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 29

ISSN: 0091-0635

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

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Issue 1 July 1942

 

A new determination of the constant of gravitation, p. 1
Heyl, Paul R.; Chrzanowski, Peter
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.001

Influence of initial structure and rate of heating on the austenitic grain size of 0.5-percent-carbon steels and iron-carbon alloy, p. 33
Digges, Thomas G.; Rosenberg, Samuel J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.018

Microscopic structure of flax and related bast fibers, p. 41
Hock, Charles W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.024

Accelerated aging of lace leathers, p. 51
Kanagy, Joseph R.; Tobias, Philip E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.028

Effect of moderate cold-rolling on the hardness of the surface layer of 0.34-percent-carbon steel plates, p. 57
Herschman, Harry K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.029

Note on flexural fatigue of textiles, p. 69
Schiefer, Herbert F.; Boyland, Paul M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.030

Elasticity of wool as related to its chemical structure, p. 73
Harris, Milton; Mizell, Louis R.; Fourt, Lyman
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.031

Specific heat of the synthetic rubber Hycar O.R from 15° to 340° K, p. 87
Bekkedahl, Norman; Scott, Russell B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.032

Equation of motion for the steady mean flow of water in open channels, p. 97
Keulegan, Garbis H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.033

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Issue 2 August 1942

 

Metallographic study of the formation of austenite from aggregates of ferrite and cementite in an iron-carbon alloy of 0.5 percent carb, p. 113
Digges, Thomas G.; Rosemberg, Samuel J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.002

Fractionation of cellulose acetate, p. 123
Sookne, Arnold M.; Rutherford, Henry A.; Mark, H.; Harris, Milton
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.003

Oxidation of cellulose: The reaction of cellulose with periodic acid, p. 131
Rutherford, Henry A.; Minor, Francis W.; Martin, Albert R.; Harris, Milton
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.004

A flow manostat for various purposes, including the candy test, p. 143
Proffitt, Max J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.005

An equation for the isotherms of pure substances at their critical temperatures, p. 157
Meyers, Cyril H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.006

X-ray measurement of the thickness of the cold-worked surface layer resulting from metallographic polishing, p. 177
Vacher, Herbert C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.007

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Issue 3 September 1942

 

Provisional pH values for certain standard buffer solutions, p. 183
Bates, Roger G.; Hamer, Walter J.; Manov, George G.; Acree, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.008

Surface available to nitrogen on bone black and other carbonaceous adsorbents, p. 191
Deitz, Victor R.; Gleysteen, Leland F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.009

Preparation of lower aldonic acids by oxidation of sugars in alkaline solution, p. 227
Isbell, Horace S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.010

Characteristics of wide-angle airplane-camera lenses, p. 233
Washer, Francis E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.011

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Issue 4 October 1942

 

Heat of combustion of benzoic acid, with special reference to the standardization of bomb calorimeters, p. 247
Jessup, Ralph S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.012

Dependence of the indigestibility of wool protein upon its polymeric structure, p. 271
Geiger, Walton B.; Harris, Milton
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.013

Perforated cover plates for steel columns: Compressive properties of plates having ovaloid perforations and a width-to-thickness ratio of 68, p. 279
Stang, Ambrose H.; Greenspan, Martin
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.014

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Issue 5 November 1942

 

A reexamination of the Potsdam absolute determination of gravity, p. 303
Dryden, Hugh L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.015

Catalyzed hydrolysis of amide and peptide bonds in proteins, p. 315
Steinhardt, Jacinto; Fugitt, Charles H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.016

Fresnel reflection of diffusely incident light, p. 329
Judd, Deane B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.017

Wear testing of carpets, p. 333
Schiefer, Herbert F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.019

Chemically modified wools of enhanced stability, p. 381
Geiger, Walton B.; Kobayashi, F.F.; Harris, Milton
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.020

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Issue 6 December 1942

 

Measurement of densities of synthetic rubbers, p. 391
Wood, Lawrence A.; Bekkedahl, Norman; Roth, Frank L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.021

Ten-year tests of high-early-strength cement concretes, p. 397
Schuman, Louis
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.022

Interval selector for random pulses, p. 405
Davis, Francis J.; Curtiss, Leon F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.023

Combination of wool protein with acids in mixtures, and its relation to the acid dyeing of wool, p. 417
Steinhardt, Jacinto; Fugitt, Charles H.; Harris, Milton
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.025

Analysis of the selective combination of wool with acids in mixtures, p. 425
Steinhardt, Jacinto
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.026

Further phase-equilibrium studies involving the potash compounds of portland cement, p. 437
Taylor, William C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.029.027