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Investigations Methods to Study Corrosion of Some Ancient Islamic Copper Coins at Faculty of Arts Museum, Sohag University, Egypt Investigations methods to study corrosion of some ancient Islamic copper coins at Faculty of arts museum, Sohag university, Egypt Ahmed Elsayed Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, 10126, Turin, Italy [email protected] Abstract Through the time, copper affected by There are different factors which effect on the deterioration factors that interact with environment. corrosion of metallic artifacts through the time for Oxygen causes corrosion of copper artifacts and example: Metal Type, Structure, Surface and Thickness forms copper oxides, meanwhile it starts to of Metal, Metal Resistance of Corrosion, burial mineralize and backs to its natural structure. Environment, pH value, the amount of Oxygen ions, This research studied five Islamic copper coins chlorine, carbons, and others, and the present at faculty of arts museum in Sohag University by environment of the metals. Copper slowly oxidizes by Examination and Analytical methods to identify the oxygen to form Cuprite (Cu 2O) which changes to corrosion nature and its effects on the coins. Tenorite (CuO). With the exists of chlorine ions it forms The Experimental Techniques were used, such nantokite (CuCl), Atacamite, Paratacamite as Stereo microscope, X-Ray Radiography, SEM- (Cu 2(OH) 3Cl), and malachite CuCo 3Cu (OH) 2. [4-6] EDX, and XRD. Results show that coins have more cracks and This research aims to identify the corrosion different corrosion layers. The chemical study (EDX- layers of five copper coins, which are stored in Faculty XRD) shows that the main element in coins is copper of arts museum, Sohag university, Egypt. These coins with some other elements such as sulfur, chloride, were registered as Islamic coins and Extracted from calcium, magnesium, aluminum, and silicon which Fustat Excavations in Egypt. These coins suffered from can be found in Egyptian soil composition or as bad storage without any treatments before storage to blemish in metals compound. stop the corrosion process, so they are completely The main compounds were copper oxides, mineralized in their plastic bag. The dimension of these Cuprite (Cu 2O), and Tenorite (CuO). Copper coins are about 1- 2.5 cm as there are missing parts of chlorides as Atacamite, Paratacamite (Cu 2(OH) 3Cl) the coins and these parts attached to others so we can’t as result of Chloride Ions. measure the right dimension of the coins as can be seen in (figure 1) Key words: Copper Coins, SEM-EDX, XRD, Corrosion. ! ! C1 C2 C4 C5 # ! INTRODUCTION ! Metals are one of the most materials which were used through ages in all life activities. The uses of metals in Egypt started from ancient Egyptian age, Christian age, Islamic age, and modern age, and the C3 workers used copper, silver, gold, and some alloys like bronze, brass, billon to make their tools [1]. Numismatic are important evidence about the speared of the commercial and affairs ways, and some secrets from the ancient worlds. Most of Coins can survive in different environmental conditions that we Fig. 1. The examined Coins can find many coins in excavations sites with different metals constitutes such as gold, Silver, copper, and some ! alloys. [2-4] 197 II. ! EXPERMINTAL oxygen amount increased in the media. It can have observed that some coins attached with others and there Different methods for Examinations and are many cracks on the surface (figure 3A& B, 4A, 5A, analysis of these Coins were used. 7B) Nondestructive X-Ray radiography [(Villa genius 500i) combined with computer and photo unit A (Fuji computer Radiography CR-IR 359)]. The coins were exposed to X-Ray waves in order to give good Fig. 3 (A) coin photos of the coins’ conditions and the corrosion layers C1 covered [7,8]. with cuprite SEM-EDX model [(JEOL-JSM 5300) attached with some with (Oxford) EDX unit] used to identify the elements Tenorite and and morphological structure of the coins [9, 10]. Atacamite Finally, XRD [Phillips PW 1840 X-Ray Diffraction] was used to identify the coin’s compositions and corrosion products [6, 11]. The 20 X operation conditions were as follows: Generator Tension {kV} 40, Generator Current {mA} 30, starting angle 2 Ɵ°= 4.025, and ending angle 2 Ɵ°= 69.975. B III. ! RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Fig. 3 (B) coin X-ray Radiography images illustrated that all C1 with coins were fully transformed and mineralized, so the crakes and coins appear in white color without any dark areas in the attached with coins (figures 2) some broken pieces 20 X A Fig. 4 (A) coin C2 covered of mixed cuprite with some Tenorite and Atacamite 30 X B Fig. 4 (B) coin C2 illustrated the crystals of Cuprite, Fig. 2. X-Ray Radiography photos of the coins and Atacamite, these photo