Journal of Research Volume 53

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 53

ISSN: 0091-0635

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

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Issue 1 July 1954

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

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Issue 2 August 1954

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

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Issue 3 September 1954

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

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Issue 4 October 1954

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

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Issue 5 November 1954

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

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Issue 6 December 1954

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