dear all,
I'm a metals conservator from Greece doing a master in materials science. Part of my thesis is the study of archaeological iron and bronze. I came across some difficutlies in measuring the carbon content of archaeological iron (roman nails). Using SEM-EDS the percentage measured was particularly high (almost 10%) which doesn't follow the dating of the objects. Furthermore, I was anable to find adequate equipment to perform chemical analysis.
Do you know of a different method of estimating the carbon percentage in iron?
thank you in advance
sincerely
Amalia Siatou
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