3391
Accession Number
4364
Title Of Article Chaper
An iron dagger from Tomb 240 at Tell Fara South
Title Of Journal Book
Levant
Volume
10
Pages
112-115
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Metallographic examination of a section from the blade shows that carburization occurred during manufacture, and hot forging then took place for final shaping. The core of the blade has 0.4% carbon, so the surface (now corroded) probably contained about 0.8%. -- AATA
pub_id
3391