Aluminium: Its History, Occurrence, Properties, Metallurgy and Applications, Including Its Alloys

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H. C. Baird & Company, 1890 - Aluminum - 511 pages

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CHAPTER II
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Aluminium fluorhydrate Aluminiumhydrogen fluoride Aluminium
50
Index to analyses of beauxite
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Notes on the analyses Combined and free silicon in aluminium
55
Volatilization Deville on this subject In electric furnace processes
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CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ALUMINIUM
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Solutions of metallic salts
78
Bekétoffs experiment Miscellaneous agents
84
Alums Definition of alums Potash alum Calcined alum
101
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Transverse strength Table giving the percentage increase in strength
115
Utilization of aluminous fluoride slags Devilles process used at Nan
118
Foundation of aluminium works by M Chanu at Rouen History
129
Amount of double chloride required for the production of 1 lb of alu
131
Dullos method of producing aluminium chloride
137
CHAPTER VII
144
Tissier Bros method of procedure 1856 Details from Tissiers
158
H S Blackmores process of obtaining sodium O M Thowlesss
166
Improvements in the manufacture outlined by Mr Weldon
169
Analyses of the residues
172
Devilles book 1859 His explanation of the uses of the new metal
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Heat of combination of fluorides Discussion of the thermal relations
192
Accuracy of Wöhlers results Devilles experiments 1854
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Gadsdens patent 1883 Frishmuths process 1884 Claims made
218
Mr Castners patent the first granted on that subject in the United
219
Preparation of alumina from beauxite Occurrence of beauxite
227
Aluminates Potassium aluminate Sodium aluminate Barium alumi
228
Experiments of Percy and Dick 1855
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Magnetism Deville MM Poggendorff and Reiss Sonorousness
233
Wöhlers modifications 1856 Gerhards furnace 1858
236
Calculation of the theoretical intensity of current necessary to over
247
Plants for working Kleiners process put up in England Acquirement
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CHAPTER XII
316
Devilles comments Experiments of Lowthian Bell Reduction
322
W A Baldwins patents owned by the Aluminium Process Company
336
Melting aluminium Devilles instructions
347
Removal of zinc from aluminium by distillation Cupellation of alu
353
Mat Soldering of aluminium Devilles views Hulots process Mou
359
Dr G Gehrings method of aluminizing Analogous results obtained
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Cowles Bros AluminiumSilver and Hercules Metal
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Tests by the Aluminium und Magnesium Fabrik of Bremen Test
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Aluminium and lead
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Aluminium and molybdenum Aluminium and gallium Aluminium
403
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Remelting of the bronze Operation of diluting a high per cent bronze
416
Moulds for casting Thomas D West on Casting aluminium
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Rolling drawing and forging the bronzes Spinning stamping press
430
Siliconaluminium bronze Phosphoraluminium bronze Patents
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Comparison of the various results Thermal conductivity Deville
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Results obtained by the addition of aluminium to steel Explanation
444
Influence of aluminium on castiron
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Elasticity Percentage increase in deflection Tests to distinguish
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Method of procedure given by Dr Classen Electrolytic method
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Fusibility Casting Best crucible for this purpose
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Action of common salt on beauxite Treatment of beauxite proposed
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Manufacture of aluminium by the Heroult process in Switzerland
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Devilles and Hautefeuilles method of making aluminium fluoride
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Alfred Monniers production of sodium and aluminium at Camden
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