Account of a series of experiments, shewing the effects of compression in modifying the action of heat. Read in the Royal Society of Edinburgh, June 3, 1805 / by Sir James Hall.

  • Hall, James, 1761-1832.
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[1805]
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Credit: Account of a series of experiments, shewing the effects of compression in modifying the action of heat. Read in the Royal Society of Edinburgh, June 3, 1805 / by Sir James Hall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Pores of the Porcelain in a Horizontal Apparatus.—Tubes made with a 'view to thefe Experiments.—The Vertical Appar atus adopted\ —View of Refults obtained, both in Iron and Porcelain.—The For mation of Limejlone and Marble.—Inquiry into the Caufe of the par¬ tial Calcinations.—Tubes of Porcelain weighed previous to breaking. —Experiments with Porcelain Tubes proved to be limited, Page 19 IV, Experiments in Gun-Barrels refumed.—The Vertical Apparatus applied to them.—Barrels bored in folid Bars.—Old Sable Iron.—Fujion of the Carbonate of Lime.—Its allion on Porcelain.—Additional appa¬ ratus required in confequence of that allion.—Good refults ; in par¬ ticular, four experiments, illustrating the theory of Internal Calcina¬ tion, and Jhewing the efficacy of the Carbonic Acid as a Flux, - 31 V. Experiments in which Water was employed to increafe the Elajlicity of the included Air.—Cafes of complete Compreffion.—General Ob- fervations.—Some Experiments affording interejling refults ; in par ticular, Jhewing a mutual allion between Silex and the Carbonate of Lime, - 5 VL Experiments made in Platina,—with Spar,—with Shells,-—and with Carbonate of Lime of undoubted purity, - - 61 VIL Meafurement of the Force required to conjtrain the Carbonic Acid.— Apparatus with the Muzzle of the Barrel upwards, and the weight ailing by a long Lever.—Apparatus with the Muzzle downwards. —Apparatus