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Journal of Research Volume 46

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.

For additional information see: About the Journal

Volume 46

ISSN: 0091-0635

Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3

Issue 4

Issue 5

Issue 6




Issue 1 January 1951

Diaphragm-type micromanometer for use on a mass spectrometer, p. 1
Dibeler, V.H.; Cordero, F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.001

An electronic circuit for measuring the displacement of pressure-sensitive diaphragms, p. 5
Greenough, M.L.; Williams, W.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.002

Heat of polymerization of alpha-methylstyrene from heats of combustion of monomer and 4 polymer fractions, p. 11
Roberts, D.E.; Jessup, R.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.003

The Mckee worker-consistometer with constant-speed drives, p. 18
Mckee, S.A.; White, H.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.004

Oxide cathode base metal studies, p. 30
Forman, R.; Rouse, G.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.005

Effect of changes in crystalline structure on the infrared absorption spectrum of cellulose, p. 38
Forziati, F.H.; Rowen, J.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.006

Analysis of mixtures of olefin hydrocarbons produced by codimerization of butenes, p. 43
Glasgow, A.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.007

Surface-area determination by adsorption of nitrogen from nitrogen-helium mixtures, p. 51
Loebenstein, W.V.; Deitz, V.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.008

Transformations to speed the convergence of series, p. 56
Rosser, J.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.009

Random walks and the eigenvalues of elliptic difference equations, p. 65
Wasow, W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.010

Checking and interpolation of functions tabulated at certain irregular logarithmic intervals, p. 74
Salzer, H.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.011


Issue 2 February 1951

Temperature variation of mass spectra of hydrocarbons, p. 79
Reese, R.M.; Dibeler, V.H.; Mohler, F.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.012

Absorption and emission spectra of promethium, p. 85
Meggers, W.F.; Scribner, B.F.; Bozman, W.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.013

A statistical solution of a problem arising in the sampling of leather, p. 99
Mandel, J.; Mann, C.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.014

Heats of combustion, formation, and insomerization of ten C4 hydrocarbons, p. 106
Prosen, E.J.; Maron, F.W.; Rossini, F.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.015

Effect of a metal mast and guy wires on the performance of the 600-Ohm multiple-wire delta-antenna, p. 113
Cones, H.N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.016

Heat of solution of zinc oxide in 2 N hydrochloric acid, p. 121
Peppler, R.B.; Newman, E.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.017

Bounds for characteristic roots of matrices II, p. 124
Taussky, O.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.018

Microhardness tester for metals at elevated temperatures, p. 126
Brenner, A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.019

Mechanisms for the mutarotation and hydrolysis of the glycosylamines and the mutarotation of the sugars, p. 132
Isbell, H.S.; Frush, H.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.020

Infrared studies of association in eleven alcohols, p. 145
Smith, F.A.; Creitz, E.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.021


Issue 3 March 1951

Refractive indices of maltose solutions, p. 165
Mcdonald, E.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.022

Electrode function (pH-response), hygroscopicity, and chemical durability of soda-potash-silica glasses, p. 168
Hubbard, D.; Black, M.H.; Holley, S.f.; Rynders, G.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.023

Viscosity and density of molten optical glasses, p. 176
Shartsis, L.; Spinner, S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.024

Calorimetric properties of diphenyl ether from 0-degrees to 570-degrees-K, p. 195
Furukawa, G.T.; Ginnings, D.C.; Mccoskey, R.E.; Nelson, R.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.025

Compressibility of natural and synthetic high polymers at high pressures, p. 207
Weir, C.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.026

Formulas and graphs for representing the interchangeability of fuel gases, p. 213
Weaver, E.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.027

Absorption spectra of water vapor and carbon dioxide in the region of 2.7 microns, p. 246
Benedict, W.S.; Plyler, E.K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.028


Issue 4 April 1951

Analysis of symmetrical waveguide junctions, p. 267
Kerns, D.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.029

Comparison of viscosities of rubbers from the Mckee worker-consistometer and from the Mooney viscometer, p. 283
Bestul, A.B.; Decker, G.E.; White, H.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.030

Spectrophotometric determination of carboxyl in cellulose, p. 288
Forziati, F.H.; Rowen, J.W.; Plyler, E.K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.031

Static friction tests with various metal combinations and special lubricants, p. 292
White, H.S.; Zei, D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.032

Apparatus for the preparation of anhydrous titanium (III) chloride and titanium (III) bromide, p. 299
Sherfey, J.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.033

An apparatus for studying autoignition of engine fuels: results with normal heptane and normal hexane, p. 301
Levedahl, W.J.; Howard, F.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.034

Creep of high-purity aluminum, p. 310
Jenkins, W.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.035

Standard x-ray diffraction patterns, p. 318
Swanson, H.E.; Tatge, E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.036

The half-life of Carbon 14, p. 328
Manov, G.G.; Curtiss, L.F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.037

Heat capacity of liquid mercury between 0-degrees and 450-degrees-C; calculation of certain thermodynamic properties of the saturated liquid and vapor, p. 334
Douglas, T.B.; Ball, A.F.; Ginnings, D.C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.038


Issue 5 May 1951

Acidic dissociation constant and related thermodynamic quantities for monoethanolammonium ion in water from 0-degrees to 50-degrees-C, p. 349
Bates, R.G.; Pinching, G.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.039

Ultraviolet spectral distribution of radiant energy from the sun, p. 353
Stair, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.040

Wind tides in small closed channels, p. 358
Keulegan, G.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.041

Infrared spectrum of bromochlorofluoromethane, p. 382
Plyler, E.K.; Lamb, M.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.042

Surface tension of molten alkali silicates, p. 385
Shartsis, L.; Spinner, S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.043

Mechanism of the degradation of polyamides, p. 391
Achhammer, B.G.; Reinhart, F.W.; Kline, G.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.044

Radiation properties of spherical antennas as a function of the location of the driving force, p. 422
Karr, P.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.045


Issue 6 June 1951

Photoelectric spectroradiometry and its application to the measurement of fluorescent lamps, p. 437
Stair, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.046

Penetration and diffusion of x-rays. Calculation of spatial distributions by polynomial expansion, p. 446
Spencer, L.V.; Fano, U.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.047

A study of fatigue in metals by means of x-ray strain measurement, p. 457
Bennett, J.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.048

On the mean duration of random walks, p. 462
Wasow, W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.049

Effect of chromium plating on the plastic deformation of SAE 4130 steel, p. 472
Logan, H.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.050

Stochastic processes and dispersion of configurations of linked events, p. 480
Tchen, C.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.051

Heat of combustion and formation of cyanogen, p. 489
Knowlton, J.W.; Prosen, E.J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.052

Behavior of bromophthalein magenta E (tetrabromophenolphthalein ethyl ester) with organic bases and its bearing on the Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis concepts of acidity, p. 496
Davis, M.M.; Hetzer, H.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.046.053

Created September 11, 2012, Updated June 2, 2021