Panchaloha
Panchaloha (
and jewelry.Composition
The composition is laid down in the
In Tibetan culture, it was considered auspicious to use thokcha (meteoric iron) either as a component of the alloy in general or for a specific object or purpose. The amount used could vary, depending upon the material's availability and suitability, among other considerations. A small, largely symbolic quantity of "sky-iron" might be added, or it might be included as a significant part of the alloy-recipe.[2]
See also
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- Ashtadhatu – Alloy of eight metals in Hindu and Jain iconography
- High-entropy alloys– Alloys with high proportions of several metals
- Bronze – Alloy of copper and tin
- Brass – Alloy of copper and zinc
- Orichalcum – Fabulous metal mentioned in ancient writings, such as the story of Atlantis in the Critias of Plato
- Corinthian bronze – Highly valuable metal alloy in classical antiquity
- Hepatizon – Alloy also known as Black Corinthian Bronze
- Electrum – Alloy of gold and silver
- Tumbaga – Alloy of gold and copper used in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
- Shakudō – Japanese copper and gold alloy
- Shibuichi – Historically Japanese copper alloy
- Thokcha – Tibetan meteoric iron
References
- ^ B. Ravi (2003), Investment casting development - Ancient and Modern Approaches, National Conference on Investment Casting Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, IIT Bombay
- ^ "John Vincent Bellezza: Thogchags, Ancient Amulets of Tibet". www.asianart.com.
Further reading
- The Lost-Wax Casting of Icons, Utensils, Bells, and Other Items in South India, R.M. Pillai, S.G.K. Pillai, and A.D. Damodaran, October 2002, JOM.