Lecture 1. Bronze and the foundry
| I. | Introduction | |
| What we'll cover: Outdoor metals, concentrate on cast bronze | ||
| II. | What is bronze? | |
| What is a metal? What is an alloy? | ||
| III. | Where do bronzes come from? | |
| IV. | Bronze Casting | |
| Casting defined | ||
| V. | Casting Methods | |
| VI. | Misruns, etc. | |
| VII. | Finishing | |
| VIII. | Patination | |
| Effects, traditional methods, gilding, paint, etc. Further reading and references Surface coatings |
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| IX. | Microstructure | |
| Casting and solidification Three zones of solidification Metallography Phase equilibrium diagram Galvanic series Archaeological examples |
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| X. | Summary | |