scholarly journals The Study of Stages and Operations Involved in the Preservation and Restoration of two XIX-th Century Icons, on Wooden Support

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-150
Author(s):  
Munteanu Marius ◽  
Ion Sandu ◽  
Ioana Huțanu ◽  
Liliana Nica
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Black ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Japanese Paper ◽  
Preservation And Restoration ◽  
Byzantine Icons ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Xylophagous Insects ◽  
Painting Layer

Abstract The paper presents the stages and the operations involved in the preservation and restoration of two icons on wooden support, from the XIX-th century, which are part of the heritage of the ”Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail and Gavriil” church, from Galați. The two icon have inventory numbers as part of the collection as followed: 112 for the first icon and 113 for the second one. Both icons have the same theme, ”The Grieving Mother from Rohia” and are made by anonymous painters in egg tempera, on lime wooden support, without ground. Being part of the same collection, they were deposited in the same place and as a direct consequence, they suffer from similar deteriorations and degradations that affect both the support and the painting layer. Both panels are attacked by xylophagous insects and the painting layer has detachments, gaps, cracks, clogged dirt and a cracked and degraded varnish layer. Ten samples taken from the already detached areas were analyzed by optical microscope, SEM-EDX and micro-FTIR. Based on the chemical elements identified in the EDX spectrums, the pigments used to create the painting layer are: ultramarine natural blue Na8-10Al6Si6O24S2-4, carbon black, earth green, K[(Al,FeIII),(FeII,Mg)](AlSi3,Si4)O10(OH)2, ocher (FeO), burned or natural umber Fe2O3· H2O + MnO2·n H2O+ Al2O3, lead white (2PbCO3·Pb(OH)2) and yellow iron oxide (Fe2O3·4H2O). It was also determined that the gold leaf usually used in byzantine icons was replaced in the case of both icons: the icon number 112 has silver leaf covered with varnish, while the halo of the icon number 113 was created with yellow metallic pigments (realgar or orpigment).The pigments were also identified by determining specific peaks in micro-FTIR spectrums. For natural ultramarine blue the peaks between 628 - 724 cm-1 were assigned; the peaks in the interval 795 - 887 cm-1 confirm the presence of carbonates (calcium and lead based). The earth green pigment (aluminum - silicates) had the peaks between 1464 - 1599, while the carbon black pigment was confirmed by the peaks in the interval 921 - 1060 cm-1. After the pigments and the materials used by the author were identified, the restoration process begun with the following stages: consolidation of the painting layer (fish glue 8% and japanese paper), stopping the xylophagous attack (encapsulation with nitrogen), consolidation of the wood supports (colophon and wax, 1:1), cleaning the painting layer (ethylic alcohol and distilled water, 1:1), filling the gaps and reintegrating the fillings in tratteggio, all followed by the process of varnishing the two icons.

Acrylic Binder Used for the Consolidation of Gilded Surfaces

2015 ◽  
Vol 754-755 ◽  
pp. 624-628
Author(s):  
Ioana Huțanu ◽  
Liliana Nica ◽  
Ion Sandu ◽  
Viorica Vasilache ◽  
Andrei Victor Sandu
Keyword(s):  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Cultural Goods ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Different Types ◽  
New Type ◽  
Preservation And Restoration ◽  
Traditional Process ◽  
Painting Layer

The consolidation of the painting layer or plane and carved gildings which represent different types of detachments is an essential operation for the preservation and restoration of the cultural goods of polychrome wood. Our paper focuses on testing a new type of acrylic binder applied on cracks with blind detachments with an OMRON nebulizer with NE-C28P compressor which sprays microparticles of 3 μm under a hermetic film that covers the operated surfaces. The experiments have been performed on samples of old gilded wood. The results are compared to those obtained by using the traditional process of peliculization of the acrylic binder over the detached surfaces and with the process of spraying. The analysis techniques used are the optical microscope and SEM-EDX.

