A non-destructive investigation of two Cypriot bronze age knife blades using neutron diffraction residual stress analysis

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dc.contributor.authorDavey, Cen_AU
dc.contributor.authorSaunders, Den_AU
dc.contributor.authorLuzin, Ven_AU
dc.contributor.authorBevitt, JJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorWebb, Jen_AU
dc.contributor.authorDonlon, Jen_AU
dc.contributor.authorIonescu, Men_AU
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-05T01:49:49Zen_AU
dc.date.available2021-01-05T01:49:49Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2016-07-03en_AU
dc.date.statistics2021-01-05en_AU
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents the results of a residual stress analysis that is part of a wider study of Cypriot Bronze Age knife and other weapon blades from a corpus of artefacts held by a number of institutions in Australia. The current focus is on knives from Early/Middle Bronze Age burial sites at Bellapais Vounous, Cyprus; a significant number of the blades were found on excavation to be bent. The aim of the study was to provide, by means of non-destructive neutron residual stress analysis, likely insights into fabrication methodologies of the knives and determine the stage in the life of each knife blade at which bending occurred. Two Vounous knives from the Australian Institute of Archaeology collection, one measurably bent and the other severely bent and broken, were studied using neutron diffractometer KOWARI to establish the residual stress profiles through the thickness of the knives at several locations. Since the knives were 1 - 2 mm thick at their thinnest sections, a very high through-thickness spatial resolution of 0.1 mm was used to resolve the residual stress profiles. The experimental data from the knives suggested forging/hammering as a possible method of fabrication of functional (hard edge) knife blade. Most significantly, however, the post fabrication bending of both knives at ambient temperature was established. The residual stress data for the two knives were considered in the context of reported metallurgical studies and the archaeological information from Cypriot Bronze Age sites. © The Authorsen_AU
dc.identifier.booktitleResidual stresses ICRS-10. Millersville, USA: Materials Research Forum LLCen_AU
dc.identifier.citationDavey. C., Saunders, D., Luzin, V., Bevitt, J., Webb, J., Donlon, J., & Ionescu, M. (2016). A non-destructive investigation of two Cypriot bronze age knife blades using neutron diffraction residual stress analysis. Paper presented to the 10th International Conference on Residual Stresses (ICRS 10), Sydney, Australia, 3-7 July 2016. In T. M. Holden, T. M., O. Muránsky, & L. Edwards (Eds) (2017). Residual stresses ICRS-10. Millersville, USA: Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 2, 515-520. doi:10.21741/9781945291173-87en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate7 July 2016en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencename10th International Conference on Residual Stresses (ICRS 10)en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceSydney, Australiaen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate3 July 2016en_AU
dc.identifier.editorsT. M. Holden, T. M., O. Muránsky, & L. Edwardsen_AU
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-94529116-6en_AU
dc.identifier.pagination515-520en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationMillersville, USAen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.21741/9781945291173-87en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/10173en_AU
dc.identifier.volume2en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherMaterials Research Forum LLCen_AU
dc.subjectResidual stressesen_AU
dc.subjectNondestructive testingen_AU
dc.subjectMetallurgyen_AU
dc.subjectAustraliaen_AU
dc.subjectMeasuring instrumentsen_AU
dc.subjectArchaeologyen_AU
dc.subjectCyprusen_AU
dc.titleA non-destructive investigation of two Cypriot bronze age knife blades using neutron diffraction residual stress analysisen_AU
dc.typeConference Paperen_AU
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