 | Thomas Gill (patent-agent) - Industrial arts - 1771 - 426 pages
...the name of Sir Isaac Newton's infusible metal, being a compound of three parts of tin, fire of lid, and eight of bismuth, and capable of melting in boiling...although more expensive, is harder than that above • See an article by the Editor, on alloys of cast-iron, with lead, tin, and regulus of antimony.... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1829 - 344 pages
...Quicksilver boils 660 Linseed oil boils 600 Fahrenheit Lead melts 594° Sulphur melts 226 Water boils 212 A compound of three parts of tin, five of lead, and eight of bismuth, melts 2JO Alcohol boils 174 Bees'-wax melts 142 Ether boils 98 The present medium temperature of the... | |
 | 1829 - 522 pages
...barometer being at SO inches); a Iso a compound of five of bismuth, three of tin, and two of lead melts A compound of three parts of tin, five of lead, and eight of bismuth, melts rather below Alcohol boils H<VJ' wax melts Spermaceti melts Phosphorus melts Ether boils Heat... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1829 - 336 pages
...Quicksilver boils 660 Linseed oil boils 600 Fahrenheit. Lead melts 594° Sulphur melts 226 Water boils 212 A compound of three parts of tin, five of lead, and eight of bismuth, melts 210.,. , Alcohol boils 174, j Bees'-wax melts 142 Ether boils 98 The present medium temperature... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1838 - 260 pages
...------- 660 Linseed oil boils ------- 600 Lead melts -------- 594 Sulphur melts 226 Water boils -- 212 A compound of three parts of tin, five of lead, and eight of Bismuth melts- ----- 210 Alcohol boils „ - . 174 Bees'-wax melts - 142 Ether boils - - - - -' - - - 98 The... | |
 | Thomas Gill (patent-agent.) - 1839 - 114 pages
...term " Darcet's Alloy," but which we know under the older name of Sir Isaac Newton's fusible metal; it being a compound of three parts of tin, five of lead,...metal would, however, be G. Smith's solder for tin, described in his " Laboratory, or School of Arts," above a century ago. This alloy is formed of one... | |
 | James Renwick - Chemistry - 1840 - 462 pages
...will melt at 170°. This alloy was discovered by Darcet. The alloy or fusible metal of Newton consists of three parts of tin, five of lead, and eight of bismuth. It melts at 200°. 4. Tin. Stannum. Sn. = 59. 270. The only ore of tin is its oxide. When this is pure,... | |
 | Science - 1841 - 444 pages
...in what they term " Darcet'i alloy," but which we know under the name of Sir Isaac Ifewton's fuliklt metal, being a compound of three parts of tin, five...impressions. A still better metal would, however, be, G. Smith'! solder for tin, as it is not so liable to crystallize in cooling as the fusible metal. This... | |
 | 1841 - 488 pages
...Another method of obtaining a suitable mould, is to cast the coin in Newton's fusible metal, which is a compound of three parts of tin, five of lead, and eight of bismuth, and is reduced to a liquid state at so low a temperature, that it is melted in boiling water. This substance,... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1841 - 560 pages
...Linseed oil boils - - - - - .600 Lead melts ....... 6W Sulphur melts ------- 226 Water boils ....... 212 A compound of three parts of tin, five of lead, and eight of Bismuth melts - - - - - - - 210 Alcohol boils 174 Bees'-wax melts - - - - - -142 Ether boils ....... 98 The... | |
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Sulphur melts 226 Water boils -- 212 A compound of three parts of tin, five of lead, and eight of Bismuth melts... 