illustrated the full mineralized of all coins and Paratacamite I. ! STEREO MICROSCOPE 60 X The investigation of the coins by using stereo Microscope, illustrated the condition of the coins in different colors. The cover of the coins is Cuprite(Cu 2O) which caused by the interaction of the coins with oxygen (figure 3-7), some black areas of Tenorite (CuO) resulted from the transformation of Cuprite when the 198 ! ! A A Fig. 5 (A) Fig. 7(A) coin coin C3 C5, mixed of covered with Atacamite cuprite with and some Paratacamite Tenorite and with Cupite Atacamite 20 X 70 X B B Fig. 5 (B) Fig. 7 (B) coin C3 coin C5, illustrated coverd of the layer of Cuprite and Atacamite some and Atacamite& Paratacamite areas. attached with 50 X another piece 30 X Paratacamite 2. ! SEM-EDX The electron microscopy which attached with EDX gives good information about the condition of the coins in a wide scale. EDX gives an indication about the coin’s elements. The results confirm that all coins are consisting of copper which is the main element with A some other elements related to soil elements and Fig. 6 (A) corrosion products [figure 8-12]. coin C4 covered of cuprite with Atacamite and Paratacamite. ! ! 100 X ! 20 X ! Fig. 8, SEM image of coin C1, shows a lot of ! cracks B Fig. 6 (B) Cu = 98.93 % coin C4, Cl = 0.20 % mixed of Ca= 0.47 % Tenorite and S = 0.39 % counts Cuprite with some Atacamite spots. ! 30 X Fig 9. EXD of coin C1 KeV ! 199 Cu = 96.57 % Cl = 0.26 % Al = 3.17 % counts 100 X KeV Fig. 10. SEM image of coin C2, Shows Fig. 15. EDX of coin C4 Atcamite layer on Cuprite Cu = 90.59 % Cl = 0.90 % Ca = 0.41 % Al = 7.48 % Mg = 0.62 % counts Fog. 16 SEM image of coin C5, illustrates Atacamite layer on Cuprite Fig 11. EXD of coin C2 KeV Cu = 98.20 % Cl = 0.72 % Ca = 0.61 % s count Al =0.28 % Si = 0.19 % 200 X KeV Fig. 12. SEM image of Coin 3 Illustrate the Fig. 17. EDX of coin C5 weakness of the corrosion layer as sponge shape on 3. ! XRD results Cu = 98.84 % The results of XRD proved that all coins are Cl = 0.37 % fully transformed which related to the oxygen Al = 0.35 % interaction with the copper as Cuprite and Tenorite counts Fe = 0.27 % compounds as major compounds. The existing of K = 0.62 % chlorine in the soil indicates that, Atacamite, Paratacamite, and Malacite are corrosion products. XRD patterns illustrated the composition KeV of coins (figure 18-22) Fig. 13. EDX of coin C3 Major: Cuprite = 56.61% Traces: Tenorite = 4.16% Atacamite= 1.89% Paratacamite= 2.65% 200 X Fig. 14. SEM image of coin C4 illustrates a lot of Fig. 18, XRD chart of Coin C1 cracks on the surface 200 Atacamite, and Paratacamite. In addition, the bad storage way in the museum by placing these coins in plastic without any restoration and conservation Major: Cuprite = 71.29 % Traces: Tenorite = 3.39 % process. These factors caused bad condition of the coins, Atacamite = 15.74 % and encourage the broken pieces to stuck together as can Paratacamite = 9.56 % be seen in the microscopy photos. Acknowledgment Author is immensely grateful to Dr. Ahmed S. Afify, ADECO CO. for Environmental Consultations, Fig. 19, XRD of coin C2 KSA) for his comments and modifications of the manuscript. REFERENCES Major: Cuprite = 61.21% Traces: Atacamite = 28.78% ""! Al-Saad, Ziad, and Bani-Hani, M. Corrosion Paratacamite = 10 % Behavior and Preservation of Islamic Silver Alloy Coins. Strategies for Saving our Cultural Heritage. Proceedings of International Conference on Strategies for Saving Indoor Metallic Collections. Cairo. 2007. Print. #"! Al-Zahrani, Abdulnaser, and Mohamed Fig. 20, XRD of coin C3 Ghoniem. "A Characterization of Coins from the Najran Hoard, Saudi Arabia, Prior to Conservation." International Journal of Conservation Science 3.3 (2012). Print. Major: Cuprite = 82.60% $"! Marabelli, Maurizio. "The Monument of Traces: Atacamite = 9.05% Paratacamite = 8.33% Marcus Aurelius: Research and Conservation." Ancient and Historic Metals: Conservation and Scientific Research (1994): 1-19. Print. %"! FitzGerald, KP, et al. "Atmospheric Corrosion of Copper and the Colour, Structure and Composition of Natural Patinas on Copper." Corrosion Science 48.9 (2006): 2480-509. Fig. 21, XRD of Coin C4 Print. &"! Shoesmith, D. Mechanism of copper corrosion in aqueous environments. A report from the Swedish National Council for Nuclear Waste’s Major: Cuprite = 66.22% scientific workshop, on November 16, 2009. Traces: Atacamite = 28.7% Malachite = 5.70% '"! Ghoniem, Mohamed. "The Characterization of a Corroded Egyptian Bronze Statue and a Study of the Degradation Phenomena." International Journal of Conservation Science 2.2 (2011). Print. ("! Pollard, A Mark. Analytical Chemistry in Archaeology. Cambridge University Press, Fig.22, XRD of coin C5 2007. Print. )"! Schreiner, M, et al. "X-Rays in Art and Archaeology: An Overview." Powder IV.
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