Fig. 13: TG-DSC curves of the selected samples.

The endothermic direction in the DSC curve is consistent with the decreased direction of the ordinate value. a Casting core of the GQ744-1 bronze horse’s right hind hoof (C001). b Casting core of the GQ744-1 bronze horse’s left hind hoof (C002). c Casting core of the GQ744-2 bronze horse’s left hind hoof (C004). d Casting core of the GQ743-1 Ding (C005). e Casting core of the GQ743-3 Ding (C007). f Casting core of the GQ743-4 Ding (C009). g Filling soil inside the GQ744-2 bronze horse’s mouth (S003). h Hardened substance on the inner bottom surface of the GQ744-2 bronze horse’s mouth (I001). i Hardened substance on the inner surface of the GQ744-2 bronze horse’s broken right front leg (I002, the yellowish-brown layer).