Capital District Microscopy and Microanalysis Society -- Summer Meeting
Capital District Microscopy and Microanalysis Society -- Summer Meeting
Michael R. Notis
Archaeometallurgy Laboratory
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University
The reasons for the scientific examination of an archaeological metal object include: the determination of its chemistry or alloy composition, its fabrication methodology, its location of origin, and its authenticity. The development and application of the wide array of electron imaging and analytical techniques has enabled the study of the microstructure and microchemistry of such objects and has had enormous impact on the field of archaeometallurgy. This presentation discusses appropriate examples including: precipitation in a steel bracelet from Jordan; corrosion of ancient steel objects; metallography of Japanese swords; patina formed on the Japanese alloy Shakudo; fabrication of the Japanese composite Mokume; silver shekels from Tyre; a copper smelting crucible and copper axe from Israel; and joining technology in Pre-Columbian copper, silver and gold objects.
Professor Notis graduated with B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Lehigh University. He was a Product Engineer with A.T.T.-Western Electric Co. in Allentown, PA from 1960 to1969, where he participated in the manufacture of the first commercial integrated circuits. He joined the Materials Science and Engineering Department in 1969. His interests are related to the study of phase equilibria and mass transport in multicomponent systems, and in archaeometallurgy. He is Director of the recently opened Archaeometalllurgy Laboratory at Lehigh University http://www.lehigh.edu/~inarcmet
6:00-7:00 PM buffet dinner (sausage/peppers, ziti, salads, sandwitches, drinks, dessert)
No charge for paid-up CDMMS members, $9.50 for non-members.
Please RSVP to Laurie LeTarte (letarte@crd.ge.com) by May 31.
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