EVALUATION OF TRIBOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF THE COATING OBTAINED BY ELECTRIC SPARK HARDENING

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (141) ◽  
pp. 157-163
Author(s):  
IL’YA ROMANOV ◽  
◽  
ROMAN ZADOROZHNIY
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Reference Sample ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Research Purpose ◽  
Tribotechnical Properties ◽  
Uncoated Surface ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Friction Track

When applying coatings using various methods on the surfaces of moving parts that work in joints, it is important to make sure that the coatings are strong and wear-resistant in order to return them to their original resource. All existing hardening technologies and materials used to perform coatings have their own characteristics, therefore, the quality of the resulting coatings can be judged only after specific tests. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in evaluating the properties of the coating obtained by the method of electric spark hardening, and its ability to resist friction and mechanical wear. (Materials and methods) Authors conducted tests on the basis of the "Nano-Center" center for collective use. A coating was applied on the BIG-4M unit with a VK-8 hard alloy electrode, tribological properties were evaluated on a CSM Instruments TRB-S-DE-0000 tribometer, the width of the friction track was measured after the test using an inverted OLYMPUS gx51 optical microscope, and samples were weighed before and after the test on a VLR-200 analytical balance. Conducted research in accordance with GOST 23.224-86 and RD 50-662-88 guidelines. (Results and discussion) The article presents performed tests on the run-in and wear resistance of the coating. The samples were worked on with a step-by-step increase in the load. During the tests, the friction force was drawed on the diagram. Authors compared the results with the reference sample, an uncoated surface. (Conclusions) The resulting coating has better run-in and wear resistance compared to the standard, and the increase in wear resistance in dry friction conditions is very significant.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Pre-heating Effects on Marginal Adaptation of Resin-based Materials

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ionut Taraboanta ◽  
Simona Stoleriu ◽  
Gianina Iovan ◽  
Antonia Moldovanu ◽  
Andrei Georgescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Composite Resin ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Marginal Adaptation ◽  
Gap Formation ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Filling Materials ◽  
Heating Effects ◽  
Direct Restoration ◽  
Materials Used

The aim of the study was to compare the marginal adaptation of three different resin-based materials used for direct restoration: hybrid composite resin (Gaenial Posterio, GC Corporation), a compomer (Dyract eXtra, Dentsply Sirona), and a giomer (Beautifil II, Shofu Dental) applied at room temperature or after preheated at preheating 50 and 60oC. Class II cavities were prepared on proximal surfaces of extracted teeth and randomly divided in 3 groups according to the material used for restoration. In each group five cavities were restored using the materials at room temperature (subgroup 1), five cavities were restored using preheated materials at 50şC (subgroup 2), and five cavities were restored using preheated materials at 60şC (subgroup 3). The teeth were stored in distilled water for 14 days and then were immersed in 2% methylene blue buffered dye solution (pH = 7) for 4 hours. The teeth were transversally cut and the sections were examined using optical microscope (Carl-Zeiss AXIO Imager A1m) at 50x magnification and the dye penetration was evaluated according to 4 scores. Decreased microleakage and fewer gap formation were recorded for all filling materials after they have been heated at 50 or 60oC. Pre-warming of resin-based materials improves the adaptation of these materials to tooth structures.

Effect of Carbon Black Reinforcing Fillers on Mechanical Properties of NBR Materials Used for the Progressing Cavity Pump

2015 ◽  
Vol 750 ◽  
pp. 339-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long Pan ◽  
Jin Zhu Tan ◽  
Liu Fei Fan ◽  
Xue Mei Han
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Property ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Heat Resistance ◽  
Tear Strength ◽  
Resistance Property ◽  
Reinforcing Fillers ◽  
Materials Used

Three kinds of reinforcing fillers (i.e. carbon black N330, carbon black N880 and carbon-white) were used to study effect of the reinforcing fillers on the mechanical properties of NBR materials. The NBR materials with various reinforcing fillers were fabricated, and the mechanical property tests were performed in this work. The results show that the carbon black N330 made the NBR material have better tensile strength, hardness, elongation and compression elastic modulus compared to the carbon black N880 and the carbon-white, while the carbon-white made NBR material have better heat resistance, tear strength and elongation compared to the carbon black N330 and the carbon black N880. In addition, the tensile strength, tear strength, elongation and the heat resistance property of the NBR materials increased significantly with the increase of the carbon-white, but the compression elastic modulus decreased with the increase of the carbon-white.

