Journal of Research Volume 23

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 23

ISSN: 0091-0635

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

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Issue 1 July 1939

X-ray diffraction patterns of Hevea, Manihot, and other rubbers, p. 1
Clark, G.L.; Gross, S.T.; Smith, W.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.001

Properties of air-setting refractory-bonding mortars of the wet type, p. 7
Heindl, R.A.; Pendergast, W.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.048

A sensitive pyramidal-diamond tool for indentation measurements, p. 39
Knoop, F.; Peters, C.G.; Emerson, W.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.022

Rate of oxidation of steels as determined from interference colors of oxide films, p. 63
McAdam, D.J.; Geil, G.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.041

Pressure displacements in the second spectrum of iron, p. 125
Humphreys, C.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.002

Detection of radioactive contamination, using Geiger-Muller counters, p. 137
Curtiss, L.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.003

Strength of a welded steel rigid frame, p. 145
Stang, A.H.; Greenspan, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.004

Transformation of austenite on quenching high-purity iron-carbon alloys, p. 151
Digges, T.G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.005

Preparation of high-purity iron, p. 163
Thompson, J.G.; Cleaves, H.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.006

Improved interferometric procedure with application to expansion measurements, p. 179
Saunders, J.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.007

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Issue 2 August 1939

Measurements of heat capacity and heat of vaporization of water in the range 0° to 100°C, p. 197
Osborne, N.S.; Stimson, H.F.; Ginnings, D.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.008

Thermal properties of saturated water and steam, p. 261
Osborne, N.S.; Stimson, H.F.; Ginnings, D.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.009

Electrophoresis of collagen, p. 271
Beek, J.; Sookne, A.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.010

The system PbO-B₂O₃-SiO₂, p. 275
Geller, R.F.; Bunting, E.N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.011

Particle size and plasticity of lime, p. 285
Bishop, D.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.012

Quantitative formation of furfural and methylfurfural from pentoses and methylpentoses, p. 293
Hughes, E.E.; Acree, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.013

Electrophoretic studies of silk, p. 299
Sookne, A.M.; Harris, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.014

Approximation to a function of one variable from a set of its mean values, p. 309
Greenspan, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.015

Preparation of crucibles from special refractories by slip-casting, p. 319
Thompson, J.G.; Mallett, M.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.016

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Issue 3 September 1939

Effects of humidity and composition on strength and Young's modulus of enamels, p. 329
Moore, D.G.; Harrison, W.N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.017

Saturation of gases by laboratory wet test meters, p. 345
Smith, F.A.; Eiseman, J.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.018

Method of designating colors, p. 355
Judd, D.B.; Kelly, K.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.019

How to use the color name charts 1 to 34, p. 367
Dorothy Nickerson
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.020

Dropping tests for measuring the thickness of zinc and cadmium coatings on steel, p. 387
Brenner, A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.021

Comparison of accelerated aging of record papers with normal aging for 8 years, p. 405
Scribner, B.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.023

An apparatus for magnetic testing at magnetizing forces up to 5,000 oersteds, p. 415
Sanford, R.L.; Bennett, E.G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.024

Length changes and endothermic and exothermic effects during heating of flint and aluminous clays, p. 427
Heindl, R.A.; Mong, L.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.025

Second spectrum of chlorine and its structure, p. 443
Kiess, C.C.; deBruin, T.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.026

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Issue 4 October 1939

Electrophoretic studies of wool, p. 471
Sookne, A.M.; Harris, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.027

Radium exposure meter, p. 479
Curtiss, L.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.028

Determination of optimum voltage for airplane electric systems, p. 485
Grant, V.H.; Peters, M.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.029

Separation and colorimetric determination of rhenium and molybdenum, p. 497
Hoffman, J.I.; Lundell, G.E.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.030

Reflux regulator and head for laboratory rectifying columns, p. 509
Rossini, F.D.; Glasgow, A.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.031

Soil-corrosion studies, 1937. Corrosion-resistant materials and special tests, p. 515
Logan, K.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.032

X-ray studies of compounds in the system PbO-SiO₂, p. 543
McMurdie, H.F.; Bunting, E.N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.033

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Issue 5 November 1939

A portable apparatus for determining the relative wear resistance of concrete floors, p. 549
Schuman, L. Tucker, J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.034

Application of the interferometer to the measurement of dimensional changes in rubber, p. 571
Wood, L.A.; Bekkedahl, N.; Peters, C.G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.035

Cosmic-ray observations in the stratosphere with high-speed counters, p. 585
Curtiss, L.F.; Astin, A.V.; Stockmann, L.L.; Brown, B.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.036

Photochemical decomposition of the cystine in wool, p. 597
Rutherford, H.A.; Harris, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.037

Tensile properties of rubber compounds at high rates of stretch, p. 603
Roth, F.L.; Holt, W.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.038

Internal absorption of gamma rays in radium-beryllium neutron sources, p. 617
Curtiss, L.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.039

Determination of cross-sectional areas of structural members, p. 621
Miller, J.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.040

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Issue 6 December 1939

Physical properties of purified 2,2,3-trimethylpentane, p. 637
Brooks, D.B.; Howard, F.L.; Crafton, H.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.042

Heat of fusion of ice. A revision, p. 643
Osborne, N.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.043

Potentiometric method for the accurate measurement of hydrogen-ion activity, p. 647
Hamer, W.J.; Acree, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.044

Retention of aluminum ion and hydrogen ion in papers, p. 663
Launer, H.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.045

Polar structure of some benzein indicators, p. 675
Elliott, M.A.; Acree, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.046

Zeeman effect in the second and third spectra of xenon, p. 683
Humphreys, C.J.; Meggers, W.F.; deBruin, T.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.047

An improved electric hygrometer, p. 701
Dunmore, F.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.023.049