Journal of Research Volume 38

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 38

ISSN: 0091-0635

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

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Issue 1 January 1947

Vibrational frequencies of semirigid molecules: a general method and values for ethylbenzene, p. 1
Taylor, W.J.; Pitzer, K.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.001

Analysis of a standard sample of natural gas by laboratories cooperating with the American Society for Testing Materials, p. 19
Shepherd, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.008

Purification, purity, and freezing points of 8 nonanes, 11 alkylcyclopentanes, 6 alkylcyclohexanes, and 4 butylbenzenes of the API-standard and API-NBS series, p. 53
Streiff, A.J.; Murphy, E.T.; Cahill, J.C.; Flanagan, H.F.; Sedlak, V.A.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.036

Infrared absorption spectra of some experimental glasses containing rare earth and other oxides, p. 95
Stair, R.; Faick, C.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.049

Properties of water-repellent fabrics, p. 103
Rowen, J.W.; Gagliardi, D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.002

Adsorption of water vapor by untanned hide and various leathers at 100 degrees F, p. 119
Kanagy, J.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.003

Concentration of the isotopes of mercury by free evaporation in a 10-cell counter-current reflux still, p. 129
Brewer, A.K.; Madorsky, S.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.004

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Issue 2 February 1947

Concentration of isotopes of potassium by the counter-current electromigration method, p. 137
Brewer, A.K.; Madorsky, S.L.; Taylor, J.K.; Dibeler, V.H.; Bradt, P.; Parham, O.L.; Britten, R.J.; Reid, J.G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.005

Concentration of potassium-39 by countercurrent electromigration: some theoretical aspects of the operation, p. 169
Westhaver, J.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.006

Concentration of isotopes of chlorine by the counter-current electromigration method, p. 185
Madorsky, S.L.; Straus, S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.007

Normal coordinate analysis of the vibrational frequencies of ethylene, propylene, cis-2-butene, trans-2-butene, and isobutene, p. 191
Kilpatrick, J.E.; Pitzer, K.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.009

Infrared absorption spectra of seven cyclopentanes and five cyclohexanes, p. 211
Plyler, E.K.; Stair, R.; Humphreys, C.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.010

Elastic behavior and creep of refractory bricks under tensile and compressive loads, p. 229
Mong, L.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.011

Surface tensions of some optical glasses, p. 241
Shartsis, L.; Smock, A.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.012

Laminar boundary-layer oscillations and transition on a flat plate, p. 251
Schubauer, G.B.; Skramstad, H.K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.013

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Issue 3 March 1947

Ceramic coatings for high-temperature protection of steel, p. 293
Harrison, W.N.; Moore, D.G.; Richmond, J.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.014

Electrical characteristics of quartz-crystal units and their measurement, p. 309
George, W.D.; Selby, M.C.; Scolnik, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.015

Ionization and dissociation of cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene by electron impact, p. 329
Dibeler, V.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.016

Properties of barium-strontium titanate dielectrics, p. 337
Bunting, E.N.; Shelton, G.R.; Creamer, A.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.017

Determination of small amounts of carbon monoxide in air by various reference methods, p. 351
Shepherd, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.018

A magnetic-lens electron spectrometer: radiations from 5.3 year cobalt-60, p. 359
Miller, L.C.; Curtiss, L.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.019

Preparation and physical properties of several aliphatic hydrocarbons and intermediates, p. 365
Howard, F.L.; Mears, T.W.; Fookson, A.; Pomerantz, P.; Brooks, D.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.020

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Issue 4 April 1947

Synchronization of oscillators, p. 397
Huntoon, R.D.; Weiss, A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.021

Disintegration of scandium, p. 411
Feister, I.; Curtiss, L.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.022

High-temperature x-ray diffraction apparatus, p. 415
Van Valkenburg, A., Jr.; McMurdie, H.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.023

Heats of combustion and isomerization of 6 nonanes, p. 419
Johnson, W.H.; Prosen, E.J.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.024

Structure of difructose anhydride II, p. 423
Mcdonald, E.J.; Turcotte, A.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.025

Mangabeira latex and rubber, p. 427
Bekkedahl, N.; Saffioti, W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.026

Spectrographic determination of minor elements in portland cement, p. 439
Helz, A.W.; Scribner, B.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.027

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Issue 5 May 1947

Electrical methods for diamond-die production, p. 449
Peters, C.G.; Emerson, W.B.; Nefflen, K.F.; Harris, F.K.; Cooter, I.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.028

Effect of artificial aging on tensile properties and resistance to corrosion of 24S-T aluminum alloy, p. 465
Logan, H.L.; Hessing, H.; Francis, H.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.029

Cooperative analysis of a standard sample of natural gas with the mass spectrometer, p. 491
Shepherd, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.030

Infrared emission spectra of krypton and argon, p. 499
Humphreys, C.J.; Plyler, E.K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.031

Dipole moments and resonance of some benzein indicators and related compounds, p. 505
Maryott, A.A.; Acree, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.032

An improved Geiger-counter arrangement for determination of radium content, p. 513
Davis, F.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.033

Changes caused in the refractivity and density of glass by annealing, p. 519
Tool, A.Q.; Tilton, L.W.; Saunders, J.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.034

Conductimetric titrations of acids and bases in benzene and dioxane, p. 527
Maryott, A.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.035

Analyses of alkylates and hydrocodimers, p. 537
Glasgow, A.R.; Streiff, A.J.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.037

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Issue 6 June 1947

An improved ice calorimeter - the determination of its calibration factor and the density of ice at 0 degrees C, p. 583
Ginnings, D.C.; Corruccini, R.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.038

Enthalpy, specific heat, and entropy of aluminum oxide from 0 degrees to 900 degrees C, p. 593
Ginnings, D.C.; Corruccini, R.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.039

Transmission measurements with the Beckman quartz spectrophotometer, p. 601
Gibson, K.S.; Balcom, M.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.040

Mass-spectrometer study of the rare gases, p. 617
Dibeler, V.H.; Mohler, F.L.; Reese, R.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.041

Hydrocarbons in the 102 degrees to 108 degrees C fraction of petroleum, p. 621
Glasgow, A.R.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.042

Heats of combustion and solution of liquid styrene and solid polystyrene, and the heat of polymerization of styrene, p. 627
Roberts, D.E.; Walton, W.W.; Jessup, R.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.043

Torsion of a rubber cylinder, p. 637
Rivlin, R.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.044

Compensation of the aperture ratio markings of a photographic lens for absorption, reflection, and vignetting losses, p. 643
Gardner, I.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.045

Heat capacities of gaseous oxygen, isobutane, and 1-butene from -30 degrees to +90 degreesC, p. 651
Wacker, P.F.; Cheney, R.K.; Scott, R.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.046

Heats of solution of solid solutions of hexacalcium dialumino ferrite and dicalcium ferrite, p. 661
Newman, E.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.047

Relative thickness of lead, concrete, and steel required for protection against narrow beams of x-rays, p. 665
Singer, G.; Wyckoff, H.O.; Day, F.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.038.048