Journal of Research Volume 21

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 21

ISSN: 0091-0635

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

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Issue 1 July 1938

Pressure losses for fluid flow in 90° pipe bends, p. 1
Beij, K.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.086.001

Measurement of supervoltage x-rays with the free-air ionization chamber, p. 19
Taylor, Lauriston S.; Singer, George; Charlton, Arvid L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.010

Preparation and application of chromous solutions for the absorption of oxygen in volumetric gas analysis, p. 45
Branham, Joseph R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.025

Displacement of nitrogen from and its solution in certain reagents during volumetric gas analysis, p. 63
Branham, Joseph R.; Sucher, Max
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.035

Hydrogen-reduction method for the determination of oxygen in steel, p. 79
Thompson, John G.; Holm, Vernon C.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.044

Determinations of oxygen in alloy steels, p. 87
Thompson, John G.; Holm, Vernon C.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.051

Determination of arsenic, antimony, and tin in lead-, tin-, and copper-base alloys, p. 95
Scherrer, John A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.053

Improved method for determination of aluminum in certain nonferrous materials by use of ammonium aurintricarboxylate, p. 105
Scherrer, John A.; Mogerman, William D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.002

Preparation of ammonium aurintricarboxylate, p. 113
Scherrer, John A.; Smith, W.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.003

Combination of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide with hide, tendon, and bone collagen, p. 117
Beek, John
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.004

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Issue 2 August 1938

Determination of boron in steel and cast iron, p. 125
Hague, John L.; Bright, Harry A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.005

Studies of heat of solution of calcium and magnesium oxides and hydroxides, p. 133
Taylor, Kenneth; Wells, Lansing S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.006

Separation of isopropylbenzene from a midcontinent petroleum by adsorption with silica gel and distillation with acetic acid, p. 151
White, Joseph D.; Rose, Jr., Frank W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.007

Separation, by distillation with acetic acid, of the aromatic hydrocarbons from the fraction of a midcontinent petroleum boiling between 154° and 162° C, p. 167
Rose, Jr., Frank W.; White, Joseph D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.008

Extension and revision of the arc spectrum of silicon, p. 185
Kiess, Carl C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.009

Preliminary lists of terms for the arc and spark spectra of tungsten, p. 207
Laun, Donald D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.011

Electrolytic resistors for direct-current applications in measuring temperatures, p. 225
Craig, D.N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.012

Effect of glass content upon the heat of hydration of portland cement, p. 235
Lerch, William
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.013

Accelerated aging of leather in the oxygen bomb at 100° C, p. 241
Kanagy, Joseph R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.014

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Issue 3 September 1938

Optical and dimensional changes which accompany the freezing and melting of Hevea rubber, p. 257
Smith, W.H.; Saylor, Charles P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.015

Strength of a riveted steel rigid frame having straight flanges, p. 269
Stang, Ambrose H.; Greenspan, Martin; Osgood, William R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.016

Phase equilibria studies on mixtures of the compounds 4CaO.Al₂O₃.Fe₂O₃-2CaO.Fe₂O₃-K₂O.Al₂O₃, p. 315
Taylor, William C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.017

Quantitative formation of furfural from xylose, p. 327
Hughes, Elizabeth E.; Acree, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.018

Surface tension of vitreous enamel frits at and near firing temperatures, p. 337
Harrison, William N.; Moore, Dwight G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.019

Stability of the viscose type of ozaphane photographic film, p. 347
Sookne, Arnold M.; Weber, Charles G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.020

Relation of compositions and heats of solution of portland cement clinker, p. 355
Insley, Herbert; Flint, Einar P.; Newman, Edwin S.; Swenson, J.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.021

Production of accurate one-second time intervals, p. 367
George, William D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.022

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Issue 4 October 1938

A determination of the absolute ohm, using an improved self inductor, p. 375
Curtis, Harvey L.; Moon, Charles; Sparks, C.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.023

Measurement of relative and true power factors of air capacitors, p. 425
Astin, Allen V.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.024

Heats of combustion of anthracite cokes and of artificial and natural graphites, p. 457
Dewey, Phillip H.; Harper, D.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.026

Heats of combustion of diamond and of graphite, p. 475
Jessup, Ralph S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.027

Heat and free energy of formation of carbon dioxide, and of the transition between graphite and diamond, p. 491
Rossini, Frederick D.; Jessup, Ralph S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.028

A continuous high-vacuum still and boiling point apparatus, and the systematic distillation of a dewaxed lubricant fraction of petroleum, p. 515
Leslie, Robert T.; Heuer, Wilson W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.029

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Issue 5 November 1938

Exhaustive fractionation of the "extract" portion of the lubricant fraction from a midcontinent petroleum, p. 535
Mair, Beveridge J.; Willingham, Charles B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.030

Hydrogenation of the "extract" portion of the lubricant fraction from a midcontinent petroleum, p. 565
Mair, Beveridge J.; Willingham, Charles B.; Streiff, Anton J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.031

Chemical constitution of the "extract" portion of the lubricant fraction from a midcontinent petroleum, p. 581
Mair, Beveridge J.; Willingham, Charles B.; Streiff, Anton J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.032

Effect of purification treatments on cotton and rayon, p. 609
Worner, Ruby K.; Mease, Ralph T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.033

Formation of hydrated calcium silicates at elevated temperatures and pressures, p. 617
Flint, Einar P.; McMurdie, Howard F.; Wells, Lansing S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.034

Calculation of stresses and natural frequencies for a rotating propeller blade vibrating flexurally, p. 639
Ramberg, Walter; Levy, Sam
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.036

Effect of filling and sizing materials on stability of book papers, p. 671
Shaw, Merle B.; O'Leary, Martin J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.037

Cesium discharge under conditions of nearly complete ionization, p. 697
Mohler, Fred L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.038

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Issue 6 December 1938

Laws of turbulent flow in open channels, p. 707
Keulegan, Garbis H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.039

Observations on crystalline silica in certain devitrified glasses, p. 743
Tool, Arthur Q.; Insley, Herbert
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.040

Expansion effects on the inversion of silica crystals in certain devitrified glasses, p. 773
Tool, Arthur Q.; Saunders, James B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.041

Portable Geiger counter unit, p. 779
Curtiss, Leon F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.042

Concrete as a protective material against high voltage x-rays, p. 783
Singer, George; Taylor, Lauriston S.; Charlton, Arvid L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.043

On the accuracy of radio field-intensity measurement at broadcast frequencies, p. 795
Diamond, Harry; Norton, Kenneth A.; Lapham, Evan G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.045

Correlation of an electrolytic corrosion test with the actual corrosiveness of soils, p. 819
Denison, Irving A.; Darnielle, Robert B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.046

Method for determining uniformity of temperature in cryostats, p. 831
Sheperd, Martin
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.047

Trends of characteristics of the ionosphere for half a sunspot cycle, p. 835
Smith, Newbern; Gilliland, Theodore R.; Kirby, Samuel S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.048

Properties of purified normal heptane and isooctane (2,2,4-trimethylpentane), p. 847
Brooks, Donald B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.049

Strength of a riveted steel rigid frame having a curved inner flange, p. 853
Stang, Ambrose H.; Greenspan, Martin; Osgood, William R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.050

Resistivity and power input in the cesium discharge at high current density, p. 873
Mohler, Fred L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.021.052