Journal of Research Volume 37

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 37

ISSN: 0091-0635

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

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Issue 1 July 1946

Radio proximity fuze design, p. 1
Hinman, W.S.; Brunetti, C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.001

Assembly, testing, and operation of laboratory distilling columns of high efficiency, p. 15
Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.005

Nickel plating on steel by chemical reduction, p. 31
Brenner, A.; Riddell, G.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.019

Temperature coefficients for proving rings, p. 35
Wilson, B.L.; Tate, D.R.; Borkowski, G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.024

Mutarotation and ring structure of mannuronic lactone, p. 43
Isbell, H.S.; Frush, H.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.030

Heats of formation and combustion of the normal alkylcyclopentanes and cyclohexanes and the increment per CH₂ group for several homologous series of hydrocarbons, p. 51
Prosen, E.J.; Johnson, W.H.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.031

Preliminary description and analysis of the first spectrum of uranium, p. 57
Kiess, C.C.; Humphreys, C.J.; Laun, D.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.032

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Issue 2 August 1946

Viscosity and the extraordinary heat effects in glass, p. 73
Tool, A.Q.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.033

An arrangement with small solid angle for measurement of beta rays, p. 91
Curtiss, L.F.; Brown, B.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.034

Heats, equilibrium constants, and free energies of formation of the alkylbenzenes, p. 95
Taylor, W.J.; Wagman, D.D.; Williams, M.G.; Pitzer, K.S.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.035

A study of the damaging effect of fatigue stressing on SAE X4130 steel, p. 123
Bennett, J.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.002

Purification, purity, and freezing points of 31 hydrocarbons of the API-NBS series, p. 141
Glasgow, A.G.; Murphy, E.T.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.003

Absorption measurements for broad beams of 1- and 2-million-volt X-rays, p. 147
Singer, G.; Braestrup, C.B.; Wyckoff, H.O.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.004

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Issue 3 September 1946

Effect of reaction between mercury and oxygen upon polarographic waves of certain metals at small concentrations, p. 151
Smith, E.R.; Taylor, J.K.; Smith, R.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.006

Theory for axial rigidity of structural members having ovaloid or square perforations, p. 157
Greenspan, M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.007

Heat content, free-energy function, entropy, and heat capacity of ethylene, propylene, and the four butenes to 1,500 degrees-K, p. 163
Kilpatrick, J.E.; Pitzer, K.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.008

A simple cyclic falling-film molecular still, p. 173
Taylor, J.K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.009

A study of resinous sealants for porous metal castings, p. 177
Holm, V.C.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.010

Testing large-capacity rotary gas meters, p. 183
Bean, H.S.; Benesh, M.E.; Witting, F.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.011

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Issue 4 October 1946

Poisson's ratio of some structural alloys for large strains, p. 211
Stang, A.H.; Greenspan, M.; Newman, S.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.012

Electrode function (pH response) of potash-silica glasses, p. 223
Hubbard, D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.013

Purification and sealing "in vacuum" of National Bureau of Standards standard samples of hydrocarbons, p. 229
Mair, B.J. Termini, D.J.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.014

Thermal-expansion stresses in reinforced plastics, p. 239
Turner, P.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.015

Salt effects of potassium nitrate, sodium sulfate, and trisodium citrate on the activity coefficients of p-phenolsulfonate buffers, p. 251
Bates, R.G.; Diamond, P.T.t; Eden, M.; Acree, S.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.016

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Issue 5 November 1946

Equilibrium constants of some reactions involved in the production of 1,3-butadiene, p. 263
Brickwedde, F.G.; Moskow, M.; Aston, J.G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.017

Effect of catalysts and pH on strength of resin-bonded plywood, p. 281
Kline, G.M.; Reinhart, F.W.; Rinker, R.C.; DeLollis, N.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.018

Purification of sodium chloride and potassium chloride for use in electrochemical work, and the determination of small amounts of bromide, p. 311
Pinching, G.D.; Bates, R.G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.020

Preparation of mannuronic lactone from algin, p. 321
Frush, H.L.; Isbell, H.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.021

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Issue 6 December 1946

Experimental manufacture of paper for war maps, p. 325
Weber, C.G.; Shaw, M.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.022

Purification, purity, and freezing points of 7 heptanes, 16 octanes, 6 pentenes, cyclopentene, and 7 C₉H₁₂ alkylbenzenes of the API-standard and API-NBS series, p. 331
Streiff, A.J.; Murphy, E.T.; Sedlak, V.A.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.023

Carrier-distillation method for spectrographic analysis and its application to the analysis of uranium-base materials, p. 379
Scribner, B.F.; Mullin, H.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.025

Vacuum-tube acceleration pickup, p. 391
Ramberg, W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.026

Comparative bond efficiency of deformed concrete reinforcing bars, p. 399
Clark, A.P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.027

Development of a hydrochloric acid process for the production of alumina from clay, p. 409
Hoffman, J.I.; Leslie, R.T.; Caul, H.J.; Clark, L.J.; Hoffman, J.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.028

Study of Ofner's method for the determination of invert sugar, p. 429
McDonald, E.J.; Turcotte, A.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.037.029