Characterisation of the Microstructure Evolution of Aged Grade 91 Steel

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Che ◽  
Xiang Liu ◽  
Youqiao Huang ◽  
Qingchuan Pan ◽  
Gong Qian
Keyword(s):  
Microstructural Evolution ◽  
Microstructure Evolution ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Laves Phases ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Grade 91 ◽  
Grade 91 Steel

Abstract Grade 91 steel has high creep strength and has been used as the material of piping in 600°C USC power plants in China. The Grade 91 materials used in actual power plants are useful in estimating the changes of material properties caused by long-term aging and damage at low stress conditions. An understanding of the long-term microstructural evolution under actually used conditions is a key for the improvement of these heat resistant steels. In this article, microstructural evolution of Grade 91 steel under different service conditions in Chinese power plants was studied using optical microscope (OM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) techniques. The results show, M23C6, MX (V-rich particles; Nb-rich particles), and Laves phases were found to precipitate. A quantitative characterisation of microstructure evolution was evaluated during long-term exposure, focusing on the size of precipitates (M23C6 carbides, Laves phase, MX phase) for the Grade 91 steel after long-term service.

scholarly journals Archaeometric Characterisation of Decorated Pottery from the Archaeological Site of Villa dei Quintili (Rome, Italy): Preliminary Study

Geosciences ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Ricca ◽  
Giuseppe Paladini ◽  
Natalia Rovella ◽  
Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo ◽  
Luciana Randazzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Geochemical Study ◽  
Renaissance Period ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Materials Used

This work focused on the study of decorated pottery dated back to the 16th century from the Roman archaeological site of Villa dei Quintili, a monumental complex located in the south-eastern part of Rome (Italy). A minero-petrographic and geochemical study was undertaken to analyse five archaeological samples in order to define textural features and raw materials used for their production, along with the chemical and physical composition of the superficial decorative glazed coatings. For this purpose, different analytical methods were used, such as polarising optical microscope (POM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), micro-Raman spectroscopy, X-Ray fluorescence (XRF), and electron microprobe analysis coupled with energy dispersive spectrometry (EMPA-EDS). The results of such a multidisciplinary approach allowed us to achieve important results crucial to recognise the shards as majolica of the Renaissance period, improving knowledge about manufacturing processes of these renowned painted ceramic artefacts.

Analysis on the Reasons of 500kV High-Voltage Disconnectors Hoop Fracture

2014 ◽  
Vol 915-916 ◽  
pp. 992-995
Author(s):  
Shuang Liu ◽  
Wei Tan Cui ◽  
Hong Wu Zhang ◽  
Yong Quan Ma
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Voltage ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Tightening Force ◽  
Hardness Tester ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
Fracture Appearance

The fracture reasons of 500kV high-voltage disconnectors hoops were analyzed. The fracture appearance, composition of chemical elements, metallographic, mechanical properties of the fractured hoops were investigated by ICP-AES, SEM, optical microscope, brinell hardness tester, universal testing machine. The test results that one reason is substandard products of this batch hoop. The composition of chemical elements and mechanical properties is fails to comply with applicable standards prescribed and the casting defects are found. Another reason is that the large pre-tightening force and tightens reverse order.

