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The C opper CHARM S et: A New S et of Certified Reference Materials for the Standardization of Quantitative X ‐Ray Fluorescence Analysis of Heritage C opper Alloys*
Author(s) -
Heginbotham A.,
Bassett J.,
Bourgarit D.,
Eveleigh C.,
Glinsman L.,
Hook D.,
Smith D.,
Speakman R. J.,
Shugar A.,
Van Langh R.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/arcm.12117
Subject(s) - standardization , copper , x ray fluorescence , charm (quantum number) , set (abstract data type) , certification , metallurgy , fluorescence , chemistry , computer science , materials science , physics , nuclear physics , political science , optics , programming language , operating system , law
This paper introduces a new set of certified reference materials designed to aid scientists and conservators working in cultural heritage fields with quantitative X‐ray fluorescence analysis of historical and prehistoric copper alloys. This set has been designated as the C opper CHARM S et (Cultural Heritage Alloy Reference Material S et). The C opper CHARM S et is designed to be used by a wide range of museum‐, art‐ and archaeology‐oriented scientists and conservators to help improve the accuracy and range of their calibrations for quantitative ED – XRF spectrometry of copper alloys, and also increase the number of elements that can routinely be quantified. In addition, the common use of a single core set of the reference materials is designed to significantly improve inter‐laboratory reproducibility, allowing greater data sharing between researchers and thus furthering possibilities for collaborative study.