43547
Accession Number
770
Title Of Journal Book
The identification of Chin Dynasty aluminum-bronze (copper alloy)
Collation
0.625
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Unpublished
Literature Level
Monographic
Abstract
Describes tests used to identify the use of aluminum in an over 1000 year old Chinese artifact. The discovery is relevant inasmuch as aluminum was made in the Western world only as recently as in the last century.
Keywords
chinese;copper;corrosion analysis;aluminum;discovery;metallurgy
pub_id
43547