (2022). Historical Metallurgy, 34(2), 83-86. https://www.hmsjournal.org/index.php/home/article/view/288