 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester - Natural history - 1864 - 1170 pages
...copper and upon Muntz metal seems to us to be due not only to the fact that copper is alloyed to zinc, but to the small proportion of lead and iron which...shipbuilders derive great benefit by using it for the keel of their vessels. We were so surprised at the inaction of sea water upon lead that we were induced... | |
 | Chemistry - 1865 - 332 pages
...copper and upon Muntz metal seems to us to be due not only to the fact that copper is alloyed to zinc, but to the small proportion of lead and iron which...with that of several distinct varieties of water, \ i/. Manchester Corporation water, well water, distilled water in contact with air, the same deprived... | |
 | Chemistry - 1865 - 640 pages
...proportion of lead and iron whith that alloy contains, and there can be no doubt that »hipbuilders derive great benefit by using it for the keels of their vessels. AVe were so surprised at the inaction of sea water upon lead that we were induced to compare its action... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1867 - 400 pages
...pure copper and upon Muntz metal seems to be due not only to the fact that copper is alloyed to zinc, but to the small proportion of lead and iron which...benefit by using it for the keels of their vessels. An alloy of lead, tin, and antimony has been found by Mr. J. Robinson to resist the action of sea-water... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1867 - 400 pages
...pure copper and upon Muntz metal seems to be due not only to the fact that copper is alloyed to zinc, but to the small proportion of lead and iron which...benefit by using it for the keels of their vessels. An alloy of lead, tin, and antimony has been found by Mr. J. Robinson to resist the action of sea-water... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1865 - 564 pages
...and there can be no doubt that ehipluilders derive great benefit by using it for the keels of heir vessels. We were so surprised at the inaction of sea water upon e;ul that, we were induced to compare its action with that >f several distinct varieties of water,... | |
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Tin, on the other hand, appears to preserve the rinc, but to assist the action of sea water upon the copper. The great difference between the action of sea water upon pure copper and upon Muntz metal seems to us to be due not only to the fact that copper... 