ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

The correlation of metallography with neutron diffraction for Indo-Persian arms and armour

Abstract: Our long-term aim is a detailed study of the manufacture of wootz (the so-called Damascus steel)a high-C% cast steel which was very slowly cooled and very carefully forged so as to preserve asurface pattern (of cementite particles) which was a visible indicator of the blades metallurgy.These patterns have often been lost from sight over time, but neutron diffraction will generallyshow up anisotropy in the cementite which indicates a hidden pattern. The extent of anisotropycan vary, for reasons which we are investigating. One factor may be the temperature of forgingwhich converts faceted to globular cementite. We have obtained six wootz fragments upon whichmetallography has already been carried out, and we hope to find out whether there is a correlationbetween the morphology of the cementite and the anisotropy as determined by neutron diffraction.

Principal Investigator: Dr Francesco Grazzi
Experimenter: Mrs Kyeung Eun Kim
Experimenter: Professor JANG SIK PARK
Local Contact: Dr Antonella Scherillo
Experimenter: Mr David Edge
Experimenter: Dr Alan Williams
Experimenter: Dr Anna Fedrigo

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1720279

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1720279

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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