Journal of Research Volume 36

Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards

The Journal of Research of NIST and its predecessors report NIST research and development in metrology and related fields of: physical science, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, biotechnology, information technology.

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Volume 36

ISSN: 0091-0635

Issue 1	Issue 2
Issue 3	Issue 4
Issue 5	Issue 6

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Issue 1 January 1946

Specification of railroad signal colors and glasses, p. 1
Gibson, K.S.; Haupt, G.W.; Keegan, H.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.001

Attack on refractory clay pots by optical glasses, p. 31
Parsons, W.H.; Insley, H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.014

pH standards at various temperatures: aqueous solutions of acid potassium phthalate, p. 47
Hamer, W.J.; Pinching, G.D.; Acree, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.028

Extraction of alumina from clays and high-silica bauxites, p. 63
Flint, E.P.; Clarke, W.F.; Newman, E.S.; Shartsis, L.; Bishop, D.L.; Wells, L.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.035

Stability of double-walled manganin resistors, p. 107
Thomas, J.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.002

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Issue 2 February 1946

Heat capacity of a two-phase system, with applications to vapor corrections in calorimetry, p. 111
Hoge, H.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.003

A method for determining small amounts of gold, and its use in ascertaining the thickness of electrodeposited gold coatings, p. 119
Clabaugh, W.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.004

Purification and properties of 29 paraffin, 4 alkylcyclopentane, 10-alkylcyclohexane, and 8 alkylbenzene hydrocarbons, p. 129
Forziati, A.F.; Glasgow, A.R.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.005

Effect of some added materials on dicalcium silicate, p. 137
Newman, E.S.; Wells, L.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.006

Reproducibility of the lead electrode and the electromotive force of the lead stick-lead amalgam cell at 0-degrees to 60-degrees C, p. 159
Bates, R.G.; Edelstein, M.; Acree, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.007

Engine tests with producer gas, p. 171
Middleton, F.A.; Bruce, C.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.008

Phase equilibrium relations in a portion of the system Na₂O-CaO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂, p. 185
Greene, K.T.; Bogue, R.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.009

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Issue 3 March 1946

Spectrophotometric and colorimetric determination of the colors of the TCCA standard color cards, p. 209
Reimann, G.; Judd, D.B.; Keegan, H.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.010

Wearing quality of experimental currency-type papers, p. 249
Carson, F.T.; Shaw, M.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.011

Heats of formation, hydrogenation, and combustion of the monoolefin hydrocarbons through the hexenes, and of the higher 1-alkenes, in the gaseous state at 25 degrees C, p. 269
Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.012

Studies of binary and ternary combinations of magnesia, calcia, baria, beryllia, alumina, thoria and zirconia in relation to their use as porcelains, p. 277
Geller, R.F.; Yavorsky, P.J.; Steierman, B.L.; Creamer, A.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.013

Analysis of a standard sample of the carburetted water-gas type by laboratories cooperating with the American Society for Testing Materials, p. 313
Shepherd, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.015

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Issue 4 April 1946

Spectrographic determination of boron in steel, p. 351
Corliss, C.H.; Scribner, B.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.016

Hygroscopicity of optical glasses as an indicator of serviceability, p. 365
Hubbard, D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.017

Solubility of cadmium sulfate in H₂O-D₂O mixtures, p. 377
Brickwedde, L.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.018

A glossmeter for smoothness comparisons of machine-finished surfaces, p. 385
Hunter, R.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.019

Absorption and scattering by sound-absorbent cylinders, p. 393
Cook, R.K.; Chrzanowski, P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.020

Dynamic tensile tests of parachute webbing, p. 411
Stang, A.H.; Greenspan, M.; Newman, S.B
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.021

Note on the density and heat of combustion of benzoic acid, p. 421
Jessup, R.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.022

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Issue 5 May 1946

An analysis of the effects of fuel distribution on engine performance, p. 425
Brooks, D.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.023

Effects of mildew on vegetable-tanned strap leather, p. 441
Kanagy, J.R.; Charles, A. M.; Abrams, E.; Tener, R.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.024

Heats of combustion and formation at 25 degrees C of the alkylbenzenes through C₁₀H₁₄, and of the higher normal monoalkylbenzenes, p. 455
Prosen, E.J.; Johnson, W.H.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.025

Heats of combustion of four cyclopentane and five cyclohexane hydrocarbons, p. 463
Johnson, W.H.; Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.026

Size grading of diamond powder, p. 469
Steierman, B.I.; Insley, H.; Parsons, W.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.027

Precision of telescope pointing for outdoor targets, p. 479
Washer, F.E., Williams, H.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.029

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Issue 6 June 1946

Crystallization of unvulcanized rubber at different temperatures, p. 489
Wood, L.A., Bekkedahl, N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.030

Hygroscopicity and electrode function (pH response) of glasses as a measure of serviceability, p. 511
Hubbard, D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.031

Fineness test of molding sand, p. 521
Price, M.; Krynitsky, A.I.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.032

Effect of sodium chloride on the apparent ionization constant of boric acid and the pH values of borate solutions, p. 543
Manov, G.G.; DeLollis, N.J., Lindvall, P.W., Acree, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.033

Heats, equilibrium constants, and free energies of formation of the monoolefin hydrocarbons, p. 559
Kilpatrick, J.E.; Prosen, E.J., Pitzer, K.S., Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.036.034