Elin Figueiredo

Dr. Elin Figueiredo

CENIMAT/i3N, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

20Years (2007-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2010 in Journal of Archaeological Science
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Elin FigueiredoElin Figueiredo
Elin Figueiredo
RSRui Jorge Cordeiro Silva
Rui Jorge Cordeiro Silva
JSJoão C. Senna-Martinez
João C. Senna-Martinez
MAM. Fátima Araújo
M. Fátima Araújo
FFFrancisco Manuel Braz Fernandes
Francisco Manuel Braz Fernandes
JVJoão L. Inês Vaz
João L. Inês Vaz

1 April 2018 in Journal of Archaeological Science
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DBDaniel Berger
Daniel Berger
Elin FigueiredoElin Figueiredo
Elin Figueiredo
GBGerhard Brügmann
Gerhard Brügmann
EPErnst Pernicka
Ernst Pernicka

1 September 2007 in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
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Elin FigueiredoElin Figueiredo
Elin Figueiredo
PVP. Valério
P. Valério
MAM.F. Araújo
M.F. Araújo
JSJ.C. Senna-Martinez
J.C. Senna-Martinez


1 May 2016 in Journal of Cultural Heritage
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VDVincent Debut
Vincent Debut
MCMiguel Carvalho
Miguel Carvalho
Elin FigueiredoElin Figueiredo
Elin Figueiredo
JAJosé Antunes
José Antunes
RSRui Jorge Cordeiro Silva
Rui Jorge Cordeiro Silva

25 December 2020 in Studies in Conservation
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ASAna Sofia Saraiva
Ana Sofia Saraiva
Elin FigueiredoElin Figueiredo
Elin Figueiredo
Hugo ÁguasHugo Águas
Hugo Águas
RSRui Jorge Cordeiro Silva
Rui Jorge Cordeiro Silva
Since ancient times, the use of high-tin bronze alloys (>17 wt.%) has been mainly limited to the production of specific objects such as mirrors and bells. High-tin bronzes can show distinctive colour reflection, as well as mechanical properties and corrosion resistance that clearly distinguish them from the classical bronze composition (with 8–12 wt.% tin). In the present study samples of archaeological high-tin bronze bells were studied by optical microscopy, SEM-EDX, and Raman imaging with the aim of characterising their microstructural long-term corrosion patterns. Results show the presence of high quantities of δ phase, when compared to the classical bronze composition, which makes some corrosion structures more visible in these alloys. The corrosion morphologies show selective corrosion of different metal phases along depth of corrosion, which were attributed to different oxygen potentials. This study proposes a classification of four types of corrosion structures occurring in two-phase bronzes as a consequence of aeration conditions during burial time and aeration within the corrosion structure.