Edward's sword? - A non-destructive study of a medieval king's sword

Journal Article · Fri Apr 19 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4802361· OSTI ID:22116987

Segebade, Chr. ^[1]

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1. Idaho Accelerator Centre, Idaho State University, 1500 Alvin Ricken Drive, Pocatello, ID 83201 (United States)

Non-destructive and instrumental methods including photon activation analysis were applied in an examination of an ancient sword. It was tried to find indication of forgery or, if authentic, any later processing and alteration. Metal components of the hilt and the blade were analysed by instrumental photon activation. Non-destructive metallurgical studies (hardness measurements, microscopic microstructure analysis) are briefly described, too. The results of these investigations did not yield indication of non-authenticity. This stood in agreement with the results of stylistic and scientific studies by weapon experts.

• OSTI ID: 22116987
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1525, Issue 1; Conference: 22. international conference on application of accelerators in research and industry, Ft. Worth, TX (United States), 5-10 Aug 2012; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
HARDNESS
METALS
MICROSTRUCTURE
MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
PHOTON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
PHOTONS
PROCESSING
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS