 | Charles Holtzapffel - 1843 - 496 pages
...kind of brass, and leaves the lead at liberty, and which in great measure separates in cooling. Zinc and lead are also very indisposed to mix alone, although...harder than 4 lead and 16 copper ; and apparently better metal. " Lead and antimony, though in small quantity, have a remarkable effect in diminishing... | |
 | Charles Holtzapffel - 1846 - 498 pages
...kind of brass, and leaves the lead at liberty, and which in great measure separates in cooling. Zinc and lead are also very indisposed to mix alone, although...arsenic assists their union by "killing" the lead as in shot metal. Antimony also facilitates the combination of pot-metal ; 7 lead, 1 antimony, and 16 copper,... | |
 | Oliver Byrne - 1864 - 682 pages
...kind of brass, and leaves the lead at liberty, and which in great measure separates in cooling. Zinc and lead are also very indisposed to mix alone, although...assists their union by " killing" the lead, as in shot metal. Antimony also facilitates the combination of pot metal; 7 lead, 1 antimony, and 16 copper,... | |
 | 1874 - 1186 pages
...kind of brass, and leaves the lead at liberty, and which, in great measure, separates in cooling. Zinc and lead are also very indisposed to mix alone, although...combination of pot-metal ; 7 lead, 1 antimony, and 1 6 copper mixed perfectly well the first fusion, and the alloy was decidedly harder than 4 lead and... | |
 | Oliver Byrne - 1874 - 718 pages
...kind of brass, and leaves the lead at liberty, and which in great measure separates in cooling. Zinc and lead are also very indisposed to mix alone, although...assists their union by " killing" the lead, as in shot metal. Antimony also facilitates the combination of pot metal; 7 lead, 1 antimony, and 16 copper,... | |
 | Oliver Byrne - 1878 - 720 pages
...kind of brass, and leaves the lead at liberty, and which in great measure separates in cooling. Zinc and lead are also very indisposed to mix alone, although...arsenic assists their union by "killing" the lead, as in shot metal. Antimony also facilitates the combination of pot metal ; 7 lead, 1 antimony, and 16 copper,... | |
 | Edward Balfour - 1885 - 1210 pages
...liberty, which in a great measure separates iu cooling. Zinc and lead are indisposed to mix alone, though a little arsenic assists their union by ' killing...of pot-metal, — 7 lead, 1 antimony, and 16 copper mix perfectly at the first fusion, and the mixture is harder than 4 lead and 16 copper, and apparently... | |
 | Edward Balfour - 1885 - 1216 pages
...liberty, which in a great measure separates in cooling. Zinc and lead are indisposed to mix alone, though a little arsenic assists their union by ' killing...of pot-metal, — 7 lead, 1 antimony, and 16 copper mix perfectly at the first fusion, and the mixture is harder than 4 lead and 1 6 copper, and apparently... | |
 | Edward Balfour - 1885 - 1224 pages
...liberty, which in a great measure separates iu cooling. Zinc and lead are indisposed to mix alone, though a little arsenic assists their union by ' killing...combination of pot-metal, — 7 lead, 1 antimony, and 1C copper mix perfectly at the first fusion, and the mixture is harder than 4 lead and 16 copper, and... | |
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Zinc may be added to pot-metal in very small quantity, but when the zinc becomes a considerable amount, the copper takes up the zinc, forming a kind of brass, and leaves the lead at liberty, and which, in great measure, separates in cooling. Zinc and... 