Journal of Research Volume 17

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 17

ISSN: 0091-0635

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

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Issue 1 July 1936

Distribution of the energy in the extreme ultraviolet of the solar spectrum, p. 1
Coblentz, W.W.; Stair, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.001

Measurements of flame velocity by a modified burner method, p. 7
Smith, Francis A.; Pickering, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.039

Intensity distribution in the line emission spectrum of cesium, p. 45
Mohler, Fred L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.018

Solubility of calcium 2-methylbutyrate in water, p. 55
Houston, David F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.025

Determination of the Brinell number of metals, p. 59
Petrenko, Serge N.; Ramberg, Walter; Wilson, Bruce
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.029

Oxidation of wool: Photochemical oxidation, p. 97
Smith, Arthur L.; Harris, Milton
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.058

Drop of potential in the metallic electrodes of certain electrolytic cells, p. 101
Snow, Chester
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.002

Term analysis of the first spectrum of vanadium (V I), p. 125
Meggers, William F.; Russell, Henry N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.003

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Issue 2 August 1936

Experimental study of the scour of a sandy river bed by clear and by muddy water, p. 193
Wright, Chilton A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.004

Joliet reference gas meter, p. 207
Bean, Howard S.; Benesh, M.E.; Witting, Frank C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.005

Soluble decomposition products in aged vegetable-tanned leathers, p. 247
Kanagy, Joseph R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.006

Distribution of compounds in portland cement, p. 261
Swenson, J.A.; Flint, E.P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.007

The system K₂O-PbO-SiO₂, p. 277
Geller, R.F.; Bunting, E.N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.008

Load distribution and strength of elevator cable equalizers, p. 291
Stang, Ambrose H.; Sweetman, Leroy R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.009

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Issue 3 September 1936

Comparison of data on the ionosphere, sunspots, and terrestrial magnetisms, p. 323
Judson, Elbert B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.010

Preparation and properties of calcium lactobionate-calcium bromide, p. 331
Isbell, Horace S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.011

Empirical relation between the atomic dimensions and the melting and sublimation points of the noble gases, halogens, and elements of the sulphur group, p. 337
Brauns, D.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.012

The French Sugar Scale, p. 347
Bates, Frederick; Phelps, Francis P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.013

Structural characteristics of some constituents of portland cement clinker, p. 353
Insley, Herbert
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.014

Electrolytic measurement of the corrosiveness of soils, p. 363
Denison, I.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.015

Thermal control in minimum-deviation refractometry and temperature coefficients for a medium flint glass, p. 389
Tilton, Leroy W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.016

Inspection and tensile tests of some worn wire ropes, p. 401
Fulweiler, Walter H.; Stang, Ambrose H.; Sweetman, Leroy R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.017

Ebulliometric and tonometric measurements on normal aliphatic hydrocarbons, p. 453
Wojciechowski, Mieczyslaw
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.019

Boiling point of ethyl ether and its relation to pressure, p. 459
Wojciechowski, Mieczyslaw
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.020

Young's modulus of elasticity, strength, and extensibility of refractories in tension, p. 463
Heindl, R.A.; Mong, L.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.021

Ionization of air by Lenard rays, p. 483
Taylor, Lauriston S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.022

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Issue 4 October 1936

Harmonic method of intercomparing the oscillators of the national standard of radio frequency, p. 491
Lapham, Evan G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.023

Temperature compensation of millivoltmeters, p. 497
Brooks, Herbert B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.024

Time factors in the ionization of carbon disulphide by x-rays, p. 557
Taylor, Lauriston S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.026

Oxidation of wool: Alkali-solubility test for determining the extent of oxidation, p. 577
Harris, Milton; Smith, Arthur L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.027

Calculations of electrical surge-generator circuits, p. 585
Lewis, Arthur B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.028

Effects of corrections for liquid-junction potentials of saturated calomel electrodes on dissociation constants obtained by electrometric titration, p. 605
Hamer, Walter J.; Acree, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.030

Dimensions of jerusalem-artichoke cossettes, p. 615
Proffitt, Max J.; Bogan, John A.; Jackson, Richard F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.031

Difference in atomic weight of oxygen from air and from water, p. 625
Smith, Edgar R.; Matheson, Harry
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.032

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Issue 5 November 1936

Heat of hydrogenation of ethylene, p. 629
Rossini, Frederick D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.033

Accurate representation of refractive index of distilled water as a function of wave length, p. 639
Tilton, Leroy W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.034

Inks for recording instruments, p. 651
Waters, C.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.035

Change of volume of rubber on stretching: Effects of time, elongation, and temperature, p. 657
Holt, William L.; McPherson, Archibald T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.036

Changes in color temperature of tungsten-filament lamps at constant voltage, p. 679
Judd, Deane B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.037

Thermal expansion of lead-antimony alloys, p. 697
Hidnert, Peter
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.038

Solubility of mercurous sulphate in sulphuric-acid solutions, p. 709
Craig, D.N.; Vinal, George W.; Vinal, Francis E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.040

Ebulliometric and tonometric study of normal aliphatic alcohols, p. 721
Wojciechowski, Mieczyslaw
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.041

The system lime-boric oxide-silica, p. 727
Flint, E.P.; Wells, Lansing S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.042

Care of filmslides and motion-picture films in libraries, p. 753
Weber, Charles G.; Hill, John R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.043

Hydrocarbons in the fraction of a midcontinent petroleum distilling between 115 and 124° C, p. 761
Leslie, Robert T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.044

Estimation of chromaticity differences and nearest color temperature on the standard 1931 ICI colorimetric coordinate system, p. 771
Judd, Deane B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.045

Soil-corrosion studies, 1934. Rates of loss of weight and penetration of nonferrous materials, p. 781
Logan, Kirk H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.046

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Issue 6 December 1936

The value of gravity at Washington, p. 805
Heyl, Paul R.; Cook, Guy S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.047

Boiling-point-composition diagram for dilute aqueous solutions of deuterium oxide, p. 841
Smith, Edgar R.; Wojciechowski, Mieczyslaw
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.048

Electron concentration and spectral intensity distribution in a cesium discharge, p. 849
Mohler, Fred L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.049

Study of the effect of fiber components on the stability of book papers, p. 859
Shaw, Merle B.; O'Leary, Martin J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.050

Stability of motion-picture films as determined by accelerated aging, p. 871
Hill, John R.; Weber, Charles G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.051

Some physical properties of isoprene, p. 883
Bekkedahl, Norman; Wood, Lawrence A.; Wojciechowski, Mieczyslaw
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.052

Differences in limes as reflected in certain properties of masonry mortars, p. 895
Wells, Lansing S.; Bishop, Dana L.; Watstein, David
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.053

Extraction, with acetone, of substantially constant-boiling fractions of a "water-white" lubricating oil, p. 909
Mair, Beveridge J.; Schicktanz, Sylvester T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.054

Relationships between physical properties and chemical constitution of lubricating oil fractions, p. 923
Mair, Beveridge J.; Willingham, Charles B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.055

Isolation of an isononane from petroleum - Its fractionation from naphthenes by distillation with acetic acid, p. 943
White, Joseph D.; Rose, Frank W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.056

Selection of colors for signal lights, p. 955
McNicholas, Harry J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.017.057