Journal of Research Volume 53

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.

Correlation of polarized light phenomena with the orientation of some metal crystals, p. 1
Newton, C.J.; Vacher, H.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.001

Separation of iodide, bromide, and chloride from one another and their subsequent determination, p. 13
Murphy, T.J.; Clabaugh, W.S.; Gilchrist, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.002

Relative humidity-temperature relationships of some saturated salt solutions in the temperature range 0 degree to 50 degrees C, p. 19
Wexler, A.; Hasegawa, S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.003

Disintegration rate of carbon-14, p. 27
Caswell, R.S.; Brabant, J.M.; Schwebel, A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.004

Testing of large optical surfaces with small test plates, p. 29
Saunders, J.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.005

Bacher and Goudsmit theory of complex spectra, p. 35
Trees, R.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.006

Self-ignition temperatures of combustible liquids, p. 49
Setchkin, N.P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.007

Delta ferrite-austenite reactions and the formation of carbide, sigma-, and chi-phases in 18 chromium-8 nickel-3.5 molybdenum steels, p. 67
Vacher, H.C.; Bechtoldt, C.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.008

Determination of hydrogen by slow combustion over platinum in excess oxygen, p. 77
Schuhmann, S.; Shepherd, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.009

Anhydrous sodium hydroxide: the heat content from 0 degrees to 700 degrees C, the transition temperature, and the melting point, p. 81
Douglas, T.B.; Dever, J.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.010

Heat content of molybdenum disilicide from 0 degrees to 900 degrees C, p. 91
Douglas, T.B.; Logan, W.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.011

Precise comparison method of testing alternating-current watthour meters, p. 95
Spinks, A.W.; Zapf, T.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.012

Mass spectra of the deuteroethylenes, p. 107
Dibeler, V.H.; Mohler, F.L.; de Hemptinne, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.013

Spectral distribution of energy from the sun, p. 113
Stair, R. Johnston, R.G.; Bagg, T.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.014

Factors affecting the thermal stability of polytetrafluoroethylene, p. 121
Florin, R.E.; Wall, L.A.; Brown, D.W.; Hymo, L.A.; Michaelsen, J.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.015

Optical rotations, refractive indices, and densities of dextran solutions, p. 131
Snyder, C.F.; Isbell, H.S.; Dryden, M.R.; Holt, N.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.016

Calorimetric properties of normal heptane from 0-degrees to 520-degrees-k, p. 139
Douglas, T.B.; Furukawa, G.T.; McCoskey, R.E.; Ball, A.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.017

Sensitivity--a criterion for the comparison of methods of test, p. 155
Mandel, J.; Stiehler, R.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.018

Infrared emission spectra of cyanide and dicarbon radicals, p. 161
Benedict, W.S.; Plyler, E.K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.019

Refractivity measurements on thick plates, p. 165
Saunders, J.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.020

Installation for adiabatic demagnetization experiments at the National Bureau of Standards, p. 173
de Klerk, D.; Hudson, R.P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.021

Index of refraction of fused-quartz glass for ultraviolet, visible, and infrared wavelengths, p. 185
Rodney, W.S.; Spindler, R.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.022

New experimental designs for paired observations, p. 191
Youden, W.J.; Connor, W.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.023

Application of infrared spectroscopy to the determination of impurities in titanium tetrachloride, p. 197
Johannesen, R.B.; Gordon, C.L.; Stewart, J.E.; Gilchrist, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.024

Some properties of porcelains and phase relations in the ternary systems of beryllia and zirconia with titania, ceria, and chromia, p. 201
Lang, S.M.; Roth, R.S.; Fillmore, C.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.025

Effects of recent knowledge of atomic constants and of humidity on the calibrations of the National Bureau of Standards thermal-radiation standards, p. 211
Stair, R.; Johnston, R.G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.026

Synthesis of D-galactose-1-C+14 and D-talose-1-C+14, p. 217
Isbell, H.S.; Frush, H.L.; Holt, N.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.027

Determination of carbon-14 in solutions of C+14-labeled materials by means of a proportional counter, p. 221
Schwebel, A.; Isbell, H.S.; Moyer, J.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.028

Extension of the arc spectra of palladium and platinum (6500 to 12000 A), p. 225
Kessler, K.G.; Meggers, W.F.; Moore, C.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.029

Influence of molecular shape on the dielectric constant of polar liquids, p. 229
Buckley, F.; Maryott, A.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.030

Temperature dependence of compression of linear high polymers at high pressures, p. 245
Weir, C.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.031

Turbulent flow in shock tubes of varying cross section, p. 253
Dressler, R.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.032

Separation of titanium, tungsten, molybdenum, and niobium by anion exchange, p. 261
Hague, J.L.; Brown, E.D.; Bright, H.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.033

Vapor pressure of nitrogen, p. 263
Armstrong, G.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.034

Comparison of four national radium standards. Part 1. Experimental procedures and results. Part 2. Statistical procedures and survey, p. 267
Davenport, T.I.; Mann, W.B.; McCraven, C.C.; Smith, C.C.; Connor, W.S.; Youden, W.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.035

A radiation balance for the microcalorimetric comparison of four national radium standards, p. 277
Mann, W.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.036

Standard potential of the silver-silver-chloride electrode from 0 degrees to 95 degrees C and the thermodynamic properties of dilute hydrochloric acid solutions, p. 283
Bates, R.G.; Bower, V.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.037

The gold-uranium system, p. 291
Buzzard, R.W.; Park, J.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.038

A study of absolute standards of mutual inductance and in particular the three-section National Bureau of Standards type, p. 297
Grover, F.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.039

The deuterium-sulfide band at 4,590 cm-1, p. 321
Allen, H.C.; Naylor, R.E.; Plyler, E.K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.040

Synthesis of alpha-D-xylose-1-C-14 and beta-D-lyxose-1-C-14, p. 325
Isbell, H.S.; Frush, H.L.; Holt, N.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.041

Creep of high-purity nickel, p. 329
Jenkins, W.D.; Digges, T.G.; Johnson, C.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.042

Determination of nickel, manganese, cobalt, and iron in high-temperature alloys, using anion-exchange separations, p. 353
Hague, J.L.; Maczkowske, E.E.; Bright, H.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.043

Thermal degradation of polymers as a function of molecular structure, p. 361
Madorsky, S.L.; Straus, S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.044

Some properties of strontium hydroxide and its monohydrate, p. 371
Carlson, E.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.045

Refractivity measurements on Canada balsam by interferometry, p. 373
Saunders, J.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.046

Bounds on a distribution function that are functions of moments to order four, p. 377
Zelen, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.047

Aerological sounding balloons, p. 383
Martin, G.M.; Mandel, J.; Stiehler, R.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.048

Plate-separation requirements for standard free-air ionization chambers, p. 393
Attix, F.H.; DeLa Vergne, L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.053.049

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