Microstructural Features of Bronze-Coated Iron Coins from the Roman Empire

2014 ◽  
Vol 782 ◽  
pp. 629-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Strobl ◽  
Roland Haubner
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
Copper Alloy ◽  
Intermetallic Phase ◽  
Fluorescence Analysis ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Molten Copper ◽  
Iron Core ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Materials Used

At the late second and early third century coin copies, termed subferrata, were produced in the provinces Noricum and Pannonia of the Roman Empire. Subferrata consist of an iron core, which was plated with a copper alloy. To get information about the manufacturing process and the materials used, coins were cut and investigated after metallographic preparation by light optical microscope (LOM). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy disperse X-ray analysis (EDX) were used to get information about the local chemical compositions. The general composition was determined by X-ray fluorescence analysis (RFA). The Cu alloy coatings consist of Cu, Pb, Sn, Zn and small amounts of Ag. This alloy is a variant of gunmetal, known as leaded red brass. The coatings show mainly differences in the Pb and Sn content and moreover the intermetallic phase Cu41Sn11 was found. Inside the red brass coating droplet-shaped iron inclusions were observed. Near the interface, between coating and iron core, Cu and Pb were detected at the grain boundaries (liquid metal embrittlement). Probably, the iron flan was plated by immersing in a molten copper alloy. In the ferritic-pearlitic iron core, slag inclusions and regions with various carbon contents were observed. Furthermore, deformation twins (Neumann lines) were found in the Fe core ́s microstructure, leading to the suggestion that coining was performed after cooling the flan.

Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis in Forensic Science

1973 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 930-943
Author(s):  
John L Brown ◽  
James W Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Depth Of Focus ◽  
Crystalline Materials ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract The optical microscope has long been an important tool in forensic analysis for the comparison of firearms markings and the examination and identification of other minute bits of evidence. The electron microscope permits the examination of even smaller details and offers analytical capabilities unique to the type of instrument used. The transmission electron microscope can be used to identify very small amounts of crystalline materials through the process of electron diffraction. The scanning electron microscope can frequently supersede the optical microscope because of its superior depth of focus and range of magnification. When it is equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer, most of the chemical elements in a sample can be determined. Applications of these instruments have provided some interesting and instructive results in forensic analysis.

scholarly journals Morphology and Material Composition of the Mouthparts of Stromatium unicolor Olivier 1795 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) for Bionic Application

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto D. Martínez ◽  
Luis-Alfonso Basterra ◽  
Luis Acuña ◽  
José-Antonio Balmori
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Longhorn Beetle ◽  
Xylophagous Insects ◽  
Molecular Compounds ◽  
Microscopic Techniques

Research Highlights: The novelty of this study is the deep analysis of the morphologic, geometric and mechanical performance of longhorn beetle larvae mouthparts. Furthermore, a metal nano identification of jaw reinforced parts was made. Background and Objectives: Analysis of insect mechanical properties has shown an important application in the develop of bionic technologies such as new materials, industrial machines and structural concepts. This study aims to determine the mechanical and geometric properties of longhorn beetle (Stromatium unicolor Olivier 1795) larvae mouthparts to improve the development of innovative cutting tools. In addition, this study obtains a nano identification of metals in the cuticle of the mouthparts, which will enable the development of new nontoxic and sustainable preservation agents against xylophagous insects based on nanoparticles. Materials and Methods: five third-larval-stage samples of Stromatium unicolor were used to study its mandible morphologic, geometric and mechanical properties. To this end, mouthparts were analyzed by several microscopic techniques using a scanning electron microscope, a stereomicroscope and an optical microscope. Composition analysis was performed using with two Analytical-Inca X-ray detectors, dispersive energy spectroscopy and dispersive wavelength spectroscopy. Results: The main geometric parameters of the insect jaw are the edge angle (β = 77.3°), maximum path depth of the insect (120 μm), length (800 µm) and mouthpart movement, which were identified and measured. The chemical analysis results of the jaw tissues shows the presence of zinc and manganese. Conclusions: The geometry and angles of the mouthparts can be applied in the fabrication of bionic self-sharpening cutting tools. Molecular compounds that form the reinforcing elements in the jaws can be used to develop wood preservatives based on nanometals and metal absorption and metabolism inhibitors.

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