ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

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ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

ISIS Neutron and Muon Data

Phase mapping of three parts of a Japanese steel armour of 16th Century

Data collected on the
INES instrument
at the ISIS facility

Abstract: We propose to measure three parts of a full suit of armour pertaining to the Stibbert Museum in Florence (Italy) which recent studies on leather and fabric components of it, evidenced the high probability that it might have been worn by one of the generals participating to the Shimabara battle in 1636 which has been one of the most historical-political events in Japan. This armour is for sure a high quality piece with high quality metallurgical properties since it present several bullet deformation in many of its parts. The aim of the measurement is to determine the average carbon content by the ratio between cementite and ferrite phases in selected parts of the three components in order to confirm the common provenance and the probable Indian origin of the raw material.

Public release date: 29 May 2014

Principal Investigator: Dr Francesco Civita
Experimenter: Dr Marco Zoppi
Experimenter: Dr Francesco Grazzi
Experimenter: Miss Elisa Barzagli

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.24086268

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1160002

Part Number: 1 - INES

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Date of Experiment: 26 May 2011

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Data format: RAW/Nexus
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Data Citation

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[author], [date], [title], [publisher], [doi]

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Dr Francesco Civita et al; (2011): Phase mapping of three parts of a Japanese steel armour of 16th Century, STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, https://doi.org/10.5286/ISIS.E.24086268