Ten bottles containing a series of alloys of potassium nitrate

Made:: 1885 in London

Ten bottles containing a series of alloys of potassium nitrate (nitre) with lead nitrate showing the temperature at which solidification begins on cooling the fused alloy

Bottle containing alloy of 10% potassium nitrate (nitre) and 90% lead nitrate

1885

Bottle containing alloy of 20% potassium nitrate (nitre) and 80% lead nitrate

1885

Bottle containing alloy of 30% potassium nitrate (nitre) and 70% lead nitrate

1885

Bottle containing alloy of 40% potassium nitrate (nitre) and 60% lead nitrate

1885

Bottle containing alloy of 50% potassium nitrate (nitre) and 50% lead nitrate

1885

Bottle containing alloy of 53.14% potassium nitrate (nitre) and 46.86% lead nitrate

1885

Bottle containing alloy of 60% potassium nitrate (nitre) and 40% lead nitrate

1885

Bottle containing alloy of 70% potassium nitrate (nitre) and 30% lead nitrate

1885

Bottle containing alloy of 80% potassium nitrate (nitre) and 20% lead nitrate

1885

Bottle containing alloy of 90% potassium nitrate (nitre) and 10% lead nitrate

1885

Details

Category:: Heat

Object Number:: 1885-17

Materials:: glass, potassium nitrate and lead nitrate

Measurements:: each jar: 100 x 55 mm

type:: alloys for demonstrating solidification temperatures

credit:: Normal School of Science (Physical Laboratory, via Dr. F. Guthrie)

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