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Journal of Research Volume 78A

Journal of Research of NBS, Section A: Physics and Chemistry

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 78A

ISSN: 0022-4332

Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3

Issue 4

Issue 5

Issue 6




Issue 1 January 1974

Thermophysical measurements on iron above 1500 K using a transient (subsecond) technique, p. 1
Cezairliyan, Ared; McClure, J.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.001

Measurement of melting point, normal spectral emittance (at melting point) and electrical resistivity (near melting point) of some refractory alloys, p. 5
Cezairliyan, Ared
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.002

Comparative density measurements for solid specimens weighing a few milligrams, p. 9
Franklin, A.D.; Donaldson, J.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.003

A density scale based on solid objects, p. 13
Bowman, Horace A.; Schoonover, Randall M.; Carroll, C.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.004

Geometrical considerations in the measurement of the volume of an approximate sphere, p. 41
Johnson, Daniel P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.005

Note on diffusion of vapor into flowing gas, p. 49
Johnson, Daniel P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.006

Theoretical analysis of miscibility gaps in the alkali-borates, p. 53
Macedo, Pedro B.; Simmons, Joseph H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.007


Issue 2 March 1974

The formation of curved polymer crystals: Polyoxymethylene, p. 95
Khoury, F.; Barnes, J.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.008

Solid-phase behavior of several long-chain n-paraffins, esters, and a ketone, p. 129
Sullivan, Peter K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.009

Simultaneous measurements of heat capacity, electrical resistivity, and hemispherical total emittance by a pulse heating technique: Vanadium, 1500 to 2100 K, p. 143
Cezairliyan, A.; Righini, F.; McClure, J.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.010

The shape of idealized grain boundaries, p. 149
Coriell, S.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.011

Reactions of fluorocarbon ions in C2F6. Implications for the radiolysis, p. 151
Sieck, L.W.; Gorden, R.; Ausloos, P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.012

A simple technique for the generation of dilute mixtures of pollutant gases, p. 157
Tsang, W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.013

Energy levels and classified lines in the second spectrum of thorium (Th II), p. 163
Zalubas, Romuald; Corliss, Charles H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.014

Proposed secondary wavelength standards and line classifications in thorium spectra between 0.9 and 3 µm, p. 247
Giacchetti, A.; Blaise, J.; Corliss, C.H.; Zalubas, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.015


Issue 3 May 1974

Photoionization of CO2-CO-O2 mixtures. Formation and reactions of ion clusters, p. 315
Sieck, L.W.; Gorden, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.016

Analysis of low temperature viscosity data for three NBS standard glasses, p. 323
Napolitano, A.; Simmons, J.H.; Blackburn, D.H.; Chidester, R.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.017

PVT relationships for liquid and glassy poly(vinyl acetate), p. 331
McKinney, John E.; Goldstein Martin
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.018

Correction and extension of van der Poel's method for calculating the shear modulus of a particulate composite, p. 355
Smith, Jack C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.019

The formation of curved polymer crystals: Polychlorotrifluoroethylene, p. 363
Barnes, J.D.; Khoury, F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.020

Enthalpy of formation of phosphorus pentachloride; derivation of the enthalpy of formation of aqueous orthophosphoric acid, p. 375
Schumm, R.H.; Prosen, E.J.; Wagman, D.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.021

Heat capacities of polyethylene from 2 to 360 K. II. Two high density linear polyethylene samples and thermodynamic properties of crystalline linear polyethylene, p. 387
Chang, S.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.022

The specific heats, Cσ, and Cv, of compressed and liquefied methane, p. 401
Younglove, B.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.023

An improved procedure for synthesis of DL-4-hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid (DL-"vanillyl"-mandelic acid, VMA), p. 411
Fatiadi, Alexander J.; Schaffer, Robert
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.024

Single particle motions in liquids: Qualitative features of memory functions, p. 413
Mountain, Raymond D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.025

The infrared spectra of matrix isolated uranium oxide species, p. 421
Abramowitz, S.; Acquista, N.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.026


Issue 4 July 1974

The glass transition temperature of monodispersed polystyrenes and their binary mixtures, p. 447
Wall, Leo A.; Roestamsjah; Aldridge, Mary H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.027

A method of measuring the solubilities of hydrocarbons in aqueous solutions, p. 453
Brown, Robert L.; Wasik, Stanley P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.028

Theoretical and experimental Compton scattering cross sections at 1.12 MeV in the case of strongly bound K-shell electrons, p. 461
Prasad, P.N.B.; Kane, P.P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.029

Standardization of 60Co and 137Cs gamma-ray beams in terms of exposure, p. 465
Loftus, T.P.; Weaver, J.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.030

Investigation of freezing temperatures of National Bureau of Standards aluminum standards, p. 477
Furukawa, George T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.031

Prediction of the viscosities of "soda-lime" silica glasses, p. 497
Lyon, Kenneth C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.032

The system NaCl-AlCl3, p. 505
Levin, Ernest M.; Kinney, J.F.; Wells, R.D.; Benedict, J.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.033

Simultaneous measurements of heat capacity, electrical resistivity and hemispherical total emittance by a pulse heating technique: zirconium, 1500 to 2100 K, p. 509
Cezairliyan, A.; Righini, F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.034

Measured enthalpy and derived thermodynamic properties of crystalline and liquid potassium chloride, KCl, from 273 to 1174 K, p. 515
Douglas, Thomas B.; Harman, Ann W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.035


Issue 5 September 1974

Spectrum of doubly ionized praseodymium from 2107 Ȧ to 10716 Ȧ, p. 555
Sugar, Jack
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.036

A heat-loss-compensated calorimeter: theory, design, and performance, p. 595
Domen, Steve R.; Lamperti, Paul J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.037

The enthalpies of combustion and formation of linear polyethylene, p. 611
Splitsto, Paul L.; Johnson, Walter H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.038

High pressure measurements of density, velocity of sound, and bulk moduli of pentane and 2-methylbutane and their mixtures, p. 617
Houck, James C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.039

Long-time creep in a pure-gum rubber vulcanizate: influence of humidity and atmospheric oxygen, p. 623
Wood, Lawrence A.; Bullman, George W.; Roth, Frank L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.040

Adaptation of a high-accuracy spectrophotometer for ultraviolet work, p. 631
Mielenz, K.D.; Mavrodineanu, R.; Cehelnik, E.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.041


Issue 6 November 1974

Solubility of β-Ca3(PO4)2 in the system Ca(OH)2-H3PO4-H2O at 5, 15, 25, and 37 °C, p. 667
Gregory, T.M.; Moreno, E.C.; Patel, J.M.; Brown, W.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.042

Solubility of CaHPO4 ⋅ 2H2O in the quaternary system Ca(OH)2-H3PO4-NaCl-H2O at 25 °C, p. 675
Patel, P.R.; Gregory, T.M.; Brown, W.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.043

The enthalpies of combustion and formation of mono-chlorobenzoic acids, p. 683
Johnson, Walter H.; Prosen, Edward J.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.078A.044

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