U. S. Bureau of Mines Collection - C-826-BC Apparatus for Determination of Gases in Metals by Vacuum Fusion

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Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

0022:0152: U. S. Bureau of Mines Collection - C-826-BC Apparatus for Determination of Gases in Metals by Vacuum Fusion ["The mechanical properties of many metals are affected markedly by the presence of dissolved gases. One method of determining the quantity of gas dissolved in a metal is to melt the metal, contained in a graphite crucible, in a high vacuum. The metal is converted to a carbide and the dissolved gases are freed. The control cabinet for vacuum fusion apparatus now being installed is shown at the right."]
0022:0152

U. S. Bureau of Mines Collection - C-826-BC Apparatus for Determination of Gases in Metals by Vacuum Fusion ["The mechanical properties of many metals are affected markedly by the presence of dissolved gases. One method of determining the quantity of gas dissolved in a metal is to melt the metal, contained in a graphite crucible, in a high vacuum. The metal is converted to a carbide and the dissolved gases are freed. The control cabinet for vacuum fusion apparatus now being installed is shown at the right."]

Name/Title

U. S. Bureau of Mines Collection - C-826-BC Apparatus for Determination of Gases in Metals by Vacuum Fusion

Entry/Object ID

0022:0152

Description

U. S. Bureau of Mines Collection - C-826-BC Apparatus for Determination of Gases in Metals by Vacuum Fusion ["The mechanical properties of many metals are affected markedly by the presence of dissolved gases. One method of determining the quantity of gas dissolved in a metal is to melt the metal, contained in a graphite crucible, in a high vacuum. The metal is converted to a carbide and the dissolved gases are freed. The control cabinet for vacuum fusion apparatus now being installed is shown at the right."]

Collection

US Bureau of Mines, Boulder City Businesses

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

U. S. Dept. of the Interior - Bureau of Mines

Role

Photographer

Time Period

not provided

Notes

Original or Negative: Original

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Research Room, Photo Drawer 11

Date

June 22, 2026

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

February 2, 2024

Updated By

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Update Date

June 22, 2026