The testing and properties of textile materials

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1913
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 98 KB
• Volume: 175
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0016-0032
• DOI: 10.1016/s0016-0032(13)91155-8

✦ Synopsis

for 24 hours at the lowest pressure in order to observe the creeping effect due to imperfect elasticity. This deterlnination of the creep appears to be the crucial po,iut in ascertaining the quality of an anero.id.

As a sequel to the foregoing investigation the development of standard specifications for the purchase of aneroids has been undertaken at the joint request of other branches of the Governlnent service and of manufacturers. The final results of the Bureau's work in this field cannot fail to be of great value in improving the design, malmfacture, and use of these important instruments.