Most bronze weapons held by the nobility 2,500 years ago were decorated luxuriously. This spear belonged to King Fuchai of Wu State. Since the body of the bronze spear （containing approx. 19% tin） was long buried in...Most bronze weapons held by the nobility 2,500 years ago were decorated luxuriously. This spear belonged to King Fuchai of Wu State. Since the body of the bronze spear （containing approx. 19% tin） was long buried in the grave, it was eroded by the humic acid solution there. In the black lines of the rhombic patterns on the surface of the spear, the copper-rich α-phase in the dendritic microstructure of the spear was seriously corroded （Fig.l, left）.展开更多
文摘Most bronze weapons held by the nobility 2,500 years ago were decorated luxuriously. This spear belonged to King Fuchai of Wu State. Since the body of the bronze spear （containing approx. 19% tin） was long buried in the grave, it was eroded by the humic acid solution there. In the black lines of the rhombic patterns on the surface of the spear, the copper-rich α-phase in the dendritic microstructure of the spear was seriously corroded （Fig.l, left）.
