Analysis of a Castings Quality and Metalworking Technology. Treasure of the Bronze Age Axes

• Autorzy: Garbacz-Klempka A. , Kaczmarek Ł. , Kwak Z. , Kozana J. , Piękoś M. , Perek-Nowak M. , Długosz P.

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DOI

10.24425/123622

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Cast axes are one of the most numerous categories of bronze products from earlier phases of the Bronze Age found in Poland. They had multiple applications since they were not only used objects such as tools or weapons but also played the prestigious and cult roles. Investigations of the selected axes from the bronze products treasure of the Bronze Age, found in the territory of Poland, are presented in the hereby paper. The holder of these findings is the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw. Metallurgical investigations of axes with bushing were performed in respect of the casting technology and quality of obtained castings. Macroscopic observations allowed to document the remains of the gating system and to assess the range and kind of casting defects. Light microscopy revealed the microstructure character of these relicts. The chemical composition was determined by means of the X-ray fluorescence method with energy dispersion (ED-XRF) and by the scanning electron microscopy with X-ray energy dispersion analysis in micro-areas (SEM-EDS). The shape and dimensions of cores, reproducing inner parts of axes were identified on the basis of the X-ray tomography images. Studies reconstructed production technology of the mould with gating system, determined chemical composition of the applied alloys and casting structures as well as revealed the casting defects being the result of construction and usage of moulds and cores.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

non-destructive testing; archeometallurgy; tin bronze; X-ray spectroscopy; castings defects

PL

badania nieniszczące; archeometalurgia; brąz; spektroskopia rentgenowska; wady odlewów

• Wydawca: Komisja Odlewnictwa Polskiej Akademii Nauk Oddział w Katowicach
• Czasopismo: Archives of Foundry Engineering
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 18, iss. 3
• Strony: 179--285
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., fot., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Garbacz-Klempka A.

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, Kraków, Poland

autor

Kaczmarek Ł.

• State Archaeological Museum, Warszawa, Poland

autor

Kwak Z.

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, Kraków, Poland

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Kozana J.

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, Kraków, Poland

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Piękoś M.

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Foundry Engineering, Kraków, Poland

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Perek-Nowak M.

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals, Kraków, Poland

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Długosz P.

• Foundry Research Institute, Kraków, Poland

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Uwagi

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Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).