Journal of Research Volume 54

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 54

ISSN: 0091-0635

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

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Issue 1 January 1955

Calibration of meter line standards of length at the National Bureau of Standards, p. 1
Page, Benjamin L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.001

Enthalpy and specific heat of four corrosion-resistant alloys at high temperatures, p. 15
Douglas, Thomas B.; Dever, James L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.002

Effect of temperature on the tensile properties of a commercial and a high-purity 70-percent-nickel-30-percent-copper alloy, p. 21
Jenkins, William D.; Digges, Thomas G.; Johnson, Carl R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.003

The system lime-water at 21 °C and high pressures, p. 37
Weir, Charles E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.004

Absorption of radiant energy by solid particles in suspension, p. 41
Stewart, James E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.005

Branching ratio in the decay of polonium-210, p. 47
Hayward, R.W.; Hoppes, D.D.; Mann, W.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.006

Mechanism of high-speed-waterdrop erosion of methyl methacrylate plastic, p. 51
Engel, Olive G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.007

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Issue 2 February 1955

Geometric factors in electrical measurements relating to corrosion and its prevention, p. 61
Schwerdtfeger, W.J.; Denison, Irving A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.008

Pore-size distribution in collagen and leather by the porosimeter method, p. 73
Stromberg, Robert R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.009

Collagen pores determined by electron microscopy, p. 83
Swerdlow, Max; Stromberg, Robert R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.010

Effect of low temperatures on the mechanical properties of a commercially pure titanium, p. 91
Geil, Glenn W.; Carwile, Nesbit L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.011

Reactions at wet-dry interfaces on fibrous materials, p. 103
Schaffer, Robert; Appel, W.D.; Forziati, Florence H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.012

Scintillation spectrometry of low-energy bremsstrahlung, p. 107
Ehrlich, Margarete
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.013

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Issue 3 March 1955

A method for the numerical integration of differential equations of second order without explicit first derivatives, p. 119
de Vogelaere, Rene
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.014

Selected positive and negative ions in the mass spectra of the monohalomethanes, p. 127
Dibeler, Vernon H.; Reese, Robert M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.015

Variation in distortion with magnification, p. 135
Magill, Arthur A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.016

Heats of combustion and isomerization of six pentadienes and spiropentane, p. 143
Fraser, Frances M.; Prosen, Edward J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.017

Solid-state reactions and dielectric properties in the system magnesia-lime-tin oxide-titania, p. 149
Coughanour, L.W.; Roth, R.S.; Marzullo, S.; Sennett, F.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.018

Chromatographic method for the fractionation of asphalt into distinctive groups of components, p. 163
Kleinschmidt, Lawrence R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.019

Nature of stark rubber, p. 167
Roberts, Donald E.; Mandelkern, Leo
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.020

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Issue 4 April 1955

Partially balanced incomplete block designs with two associate classes and two treatments per block, p. 177
Clatworthy, Willard H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.021

Solid-state reactions and dielectric properties in the systems magnesia-zirconia-titania and lime-zirconia-titania, p. 191
Coughanour, L.W.; Roth, R.S.; Marzullo, S.; Sennett, F.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.022

Synthesis of a-D-glucose-2-C14,a-D-mannose-2-C14, and a-D-galactose-2-C14, p. 201
Isbell, Horace S.; Frush, Harriet L.; Schaffer, Robert
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.023

The system of lime, silica, and water at 180 °C, p. 205
Peppler, Richard B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.024

An algorithm for solving the transportation problem, p. 213
Gleyzal, A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.025

An x-ray study of the system uranium monocarbide-uranium dicarbide-beryllium carbide, p. 217
Burdick, M.D.; Parker, H.S.; Roth, R.S.; McGandy, E.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.026

An analysis of within-the-hour fading in 100- to 1,000-Mc transmissions, p. 231
Janes, H.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.027

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Issue 5 May 1955

Astigmatism of skew pencils in optical systems containing toric surfaces, p. 251
Weinstein, Walter
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.028

Osculatory interpolation in the complex plane, p. 263
Salzer, Herbert E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.029

Macromethods for reducing aldonic lactones to sugars: The preparation of L-glucose, p. 267
Frush, Harriet L.; Isbell, Horace S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.030

Stress-strain relationships in yarns subjected to rapid impact loading: 1. Equipment, testing procedure, and typical results, p. 269
Stone, Walter K.; Schiefer, Herbert F.; Fox, George
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.031

Stress-strain relationships in yarns subjected to rapid impact loading: 2. Breaking velocities, strain energies, and theory neglecting wave propagation, p. 277
McCrackin, Frank L.; Schiefer, Herbert F.; Smith, Jack C.; Stone, Walter K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.032

Waterdrop collisions with solid surfaces, p. 281
Engel, Olive G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.033

Effect of Darling-Dennison and Fermi resonance on thermodynamic functions, p. 299
Woolley, Harold W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.034

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Issue 6 June 1955

Titrations of bases with diphenyl phosphate in some aqueous and nonaqueous solvents, p. 309
Davis, Marion M.; Hetzer, Hannah B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.035

An improved method of measuring efficiencies of ultra-high-frequency and microwave bolometer mounts, p. 321
Beatty, R.W.; Reggia, Frank
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.036

A study of some strontium aluminates and calcium-strontium aluminate solid solutions, p. 329
Carlson, Elmer T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.037

A measurement of the velocity of propagation of very-high-frequency radio waves at the surface of the earth, p. 335
Florman, Edwin F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.038

A study of the system magnesium oxide-magnesium chloride-water and the heat of formation of magnesium oxychloride, p. 347
Newman, Edwin S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.039

Dielectric relaxation for spherical molecules in a crystalline field: Theory for two simple models, p. 357
Hoffman, John D.; Axilrod, Benjamin M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.054.040